Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-13
AN ELEPHANT FIGHT.
THEIR BATTLE WAS OVER A BABY
PACHYDERM THAT BOTH LOVED.

The Geological Gardens nj CtncAnnAu tne
Scene Of Terrible Confict-Keepers
Rush In and Succeed In Parting the In
furiated Beasts-Poor Little Tommy.
A battle such as is seldom seen ex-
eept in the jungle or an African forest
took place the other morning In the
basement of the shelter house Of the
Cincinnati geological garden. Clanking
chains and shrill angry cries like bugle
blasts brought all the keepers to the
scene, with Superintendent Sol Stephan
heading the rush. As he threw open the
door Of the animals winter quarters
even he drew back in alright, being for
a moment riveted to the spot by the
spectacle before him. And it was
spectacle that might have appalled,
stouter heart.
In the Enclosure reserved for the ele-
plants stood the huge pachyderms Hat
nee and Queen, with trunks interlaced
like giant wrestlers in the gladiatorial
arena. Between them stood Tommy, the
baby elephant, trembling as il in abject
fear, while he added his piping cry to
| the general din. The chains that held
each of the animals by hind leg to the
wall were still long enough to allow
them to come together with terrific
| force.
Keeper Ed Coin yelled at the mad
dened beasts, but his voice failed Of its
usual effect, and Hatnee, the stronger
and more angry of the two, dragged
Queen forward with her trunk until the
chain about the latter's leg was taut
Then, as suddenly releasing her, she
brought her ponderous head down with
a crash upon that Of her adversary.
Queen beloved with pain; but, al
though dazed by the awful shock, she
quickly recovered, and lowering her
head sent back a blow, If not as power
full, still effective enough to make Hat
nee vince.
While the scene above described hap
pened in less time than it takes to tell
it, Superintendent Stephan and his as.
sistants were not idle Stephan, Coin,
Schmidt and Honstetter had armed
themselves with the heavy iron prods
used to manage the elephants, and
climbing over the railing attacked their
TANKS. But the sagacious beasts, al
though beyond control in their rage, di
vined the movement, and as the keepers
approached drove them back with up
lifted trunks. Only for a moment, how
ever, they ceased hostilities and twic,
more came together in the terrific com
bat. Once Queen was almost thrown
upon her launches by powerful blow
that Hatnee dealt her with her heat
and second time landed telling stroke
just behind her ear.
The last shock seemed to be too much
for Queen, for she gladly retreated be
fore the prod Of the keeper, believing
with rage, while the blood tricklet
down her side where Hatnee had goaret
her with her broken tusk. Hatnee stood
her ground sullenly defiant, and a
Queen retreated she sent out clariol
note of triumph.
Superintendent Stephan was just con
graduating himself on the fortunate
outcome Of the struggle when a new
and unforeseen danger presented itself
As the keeper turned upon Hatnee T.
drive her back the length of her chair
|, SIG cuuu0uly tHIbW Out uCt funh, du'
, encircling the baby elephant about tn
, neck raised it ON its hind legs. For
moment the keepers were nonplused
as they feared to advance, for the rea
son that in her anger Hatnee nigh
/ throttle Tommy. There was danger
Gus glitter in the huge animals eye
and the ponderous feet, unshackled
| atarnnad anuri lv On tho Ao0r
What might have happened can onl
be surmised, but suddenly Tommy sen
up painful wall, and instantly Hatne
released him, and as if in contritioi
, proceeded to rub the baby elephant
, back with her trunk. giving every evi
| dence of her tender solicitude.
The changed conduct Of Hatnee nov
/ furnished a key to the situation, an
Superintendent Stephan saw at ono
, that the animal was jealous of her NOR
! diminutive companion. With this know
) edge it was easy enough to subdue her
The superintendent Immediately un
! chained Tommy and brought him owe
, to Hatnee and out Of the reach of Queen
! The former seemed to appreciate thi
change, for alternately she would ru
q her trunk over Tommy's back and ez
; tend it toward the superintendent as
, to thank him for the transfer. A fe,
minutes afterward, when Keeper Col
brought her evening meal, she shared
. contentedly with Tommy, seemingly il
, the best of spirits.
J Queen, on the other hand, leane
against the wall at the other end in
. sulky mood and would neither eat nc
drink, now and again sending out a Or
| of defiance. In order to avoid the DANCE
Of a repetition of such scene both an
mails will have extra chains placed abor
their legs, and possibly Queen will /
removed to different quarters. -Cincir
natl Enquirer.