American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-08-14
From the Detroit Free Press July 81.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.
A Boy Eaten by Bear almost IFitAi


A Boy Eaten by 4 Bear almost Within
fhe City Limits.
A shocking occurrence took place on
the Hamtramck marshes on last Tues.
day. in which IA boy eleven wears old,
was actually devoured 10y large bear,
within sight Of the city. The circum-
stamstances of the case are as follows {:
A man named Rademachcr. u German
living on Macomb street, between Ri
ward and Russell, went out on Tuesday
moining. in company with little broth.
er To pick rasrberrics. They carried
their dinners with them, and went some
five or six miles out before commenc-
ing their days work. Rademacher de.
posted his dinner, basket, and coat on
the ground, and employed himself for
some time in picking berries, when his
attention was attracted by noise, he
looked around, and, to his Intense as.
constituent. saw large she bear, &C
companied bylhree cubs, engaged in de-
vonrlng his dinner. Twas but the vol
of moment 10 drop his basket of Der.
ries and hurry, with his young brother
from the spot. He saw two bows moi,
far from him when he left the spot, but
said nothing TO them. Before himself
and brother had got a safe distance, they
heard terrible screams in the direction
they had left. which only served to &C
celebrate their pace, and place greater
distance between them and danger
They were soon overiaken by one of
the boys who came rushing after them
IN bewilderment of fright, screaming
hat the bear was eating up his brother.
Rademacher received this intelligence
in utter dismay, aud took to his heels
with will followed by the two boys
deserving the sufferer to his fate. The
cowardly race soon brought them to the
city, when they spread the alarm. and a
large party was quickly formed for the
rescue, which proceeded TO the scene
OF The disaster, accompanied by RADIO
macher and the father Of tho unfortu.
nate boy. A long search resulted in
hndlng the remains Of the boy. tho bear
having eaten up about hal of the corpse
and buried the rest for future neal
Remnants Of his clothes were found
scattered around, together with Rade.
machei's coat, torn TO pieces. A gen.
o'o' HuHt was recommended with view
of finding The bear. which has been con.
tinued up to the present time without
success. The boy was Irish or German
we are not certain which. His name al
so we have been unable to learn, but
shall ascertain it to-day. His brother
a boy Of thirteen, stated that they 81.
most stumbled over the bear before they
saw him at all, when she suddenly turn
cd with savage growl and seized the
one who was nearest. a word of warn.
ing from Ra1emachsr when he common
ced his flight would have saved the boy,
but he was too frightened to do any.
! thing but run.
The bear was large and powerful
one, and must have beon excited by
great hunger, to Commit so bold deed.
The contemplation Of such an occur
renee. happening almost within the linn.
lis of city Of 1000 inhabitants, is sick &.
ening snd terrible. Wild bears have
become a rarity in most parts Of the
State, yet we are visited i'm the very
metropolis by one that perpe,rates a
deed that belongs only to the early an
nails Of our history.' 1t is to be hoped
that such visits will be rare 10 future.