Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-23
ADANakRoUs PRRDIOAmEnr.
A Yolsg Indlnn's Combat with .
HunEry Bear In = Freight Oar.

HunEry Bear In > Freight Oar.
From tho Toronto Express, Nov. 1oth.l.
The men on the mixed train going
west yesterday morning had a pretty
good sized sensation just as the train
arrived at Boutwell,. As the noise of
the wheels subsidized, unusual and ex-
cited sounds were heard issuing from q
"bonded car" which all along the
passage from the suspension bridge
had remained under lock and key, at
tracing no especial notice from any
one, as no one on the train seemed
aware of Its true contents. Gradually
tho noises grew louder and more ex-
cited. Scuffllng was heard. accompa-
MED by yells and ~imprecations from a
human voice, and a series Of low, fierce
snarls and growls, as from an enraged
and powerful animal ; then q shuf1ing
to and fro, and more excited but per-
fectly unintelligible EXPLANATIONS.
The men were at a loss what to make
Of all this, and marveled exceedingly.
A crowd collected, and noises Of tile
same character continued within.
There appeared to be a terrible rum
puss inside the car, which each mo-
ment grew more desperate and alarm
ing. All at once q violent humping
against the door, and the voice Of the
man, which had by this timo grown
more coherent, but sounded faint and
smothered, broke out in EXPLANATORY
appeals "Brek doorl brek door! In
gun get kill !" After which the strug-
gle seemed to be renewed more furl-
ously than ever, "Ingun" giving vent
to short yells Of pain and distress. No
time was lost by the men outside, who
proceeded at once to obey the call and
break the lock- No sooner had the
door been carefully opened than out
spranga young Iudian, in q terribly
excited state OF mind, minus his hat,
with his clothing hanging in shreds
about his body, and displaying several
bleeding wounds. He was we'll nigh
exhausted, but did not stop running
till he got behind the station-house In
q place of safety, where he stood pant
Ing for breath for some minutes before
any one Of those who surrounded him
could elicit any information from him
rs to the nature Of the ordeal through
which he had passed. That, however,
was perfectly intelligible TO those who
witnessed his escape, for he had no
sooner got clear than O large black
bear came snuifling ut the door, want
ing to get out too, and pursue his enc
my. On seeing the men, however, and
probably net caring to jump into the
Immediate presence Of so many per-
sons. Bruin recoiled and sneaked into
a corner, from which he glared saw
agely at them. There were several
| other animals In the car, someo of them
In cages, and some securely fastened
up with chains and ropes. Among
them was a young cub belonging to the
| old bear, which ut once took refuge
| behind her In the corner. There wero
also m antelope, a couple Of monkeys,
a wild kangaroo, some curious specl-
mems of the 1eathercd creation, and a
box Of "snaix," which remained COM
fortably coiled up In their blankets,
| either too tired or sleepy to take any
part In the fuss. The collection, It APP
| pears, belonged to n travelling show
| man, who proposed to exhibit In n
| Western town. The Indian boy, for
he was scarcely out of his teens, al
though big and muscular, rs soon rs
he could collect his ideas and began to
realize that he was safe and sonnd, re-
lated that he was employed by the pro-
prietor, at So q month, to attend the
animals in their travels as keeper;
that he had been shut up with them IN
| the cur for nearly three days, with
nothing to eat but bread and turnlps,
and with only water to drink; that
the old bear had become restiVe 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
breakfast by the she bear and her In
teresting offspring. Twice she got her
arms around him, and would certainly
have Rugged him to death but for the
strength which enabled him to throw
hor off. The young man was deter
mined not to DO "taken In" any
moro by the receptions and allure
ments Of side-show life, and then and
there resolved to abandon q profession
in which he discovered he had neither
the talent nor education to shine very
resplsndently. "He tink me big
foolm says he 4; "Ingin only get eight
dollars and q chance to get ate up into
the bargain. No, no, my friends. TINT
muchly too thin! Ugh! Not for Jo-
seph-not II he knows 1t J"