Edison- The Elephant Killer[warning-graphic]

Topsy was a bit of a problem elephant.
Edison was trying to show up Tesla.

Topsy was electrocuted.

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As the 19th century turned into the 20th, one of the biggest attractions at Coney Island's "Luna Park" was its private herd of elephants, which roamed freely. A favorite was Topsy, a three-ton tusker whose great strength had been put to use building the attractions that made Coney Island so much fun.

But Topsy had a temper. She killed three men in three years, the last a drunk trainer who had fed her a lit cigarette. Topsy had to go. But how? The authorities fed her carrots laced with cyanide. She wolfed them down without effect. Topsy was one tough elephant.

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Topsy the Elephant
Coney Island Museum

Address:
1208 Surf Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Directions:
At the Coney Island Museum.
Hours:
Sa-Su 12 noon - 5 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone:
718-372-5159
Admission:
99 cents, plus 1 cent to operate Edison's film.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour



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