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North Adams (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 5
ed States with Mr. Van Amburgh in '45, and subsequently traveled in all parts of the Union. He died down South from a chill received while swimming a river. Columbus, Virginius, Pizarro and Hannibal were four enormous elephants that were once driven through the streets of New York attached to a band carriage. Pizarro and Virginius were drowned while endeavoring to swim the Delaware at Camden, New Jersey. They were chained together at the time. Columbus fell through a bridge as North Adams, Massachusetts, and injured his so badly that he died in a few days. Hannibal, the largest elephant that has ever been in this country or Europe, and probably one of the largest that has ever lived, is now at the menagerie buildings in Broadway. --Although about seventy years of age, it is thought that he is still growing, and it is certain that he is in the enjoyment of a most excellent appetite. Mr. Frost estimates that it has cost over $50,000 to feed Hannibal since he arrived in this count
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): article 5
At Zanesville, Ohio, one cold morning, her attendant allowed her to drink a barrel of ice-cold water, and that was the last of Queen Anne. Bolivar was a well-known elephant. He was presented to some English notability by an Indian prince, and placed in the menagerie which until recently, was kept in the Tower of London, where he was purchased when very small, and brought to this country. Afterward he went to England again with Mr. Van Amburgh, was exhibited in his menagerie throughout Great Britain, and then played star engagements at theatres in London and the principal provincial towns, appearing in a drama written expressly to display his accomplishments. He returned to the United States with Mr. Van Amburgh in '45, and subsequently traveled in all parts of the Union. He died down South from a chill received while swimming a river. Columbus, Virginius, Pizarro and Hannibal were four enormous elephants that were once driven through the streets of New York attached to a band ca
Pawtucket (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): article 5
ce of twenty feet, breaking several of his ribs. Bolivar then made a charge for him, and would have finished him speedily had it not been for the interference of his keeper. Elephants are subject from physical causes, at times, to fits of moroseness, sometimes increasing to frenzy, when they are very dangerous, unless properly secured. Then they pay no regard to keeper or any one else. It was during one of these fits of madness that Hannibal made his celebrated raid on the road between Pawtucket and Pall river in 1854, when he escaped from his keeper and ran nine miles, destroying everything in his way. These fits can generally be foreseen and guarded against. Elephants do not like tobacco, but the stories told, and generally believed, in regard to their visiting, with dire vengeance, any one who should offer them the weed, are all stuff. Indeed, there was an elephant here some years ago, called Poodah, that would eat paper after paper of fine-cut with the greatest apparent reli
Broadway (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 5
nce driven through the streets of New York attached to a band carriage. Pizarro and Virginius were drowned while endeavoring to swim the Delaware at Camden, New Jersey. They were chained together at the time. Columbus fell through a bridge as North Adams, Massachusetts, and injured his so badly that he died in a few days. Hannibal, the largest elephant that has ever been in this country or Europe, and probably one of the largest that has ever lived, is now at the menagerie buildings in Broadway. --Although about seventy years of age, it is thought that he is still growing, and it is certain that he is in the enjoyment of a most excellent appetite. Mr. Frost estimates that it has cost over $50,000 to feed Hannibal since he arrived in this country in 1824. Tippoo Saib is a large and exceedingly well-trained elephant, and is also now included in the collection of Van Amburgh & Co. He is the "heavy man" among the artists of the menagerie company. There have been many other elephant
Alfred, Me. (Maine, United States) (search for this): article 5
ircus" was an event to be remembered; when a gentleman in a suit of tights and spangles was an object of the warmest admiration; and when the man who controlled the huge elephant of the procession was looked upon with as much interest as a corps commander is now. We make the following extracts from the showman's account: Celebrated elephants. The first elephant ever brought to this country was a female called Betsey, familiarly known to the public as "Old Bet." She was shot near Alfred, in Maine, while traveling, by some rustic ruffians, out of sheer wantonness. The next one was also called Betsey, and by a singular coincidence she met her death in a similar manner near Woonsocket, Rhode Island. In the latter case, some of the parties concerned in the outrage were discovered, and made to pay dearly for their amusement. Old Rom was one of the largest elephants ever brought to this country, and was of a different breed from any other that has been here, his tusks being but a
