Show TERRIBLE BATTLE william villia m collins the Elc elephant trainer is attacked by hyenas and after A BATTLE I 1 OIL LIFE I 1 he ae is rescued by his companions pani pan ions from froin the bics yews dfora 10 u clock this anotn log ing william collins tho the anti keeper of soil sells brother brothers lierd of cl el the in which aro confined ilisco ferocious and slid treacherous laughing li liena enas aleo also known us as tho the grave robbers robb cre pro pa parn tor to joining tile mornine parade for tile past two weeks mr dir collins has been training these anim anlin nie als in ad to caring for the elephants dep bante luring tuu tho temporary retirement of tho tile bana trainer lie ile had barely suil lelent timo time to secure tho the fastenings of the iron cago an aej I 1 assume lie his regular position loii tiou among tho the carnivorous beast when with a wild unearthly cre and savage grin tho the largest animal suddenly prang upon bin him inserting her poisonous poleo nou fangs into his left hip and thigh collins wa was taken completely bv surprise with wonderful presence of mind however be he darted a powerful and magnetic magnolia glance at ono one of tho the other animals that was preparing to attack him and thus held it at bay while tho the first was biting beating and lacerating him in A terril lc manner the pain norr nom became intense and lio ito oai nas compelled to cry out and as bo lie did so his fixed bazo haze became broken in an instant the other animals 0 upon him lie ile now seized a club tub that he tarried nt at bia bi bolt resembling a billy about eighteen inches in length and two inches in and beg began it n dealing powerful apon the brutes it became evident however that ho was overmatched and he began to strange to an a the terrible conflict was not noticed by any of the employees plo teca mill their attention was attracted b the tho wild ravings of tho other animals ani male which made the great tented arena a ven table pandemonium for or a time the atten attendants dauts found con side sId rabie erable difficulty in locating the cause of the unusual disturbance the hoyal royal bengal tiger and coin eating lions were the most excited and lashed their sides in fury and centered their eight sight in the direction of collins by this means he was discovered and a host of employees ran to bis his assistance by this time bo he had alm alet Ax hausted and before the ango could be broken into he gabd cd through a terrible odeal his ilia legs arms and skies sides were horribly bitten and scratched the animals had 15 be beaten almost into insensibility before they could bo be brought into subjection collins was carried to the dressing room and a ph instantly boned to bis his side or dr J 0 F king was soon in attendance and dressed the wounds of th the a unfortunate fellow at a ho he by jay writhing writh ng in agony under the hot canvas covering A blews reporter the scene of the conflict shortly after the occurrence and the wound M d man lie presented a sickening fact spectacle cle and said that of all wile wild animals aul malit there were none more treacherous trAch treacherous erous than thau thu laughing lau gung 1 or grave robbing hyena dr hall saas aas that while the wounds are not necessarily fatal they are exceedingly dangerous altogether it was a terrible expert wice add aad one that wilt will long be remembered by the man who fought A tz long and hard to save his life it should teach a valuable lesson to such reckless and faolu foolhardy ardy men who are willing to risk their lives to gain publio notoriety |