Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-01-05

by the pressure oehlnd, ana tue dnl-
mails in the rear made renewed exer-
tions to get away from the terrible
sights and sounds so close behind them
Only one elephant broke back she
careered through the men, who es-
capped in the most marvellous manner
in her terror she went through the
frelines, most unusual proceeding
for an elephant She unfortunately
killed a man on the surround some
two miles from the stockade, after
which no more was seen Of her.
When l saw the elephants strug-
Cling before the gate never believed
that so many Zone hundred and thir-
ty-six, as it turned OUT could by any
possibility get into a stOckade two
hundred and fifteen feet in circum-
ference. The area was even less than
that of a circle of similar circumfer-
ence, as our stocksdes have thirteen
straight sides of fifteen feet each, and
the gate side of twenty feet. We eneyer
expected our stockades would hold
over one hundred elephants; slXty-hve
was the greatest number We had I'M
pounded before, though l must say
they had plenty of room when the re-
sistance was overcome and the final
struggle to get in the stockade began.
The thing seemed impossible after
seeing the elephants half covering a
hillside or trooping along in single file.
One wave to the man who stood over
the gate rope with his axe, and the
penderous gate came down on the
backs of the last few elephants, and as
they struggled from under it, and 1t
fell into position, it was quickly lashed
by many willing hands.
Immediately everybody went to
work to strengthen the stockade. 1t
was never really in danger, but we
made assurance doubly sure. A sup
Elemental stockade was at once COM
menced by barricading off twenty
yards of the space between the guld-
ing palisades outside the gate. The
elephants were pounded at ?. NJ,
but it was not until 9.30I NJ that
all was ready. We then hauled up
tn. gate and relieved them from the
black hole like confinement Of the
stockade by admitting them into the
new one. 1t was filed at once, but
really the crowd il the -GFFst GGFFstt stockade
hardly seemed decreased.
Early next morning we smut Oft
some thirty-Gve elephants in the sup
elemental stockade by closing the
gate, and the tame elephants were
then admitted, and by evening we had
secured this lot, and removed and tied
them up in the forests near. AT night
the gate between the stockades was
again raised to give the remainder
room, and wild plantain trees and
other succulent, cooling fodder were
supplied to them. By next morning
we had followed out two tree trunks,
twenty feet long, and pushed their
ends through the timbers Of the stock
ade; and by keeping men with buck
cts carrying water from the Ganol
stream, which flowed within a few
yards Of the stockade, we supplied
the thirsty animals with plenty Of
cold, clear mountain water, for which
they seemed heartily thankful, and
which in addition to drinking, they
showered over their bodies.
For the seventy-nine elephants the
men earned two hundred and fortv-
FIVE rupees as a present among seven
ty of them. On the third day, the
seventeenth, the last of the elephants
were removed, and the whole number
tied up in the forest near. Here they
are now before me as write, and in
camp with them are numerous tame
elephants. The elephants being
loosed and taken to water, struggling
at their pickets, or standing in digni-
fed silence with thick cables round
their necks and legs, anchoring them
fore and ait between trees, form
scene which ought to be painted. In
few days they will be marched
down to the low country in squads by
easy stages. need hardly say that
such a capture as one hundred aud
thirty-six elephants was never made
before, and We ascribe our luck to the
presence of a lady at the drive.
Saturday night the curtew law for
Roanoke, Va, went into effect, and at
AS the bell rang out - times. 1t
was Saturday night and there was
GREAT hurrviDg of bows TO get off the