South River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 5
the Tower of London, where he was purchased when very small, and brought to this country. Afterward he went to England again with Mr. Van Amburgh, was exhibited in his menagerie throughout Great Britain, and then played star engagements at theatres in London and the principal provincial towns, appearing in a drama written expressly to display his accomplishments. He returned to the United States with Mr. Van Amburgh in '45, and subsequently traveled in all parts of the Union. He died down South from a chill received while swimming a river. Columbus, Virginius, Pizarro and Hannibal were four enormous elephants that were once driven through the streets of New York attached to a band carriage. Pizarro and Virginius were drowned while endeavoring to swim the Delaware at Camden, New Jersey. They were chained together at the time. Columbus fell through a bridge as North Adams, Massachusetts, and injured his so badly that he died in a few days. Hannibal, the largest elephant that ha
Woonsocket (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): article 5
looked upon with as much interest as a corps commander is now. We make the following extracts from the showman's account: Celebrated elephants. The first elephant ever brought to this country was a female called Betsey, familiarly known to the public as "Old Bet." She was shot near Alfred, in Maine, while traveling, by some rustic ruffians, out of sheer wantonness. The next one was also called Betsey, and by a singular coincidence she met her death in a similar manner near Woonsocket, Rhode Island. In the latter case, some of the parties concerned in the outrage were discovered, and made to pay dearly for their amusement. Old Rom was one of the largest elephants ever brought to this country, and was of a different breed from any other that has been here, his tusks being but a few inches in length. He was one of the most vicious animals ever known, and was apparently unconquerable — He died at Somerstown in '34 or '35, chained to a tree, from an overdose of pitchfork, the
United States (United States) (search for this): article 5
ome English notability by an Indian prince, and placed in the menagerie which until recently, was kept in the Tower of London, where he was purchased when very small, and brought to this country. Afterward he went to England again with Mr. Van Amburgh, was exhibited in his menagerie throughout Great Britain, and then played star engagements at theatres in London and the principal provincial towns, appearing in a drama written expressly to display his accomplishments. He returned to the United States with Mr. Van Amburgh in '45, and subsequently traveled in all parts of the Union. He died down South from a chill received while swimming a river. Columbus, Virginius, Pizarro and Hannibal were four enormous elephants that were once driven through the streets of New York attached to a band carriage. Pizarro and Virginius were drowned while endeavoring to swim the Delaware at Camden, New Jersey. They were chained together at the time. Columbus fell through a bridge as North Adams, Ma
Zanesville, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): article 5
ot loose from his cage in the old menagerie building in the Bowery, and, in endeavoring to make his escape, ran within reach of Stam, who with two blows of his immense tusks, laid him dead at his feet, with his whole side crushed in died in Zanesville, Ohio, from being chilled while standing out of doors in a heavy storm. Mogul was a fine, large elephant, that traveled one or two years in the Eastern States. He was on board the Royal Tar, which was burned in the bay of Fundy many years ago, a company with a small penny, went overboard and endeavored to swim ashore, but himself and his diminutive companion were both drowned. Queen Anne was an elephant very well known in the Southern States, where she traveled for many years. At Zanesville, Ohio, one cold morning, her attendant allowed her to drink a barrel of ice-cold water, and that was the last of Queen Anne. Bolivar was a well-known elephant. He was presented to some English notability by an Indian prince, and placed in the me
Bolivar, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 5
her to drink a barrel of ice-cold water, and that was the last of Queen Anne. Bolivar was a well-known elephant. He was presented to some English notability by an There was a celebrated dog, called "Turk," that traveled for many years with Bolivar, and exercised a complete control over that huge creature. When Bolivar made it of amusing himself by paper balls in his trombone and blowing them out at Bolivar. He was frequently cautioned in regard to the habit, but persisted in it. One day, Bolivar happened to pass the band wagon while this individual was blowing away at his trombone, when, without the slightest ceremony, he reached into the cian, and hurled him a distance of twenty feet, breaking several of his ribs. Bolivar then made a charge for him, and would have finished him speedily had it not belephant seems to have a natural taste for whiskey, or any intoxicating drink. Bolivar, when he was in the Tower of London, and quite small, was made drunk one day u
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