The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-02
JEALOUS ELEPHANTS FIGHT.
Their Battle Was Over n Baby Pachy-
derm That Both Loved.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
battle such as is seldom seen except
in the Jungle or an African forest took
place yesterday morning In the basement
of the shelter house OF the geological gar
den. Clanking chains and shrill. angry
cries like the bugle blasts brought all
the keepers to the scene. with Supt. Sol
Stephan heading the rush. As he threw
open the door of the animals winter quar-
tiers even he drew back in alright, being
Tor moment riveted TO the spot by the
spectacle before him. And IL was a spec
tacle that might have appalled, stouter
heart.
In the enclosure reserved for the ele-
plants stood the huge pachyderms. Hat
nee and Queen, with trpnks interlaced
Ike giant wreStlers In the gladiatoriat
arena. Between them stood Tommy, the
baby elephant, trembling as II in abject
fear, while he added his piping cry to
the general din. The chains that held
each of the animals by a hind leg to the
wall were still long enough TO allow them
to come together with terrific force.
Keeper Ed Coin yelled at the maddened
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
lauter's leg was taut. Then as suddenly
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adversary. Queen beloved with pain.
but although dazed by the awful shock,
she quickly recovered, and, lowering her
head, sent back a blow II not as power
full. still effective enough to make Hat
While the scene above described hap
pened In less time than II takes to tell
II. Supt. Stephan, Coin, Schmidt and Hon
statter had armed themselves with the
heavy iron prods used to manage the ele-
plants. and climbing over the railing at
tackled their TANKS. But the sagacious
beasts, although beyong control in their
rage, OWNED the movement and as the
uplifted trunks. Only for a moment, how
ever they ceased hostlities, and twice
more came together in the terrific combat
once Queen was almost thrown upon her
launches by a powerful blow that Hat
nee dealt her with her head, and a sec
ond time landed telling stroke just be-
hind her ear.
The last shock seemed to be too much
for Queen, for she gladly reiterated be-
fore the prod of the keeper, believing
with rage, while the blood trickled down
her side where Hatnee had gored her with
her broken tusk. Hatnee stood her
ground sullenly defiant, and as Queen re-
treated she sent out a clarion note OF
triumph.
himself on the fortunate outcome or the
struggle when a new and unforeseen dan
ger presented itself. AS the keeper turn
ed upon Hatnee to drive her back the
length OF her chain she suddenly threw
out her trunk, and encircling the baby
elephant about the neck, raised It on its
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were nonplussed. as they feared to ad-
vance for the reason that In her anger
Hatnee might throttle Z Tommy. There
was a dangerous glitter in the huge ami
mails eye, and the ponderous feet, UNI
shsckled, stamped angrily on the MOOR
What might have happened can only be
surprised but suddenly Tommy sent up a
painful wall, and instantly Hatnee re-
leased him, and, as II in contrition, pro-
ceeded to rub the baby elephants back
with her trunk; giving every evidence OF
her tender solicitude.
The changed conduct of Hatnee now
furnished a key to the situation, and
Supt Stephan saw at once that the anil
NAL was jealous Of her more dtminutive
companion. With this knowledge II was
easy enough to subdue her. The superin-
tendent Immediately unclaimed Tommy
and brought him over to Hatnee and out
of the reach of Queen
The former seemed to appreciate this
change, for alternately she would rub
her trunk over Tommy's back and extend
Il toward the superintendent as If to
thank him for the transfer. A few min
utes afterward when Keeper Coin brought
her evening meal she shared IT contented-
ly with Tommy, seemingly in the best OF
spirits.
Queen. on the other hand, leaned against
the wall at the other end in a sulky mood
and would neither eat nor drink, now and
again sending out a cry of defiance. In
order to avoid the danger of a repetition
of such a scene both animals will have
extra chains placed about their legs and
possibly Queen will be removed to differ
emit quarters.