Year: 1859

Yesterday morning tremendous ex-
citement was created In the lower part OF
Williamsburg, caused by the elephant be-
longing to Van Amburgh's menagerie be.
coming enraged and breaking loose from
his keeper A man had been employed
to bring some shavings 10 the menagerie,
which were brought in wagon The
man drove into the tent, and while unload ~
ing his wagon the elephant was observed
to grow restless at the sight of the horse,
which had white blanket on. The man
was advised to take his horse away but
before he could do so the elephant sd-
vanced few steps, and knocked the mar
down with blow of his trunk. He next
seized the horse by means of his trunk
and injured him seriously. He then seiz-
ed the wagon, throwing it up in the air
and breaking it to pieces. His anger
was now fully aroused, and proceeding to
the cage of the prairie wolf be smashedit
with his trunk, and released him. Next
in his way was the cage Of the black bear.


This cage was demolished, but the bear


was chained up and coulc not escape.-
The cage of the zebra being next In his


way, he pushed it Through the tent and


clear through the wall of small shanty at


the back Of the tent. Then leaving the


tent he got into the street, pursued by his


keepers and hundreds of people, none Of


whom were able to cope with the enraged


elephant. He did not molest passers BY,


but seemed to have great aversion to hor-


ses, which he would pursue as rapidly a.


he was able, being hoppled with chain


connecting his tusks with one Of his fore


legs. s'


He was finally driven by the crowd in


to the stone-yard, corner of South Fourth


and Tenth streets. Here a number


of workmen were engaged in dressing


stone, and had just placed upon wooden


horses huge stone weighing about 6f-


teen tons. &
In attempting to get out Of the stone


yard the elephant got caught by his chain


to this stone, which hecked him. The


keepers gradually approached him with


chains to fasten his legs, but i. was no:


till be had received several severe blows


with spears that his attention could be d.
verted so as to render it possible to fur
ther secure him. Finally he was thrown


down upon his side, where he lay below


ing ard thrashing about with his trunk.
Application was made to the members Of
Hook and Ladder Companies Nos. ] and
3, who furnished the keepers with long
hooks. One o. these was run through
one of his ears and twisted round until
the poor animal could not move his head
from pain Of the wound. When be was
! perfectly subdued he was heavily bound
with chains and taken back to the mena-,
gerie. He is almost covered with wounds
received from the hooks and spears, and
it is not deemed safe to exhibit him for
few days, nor would it be safe for his
keepers to approach within sight OF
him.


1t is very fortunate Circumstance that
10 person was killed by the elephant, OF
! trampled to death in the confusion of es.
T cape. As it is. the poor animal is the
4 greatest sufferer. This is the largest ele-
phant that has been exhibited in this part
" of the country, and it is the same that a'few
:" years since caused such havoc by escsp-


ing from his cage at Harlem. These fits ol
e anger, it is said, occur annually, and the
;, keepers have for some time been ex-
: pecting some such demonstration, and
It kept more careful watch on him.-Ness
= York Herald, NOT. I. l@ .le0a