New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
A PACHYDERMIC PANIC
ROSA SEES FIFTH ATENUE.
Liuely Elephant Chase Winds L p IN
East Side Back Yard.

II IS not often that Fifth avenue mas Ch6ii0e
10 see real elephant hunt Hence "nen one
-, -. ,te-e yesterday excitement reigned
Bosa one OF the performing elephants at Inc
fiinpcdrorae was the cause Of the rouoie' 0i
,ncidentsllv Rosa did few hundred dollars
worth Of damage. These lucky enough 10 see uie
fun said it was worth the price
That dainty little breeder of disturbance aioei
-,.x.s,. through a shipwreck on Thanksgiving
morning landed with three companions rom tio
steamer George later in the day ana was 'aA ~
directly the Fippodrome ~here she -
,brof,eb her tricks. Yesterday morning AlIreoo
pei z.bo has charge cf. the animals. orongnt
them out on the stage for rehearsal
Everything was going along smoothly until Mar
celine the clown, appeared on the stage win
small piz which he in his act, and Rosa
frightened into a panic, bolted for the door ieao
,,r ,n+o esd street The door closed. and a
<eu men we're standing in front Of It, out trlIeS
were not bothering Rosa. She went thfoush oooi'
men end al. on the street she stood iooKlTls
around for sign Of familiar brew ano not
seeing one started for Fifth avenue
a. 80, particular moment ssd street filed
with people but every one seemed to have q press
irr engagement in another direction stopping iol
g moment at the corner Of Fifth avenue 10 iooh at
the latest thing in sheath and other gowns Rosa
saw the NaIdorf-Astoria inviungN il tne us
tance. and started toward IL
Fifth avenue was filed with carriages ano prone
rsders but Rosa took good care not TO har1n any
o,e However. as she danty picked her way
70 the letter look in her eyes did not encourage
frtir1a cv and every ore gave her a wide berth
Down past the clubs she ran The only person
not showing any excitement vas the parker on d
sightseeing wagon who pointed her out to a cro"o
o< Connecticut folks a Of the everyday nap
renirrs Of 2 cosmopolitan city. BY the time Rosa
had reached 34th street she had crowd OF several
thousand tagging (at safe dstance) at her heeis
She seemed 20 like the notoriety she was gam
,nz and acted as though If she could talk she
am 0re q
-la,-s ~ the Eippodron1e.'' At saith street she
decided she had seen enough Of Fifth avenue and
sbe started toward the East Side. Genuy she
us-6ed her way between cars and hansoms-
Several men were 10 rush madly into nearby
cafes ard in wild and excited tones excialn; say
CHARLEY did you the same thing did!
Several policemen. with visions Of gold medals on
their arms for heroic services attempted 10 rde up
alongside Rosa and whisper in her ear 10 be nice
but Inspector Schmittberger had never taught his
horses TO play with elephants. and two blocks was
the nearest the policemen got TO Rosa
Across Madison. Park. Lexington, Third and Sec
ord avenues went Rosa but when she drew near
10 First avenue she evidently decided that she had
gone far enough. Turning suddenly on TO the side
walk she ran into hallway OF No. 556 East S4th
street FIVE story tenement house. The hallway
was narrow but Rosa had forceful way Of adapt
tnz passages her bulk. and large samples
OF woodwork along With her
Al Of the tenants in the house made for the roof
right away No one seemed certain, however.
whether elephants climbed stairs or not
Rosa continued her course through the hallway
tnto the rear ward. There we're number Of
fences separating this yard from the others in the
neighborhood, but Rosa pushed them all down as
IL they had been IF pasteboard and ran around
having the tine Of her life.
There is Z barber shop in the Of No. 355. and
Rosa attempted climb in there. which certainly
was not g 1T place for young lady new in the
country Several iron bars prevented her from
getting INSIDE hut did not prevent the customers
n the place from getting the other way, most
Of them covered with lather and minus coat and
collar.
By this time the crowd N the neighborhood had
grown 70 FIVE Thousand and every one was offer
ing suggestion as 10 how 10 catch Rosa
Put salt on her tall said Lieutenant Nolan, Of
the East S5th station while Captain Cray ad-
vfsed getting bale OF hay and making her follow
il back TO. the Hippodrome. Rossi, the trainer,
was soc : on the scene. and he managed 10 get a
rope over one of the lady's legs, and tied her
clothes pole
Eut Roea had determined that she would see
sveeney's and the rest Of New York or die in the
attempt and It vas finally necessary TO bring the
other elephants down from the Hippodrorle and
hand the young lady some advice in elephantese
about young ladies' being alone IN New York with
out escorts
Il was found necessary to tear down about ten or
more other fences TO get Rosa into the street
again but finally she led fearful and ashamed
back 10 the Hippodrorne. where she got severe
.oolding At a late hour last night she still
penftent and announced her intention Of travelling
in the future only with her chaperon, Rossi