The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-11-30
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A Young Indians Combat with 3 Hungr,
Bear in a Freight Car. n
The men on the mixed train goine
] " est yesterday morning had pretty
good sized sensation just SIS the train
arrived at Boutwell,, Ontario. AS the
noise of the wheels subsidized, unusual
| and excited sounds were heard issu,
| ing from 'sbonded carr which al
along the passage from the Suspension
|, Bridge had remained under lock and
| key, attracting no special notice from
any one, as no one in the train seemed
aware of its true contents. Gradually
| the noises grew louder and more eX.
cited. Scuffiing was heard accompa.
niediby yells and impreeations from 9
! human voice, and series of low fierce
snarls ond groBls, as from an enraged
and powerful animal, !; then a .shuff1ing
to and fro, and more excited but per.
fectiy unintelligible exclamations. A
crowd collected and the rumpus inside
| the.car each moment grew more des-
perate alarming All at once 9
violent humping again the door, and
| the voice of the man, which, had by
| this time grown more coherent but
sounded faint and. smothered, . broke
out in explanatory, appeals, 6 sBrek
door: brek door! Injun get kill p
| After which the struggle seemed to be
renewed more furiouslys than ever.
Injun" giving ventrt short yells ei
! pain and distress. No time. was, lost
by the menFoatside, WHO proceeded al
once TO break the lock. No sooner
was the door partially opened than
out sprang ayoung Indian in q terri.
bly, excited state of mind, minus his
! hat, with his clothing hanging in
shreds about his body, and displaying
several bleeding wounds. He was
well nigh exhausted, but, did not stop
running until he got behind the station
house in a place of safety, W here he
stood painting for breath. for some
minutes before any of those who, sur
rounded him could elicit any informa-
|. ton from him as to the nature. of the
ordeal through which he had passed.
That, however was perfectly intelligi-
bic, to those who witnessed his escape,
for he had no sooner got clear than a
large black bear. came snufiing at the
door, wanting to get out too, and pur-
sue his enemy On seeing the, men,
however, and pro bably not caring to
Jump into the immediate presence of
so many persons. Bruin recoiled and
sneaked into the corner, from which
he glared savagely at them. There
were several other animals in the car,
some of them in cages, and some Sc
curely fastened up with, chains and
tropes. o Among tbenaa young cub be-
laonging to the old bear, which at, once
/ took refuge hehind her in .. the corner.
| rEt olSn onfolnnnF annnlo
of monkeys, a. wild kangaroo, some
curious specimens, of the feathered
creation, and box of g, snaix,"", which
remained + comfortably ,rcoiled up in
their blankets, either too tired or
sleepy to take any part in the fuss
The collection, itiappears. belonged to
a travelling shoW,man, who proposed
to exhibit in a western town. <, The
Indian boy, for he was scarcely of his
teens, although big and muscular, as
soon as he could collect his ideas, and
began to realize that he was safe, and
sound, related that he was employed
by the proprietor at eight dollars a
month to attend the animals in Their
travels as keeper; that he had been
shut up with them for three days with
nothing to eat but bread and turnips,
old bear had become restless in the
! car while ON the journey, probably
from hunger and thirst. He thought
every moment he would have. to give
in, and consent TO be eaten. up for
bfeakfa by the old bear and her in
terest1ng offspring. Twice she got
her arms around him, and would cer-
taihly. have hngged him TO death but
for thesstrength which enabled him 10
throw her off. The young man was
Determined MOTTO be ssaken in" any
more by the sdeceptionsy andf allure=
ments of side-show life, but then and
there resolved to abandon a profession
which he discovered ehe had neither
the talent nor educationto shine very
i4espleHdently.9 ss He otinki7 me big
tool!' said he3es Injun@onIg get eight
dollars and &c hance to get ate-up into
the bargain. No, no 2 my friends, that
N nchly, too thin! Ughs Not for 10
seph-not if he knows it ''--Bufiulo
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