"THREW DYNAMITE AGAINST CAR WHERE ELEPHANTS WERE," Toronto Star. June 5, 1912. Page 6. --- An Unknown Person Wrecked Part of Circus Train at St. Catharines. ---- NO ARRESTS MADE YET ---- Special to The Star. St. Catharines, June 5. - As the Hagg circus was preparing to leave the city early this morning, some person threw a stick of dynamite against the car in which the elephants were housed. A very loud explosion followed, in which almost the entire side of the car was torn off, and one of the elephants was seriously injured, and all were more or less hurt.
There was great commotion about the station for some time after, but eventually the train pulled out with the damaged car and the disabled elephants. No arrests have been made, as there was nothing to point towards the guilty party.