The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-11-30
Fighting n Dear I'm u Cattle


had pretty good.'ized sensation just
as the train arrived in Bothwell A.
the noise Of the wheels sub.idcd, uuu.
sual and excited sounds were heard
issuing from bonded car, which all
along the passage from the Suspep
sion bridge had remained under lock
and key. attracting no espccia notice
from any one, "a no one on the traio
seemed aware Of i,s tius contents
Gradually the noisrs grew louder and
m,re excited, and scufil NJ was heard,
accompanied by yclls and impreca,ion.
from q human voice. ard n series of
low fierce snar'- aud grows ~ from
an enraged and powerful animal then
shniljns to and fro, and more excl
tod but perfectly unintcleible ercla
nations. The m,n wsrc ut LOSE
what to make of all this, and marveled
excee ling'y. a crowd collected, aud
noises Of the same character contiuuol
within.
There appeared to lie terrible
rumpus inside the car, which each
moment grew more desperate and
Alarming All at once violrn,
humping against the door and the
voice of u man, which By this time
had grown more coherent, but sound.
ed faint aud smothcrcd, broke out in
exclamatory appeals. "Brek door
brek door! Joju get kill.' After
which the struggle seemed to be re-
ncwed more furiously than ever, 10.
jim giving vent 10 short yclls o. pain
Gnd distress.
No tine was lost ty thc rsn out
side, who proceeded at once to obcv
the call and break The lock. No soon
or had the door cen partially opened
than ont spr ang strarpior young 10
dian in a terrible excited state of mind.
minus bis hat, with his clothing hang
ing IN shrcdr about his body, and dis.
playing several bleeding wounds. lie
was well nigh exhausted, but did not
stop running till he go, behind rbc
station house in a place Of safety
where hc stood painting for breath Tor
some minutes before any one Of those
who 'urrounded him could elicit any
information from him us to the nature o,
the ordeal through which he had pass
ed. That, however, was perfectly iu-
telligible to those who witnessed his
escape, for lie had no sooner got clear
than large black bear came enufI-
ing at the door, wanting to get on, too
and pursue bis enemy like a roaring
lion to devour him. On seeing the
me n, however, and probably not car
ing to jump into the immediate pres.
once Of so many persons, Bruin re
colled aud sncaked into corner from
which he glnrei savage ly at them.
Thcrc wero sov cral other animals
in the car, some of thoin in cases, anl
some securely fastened up with chains
and ropes. Among them was young
cub belonging to tho oh bear, who at
once took refuge behind his ma in tie
corner, apparently somewhat bnshfu
by the appearance Of so many grcwn
men. There were also an antelope
conpIe of monkeys, q wild kangaroo,
some curious specimens Of the ieath-
cred creation, and box of snakes.
which remained cofortably coilcd up
10 their blankets, either too tired or
sleepy to take ATTY part in the fuss
Tho collection, it appears, belonged to
travelling Snowman, who proposed
TO exhibit in western town.
The ludlan boy, for he was scarce
ly out of bis teens, although big and
muscula', a. soon as he could collect
his ideas, and began to realize that
he was safe and sound, related hat he
was employed by the proprietor at ss
month to attend the animals in their
travels as keeper that he had been
shut up with them 10 the car for near
ly three days, with nothing 10 eat but
bread ard turnips, and with only wa
ter TO drink, that the old bear had be
come rcstiye in the car whilo on the
journey probably from hunger and
thirst, aud ended by committing an as-
sauIt upon him, which he repellei a.
long as he WAS able to hold out. lie
thought every moment be would have
TO give in, and consent to be eaten ny
for beakfast by the she.bear and her
interesting offspring. Twice she 20,
her arms fondly around him. and
would certainly have hugred him
to death but for tho herculean strength |
which enabled him to throw her oti
and spurn her advances BE ing some
what cramped in her phys ical energies
by the confinement and dull routine of |