New-York tribune., 1908-09-20
OLD KEEPER TO RESCUE
At Once Gains RebeIlious Elephant
an Bronr Park.

The sight of her former keeper. Dick Richards.
caused Luna, the big female elephant. to forget
yesterday afternoon that she had for twenty-rour
hours terrified Director Horna6ay and the keepers
at the Bronx Geological Gardens. Luna, chained
by each massive leg and battered with section Of
3-inch cable ceased her warike trumpeting and
stretched her trunk toward Richards. with gentle
grunt that probably expressed her pleasure at
meeting old friend.
Prior to Richards's arrival at the park Luna was
stirring things up and with the exception OF nearly
a score of keepers who remained on guard win
forks and combination whips. which have nooks
attached, the crowd. which numbered several nun
dred kept a safe distance
Alice was Luna's name before she became the
property of the gardens Richards called the OLD
and it changed the animal entirely Late
coners who had not heard of the rurnpus she mad
stirred UP asked the bystanders why she was befns
held to the ground. Richards. who had brought
with him several pounds of sugar, began pettins
her and giving her good advice to how to be-
have With her ears pricked up, Luna seemed 70
heed the fatherly advice her former trainer was
giving her.
Following Richardss arrival. more than score Of
keepers under his supervision, succeeded in getting
Luna up. 1t was evident that she was none too
anxious. Again Richards told her it was time she
got over her madness Then she arose as senuy
as if nothing had been the matter with her WIN
several cables tied about her legs and headed py
KFartourn baby elephant she went calmly to the
elephant house where she will be formally intro
duced to Gunda
Luna came to the park a week yesterday.
While at Luna Park she had been as peaceful All
elephant as might well be imagined. During her
two years at the park she a friend of children
and used to crowds. But the Babel of sounds from
the Bronx jungle had her edge soon after she
was put into the antelope inclosure with old
Gunda.
Although her actions did not suit her keeper
Truman yet he decided Friday afternoon To take
her out and introduce to the children, believing
that would have effect on her She went
along very quietly until she reached Puma street
where the big green-eyed cats spat disrespecttully
at her and snarIed in her face Suddenly Luna be-
gan to do things, and the transformation was 50
quick that it almost took Truman off his feet
Rushing into the reptile house. she began TO break
things. There Il number of persons In the
place the time. and that ali escaped practically
uninjured was remarkable. Everybody made a
break for the DOORS several women faintinS, while
two OF them received minor injuries.
Director Hornaday. who appeared much per-
turbed over the affair. said that the damage done
by Luna was trifing but that ii would take some
time before could be repaired. He added that the
keepers about the park had succeeded in capturing
all the snakes.
st late hour last night It was learned that
Luna again the peaceful animal that she was
Luna Park. 1t is understood that Richards Will
remain with her least = fortnight. until she be
comes accustomed to her surroundings