The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1904-09-22
CIRCUS SCENE.
Havoc Wrought by Wind
Storm.
ELEPHANT MAKES MERRY.
Cages of Animals Were Blown Over,
and the Roar of Frightened
Beasts Was Frightful.

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Philadelphia, Penn, Sept. 15.--
Perhaps nowhere but in the depths
of an African forest or a jungle of
India has scene been witnessed
like that which terrified the peop-
lie residing in the neighborhood of
Fourth and Ritner Streets early
this morning. Hargreaves's cir.
Gus, encamped there with seven
large tents of wild beasts aid
horses was nearly wiped out of ex-
istence by the wind which struck
it at 2 o'clock, and bedlam reigned
almost until daylight. Every
tent was torn into ribbons and
every cage was overturned. A
wakened by the roars of the lions
and tigers and the cries of the
smaller animals crazed with ter
ror, residents in the houses front.
ing on the vacant lot double lock-
ed their doors and looked with
CONSERVATION on the rain and
wind-swept show.
Only one of the animals broke
loose--an elephant-but he made
trouble enough by tearing madly
about among the overturned cages
and arousing their occupants to
greater panic.
Three employees of the show
were injured and had to be taken
to the hospital.
The occupants of the sleeping
tents were awakened about 2
O'Clock by the sudden rending of
the canvas, which was torn from
its fastenings and went skyward
over the menagerie adjoining. In
an instant the show was swept a.
way and the helpless keepers saw
the cages lying on their sides, the
frightened beasts darting against
the bars in frantic efforts to es-
cape. A blood-curdling chorus of
roars and yells arose above the
sound of the wind and rain. Hy-
enas, coyotes, leopards, pumas
and score of performing dogs
added their shriller cries to those
of lions and tigers.
Though realizing the seriousness
of the situation if these beasts
should break from their cages, the
workmen were forced to give their
attention to the elephant, Jumbo
H., which had succeeded in free
ing himself from the heavy wood
en- platform to which he is kept
chained. The huge beast, scream
ing and trumpeting with terror,
was rushing about the inclosure
formed by the overturned cages.
For some moments the men could
do nothing with him, and it was
feared that he would break out
and run into the city streets. FL
nally, however, his keeper, Arthur
Beverly, Gained him sufficiently to
permit chains to be passed about
his tusks and under his breast,
drawing his ponderous head down
into position in which he could
be led. A dozen men escorted him
a half mile away to Stonehouse
lane and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, where he was locked up in
the car which brought him to the
city.
The confusion was heightened
by the cutting loose Of 12S horses
and ponies after the tent had been
carried away. The animals were
running about the lot, with no eff
fort being made to capture them.
Many were lost in the streets, and
were not captured until late this
afternoon.
The only residents in the neigh
borhood who ventured from their
homes were the small boys. They
reveled in the excitement. Until |
daybreak they worked with the
weary circus employees helping
them to catch the horses.
The loss in the damage to the
tents and other paraphernalia will
reach into the thousands.
The