The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-12


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We have succeeded with some dificultys ~
learning the particulars OF shocking occnf@nce
which took place on the Hamtramck marsAes
on last Tuesday, in which . boy eleven VARS
old, was actually eaten up alive within s,ens o.
the city. The circumstances OF the case4re a.
follows: A man named Joseph kademacner.
German. living on Macomb street, between ~
ward and Russell, went out on Tuesday rnng
in company with little brother TO pick rAsp-
berries. They carried their dinners with them,
and went some ivc or six miles out, before CONF
mencing their days work. Rademachsr de-
posted his dinner basket and coat on the ground
and employed himself for some time IN picking
berries, when his attention being attractedb by
noise, he looked around, and 20 his insensc
astonishmeut, saw large she bear, aecom-
panied by three cubs, engaged in devouring ms
dinner. II was but the work Of a moment 70
drop his basket Of berries and hurry, with ms
younger brother, away from the spot lie saw
two boys not far from him when he lett the spot
but said nothing to them. Before himself and
brother had got safe distance they heard ter
rible screams in the direction they had lett,
which only served TO accelerate their pace, and
place a greater distance betweea them and dan.
ger. They were soon overtaken by one OF the
boys, who came rushing up bewsitsred with
fright, screaming that the bear was eating up
his brother. Rademacher received thus intelli'
gence in utter dismay, aud took TO his heels with
will, followed by the two bows, and desering
the sufferer to his fate. The cowardly race soon
brought them to the city, when they spread the
alarm, and large party WAS quickly formed Tor
the rescue. which proceeded 70 the scene Of the
disaster, accompanied by Rademacher and the
father OF the unfortunate boy. long search
resulted in finding the remains OF the boy, the
bear having eaten up about half OF the corpse
and buried the rest for a future meal Rem
nsnts OF his clothes were scattered around, 10
Eether ~iih Radcmacher's coat, torn 70 pteces.
general hunt was commenced with view o.
finding the bear, which has been continued up
to the present time without success The boy
was Irish or German, we are not certain whlch
His nsme also We have been unable 70 learn,
but shall ascertain it to day. His brother, ahoy
Of thirteen, stated that they almost stumbled
over the bear before they saw him at all, when
she suddenly turned with savage gro~l and
seized the one who was nearest. A word Of
warning from Rademacher when he commenced
his fight would have saved the boy, but he was
too fsigh ened to do anything but run.
| The bear was large and powerful one, and
must have been ex ,ited to great hunger to com.
nit so bold deed. The contemplation Of such
an occurrence, happening almost within the
limits Of city OTTO, 900 Inhabitants is sickcning
and terrible. Wild bears have become rarity
in most parts Of the State, yet VIC are visited IN
the very metropolis by one that perpe,rates q
deed that belongs only to the early annals OF
our history. 1t is to be hoped that such visits
will be rare in future.