Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - Random Rants, Notes and Articles No.2 . . .

1896 - Notes of the Week - The steamer Clarissa Radcliffe from Penarth, Wales, with a cargo of coal to New York went ashore near Bellport, L. I., on the 10th inst. A large part of the cargo was thrown overboard in order to float the vessel off at high tide, which was accomplished. - The Coal Trade Journal v.28 [1226] [499] 1st January 1896.

1901 - Death of a Royal Elephant at Penarth - Late Queen's Favourite Gone - Death has overtaken the famous Burmese elephant "Archie." the pet of Royalty. "Archie" was a leading feature in the mammoth hippodrome of Lord George Sanger, which every two years comes to Cardiff and tours the Principality. Unable this year to get a site in Cardiff, the locale fixed upon was Mr. Solomon Andrews' field at Morristown, Penarth.

1901 - The sad demise of 90 year old 'Archie' in Stanwell Road, Penarth in June 1901.

Early on Friday morning the caravans started from Newport, and everything went well until "Archie," one of the seven elephants, collapsed opposite Dr. Bird's residence in Stanwell-road. Penarth, just before the show ground had been reached. Mr. A. Olliver, the manager, did all he could for the elephantine patient, which set up a loud trumpeting for assistance and relief.

Five bottles of whisky and two of rum were administered, and "Archie" imbibed the spirits, but would not eat the bread that was also given. The collapse took place at eight in the morning, and death followed at five in the afternoon, the highway all the time being crowded with sightseers.