Topsy, the ill-tempered Coney Island elephant, was put to death in Luna
Park, Coney Island, yesterday afternoon. The execution was witnessed by
1,500 or more curious persons, who went down to the island to see the
end of the huge beast, to whom they had fed peanuts and cakes in
summers that are gone. In order to make Topsy's execution quick and
sure 460 grams of cyanide of potassium were fed to her in carrots. Then
a hawser was put around her neck and one end attached to a donkey
engine and the other to a post. Next wooden sandals lined with copper
were attached to her feet. These electrodes were connected by copper
wire with the Edison electric light plant and a current of 6,600 volts
was sent through her body. The big beast died without a trumpet or a
groan.

On 16 Aug 2006 13:09:22 -0700, "Topsy The Electrocuted Elephant"
wrote:

Topsy, the ill-tempered Coney Island elephant, was put to death in Luna
Park, Coney Island, yesterday afternoon. The execution was witnessed by
1,500 or more curious persons, who went down to the island to see the
end of the huge beast, to whom they had fed peanuts and cakes in
summers that are gone. In order to make Topsy's execution quick and
sure 460 grams of cyanide of potassium were fed to her in carrots. Then
a hawser was put around her neck and one end attached to a donkey
engine and the other to a post. Next wooden sandals lined with copper
were attached to her feet. These electrodes were connected by copper
wire with the Edison electric light plant and a current of 6,600 volts
was sent through her body. The big beast died without a trumpet or a
groan.

There is no such thing as a 'current of 6,600 volts'.

Clough

Clough wrote:

There is no such thing as a 'current of 6,600 volts'.


Don't tell them, they American. We keep it
our lttle secret eh? ;-)....

Just Another Resident Fan wrote:
Clough wrote:

There is no such thing as a 'current of 6,600 volts'.


Don't tell them, they American. We keep it
our lttle secret eh? ;-)....

In the early days of electricity and before it replaced gas lights and
such, Eddison actually did electrocute an Elephent to demonstrate what
good stuff this elec trickery was.

The City was impressed, told eddison they would buy his invention.

The Elephent's thoughts on this are not recorded.

In article .com, 5th
Horseman of the Apocalypse! wrote:

In the early days of electricity and before it replaced gas lights and
such, Eddison actually did electrocute an Elephent to demonstrate what
good stuff this elec trickery was.
The City was impressed, told eddison they would buy his invention.

Actually, Edison was promoting DC as being safer than Westinghouse's
AC current. He electrocuted the elephant and designed electric chairs
using AC to get people to associate it in their minds with death. (It
didn't work...)

See ya
Steve

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