Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-01
A Dangerous Predicament.

THE men on the mixed train going west
yesterday morning had pretty good
sized sensation just as the train arrived at
Boutwell, As the noise of the wheels
subsidized, unusual and exciting sounds
were heard issuing from a "bonded car"
which all along the passage from the Sus-
pension Bridge had remained under lock
and key, attracting no especial notice from
any one, as no one on the train seemed
aware of its true contents. Gradually the
noises grew louder and more excited.
Scuffiing was heard, accompanied by
yells and imprecations from human
voice. and series of low, fierce snarls
and growls, as from an enraged and power
full animal; then shutfling to and fro,
and more excited but perfectly unintel-
ligible ordinations. The men were at
loss what to make of all this, and marvel
ed exceedingly A crowd collected, and
noises of the same character continued
within. There appeared to be a terrible
rumpus inside the car, which each mo-
ment grew more desperate and alarming
J All at once violent humping against the
door, and the voice of the man, which had
by this time grown more coherent, but
sounding faint and smothered, broke out
in explanatory appeals, "Brek door! brek
! door, Ingun get kill" After which the
struggle seemed to be renewed more furi-
ously than ever "Ingun" giving vent to
short yells of pain and distress. No time
was lost by the men outside, who proceed
ed at once to obey the call and break the
( lock. No sooner had the door been par
TALLY opened than out sprang a
young Indian in terribly excited state of
mind, minus his hat, with his clothing
hanging in shreds about his body, and dis
: w,lo
well nigh exhausted, but did not stop run
ming till he got behind the station-house
/ in 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 as to the
nature of the ordeal through which he had
/ passed. That, however, was perfectly in
! telligible to those who witnessed his es-
cape, for he had no sooner got clear than
large black she bear came snuffling at the
! door, wanting to get out, too, and pursue
her enemy. On seeing the men, however,
and not caring to jump into the immediate
presence of so many persons, Bruin re-
! coiled and sneaked into a corner, from
which she glared savagely at them. There
were several other animals in the car,
some of them in cages and some securely
fastened up with chains and ropes
Among them was young cub belonging
to the old bear, which at once took refuge
behind her in the corner. There were al
so an antelope, couple of monkeys, a
wild kangaroo, some curious specimens Of
the feathered creation, and a box of
"snaiX," which remained comfortably
coiled up in their blankets either too tired
or sleepy to take any part in the fuss The
collection, it appears, belonged to atravel-
ing Snowman, who proposed to exhibit in a
western town. The Indian boy, for he
was scarcely out 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 $500 a
month to attend the animals in their trav.
els as keeper; that he had been shut up
with them in the car for nearly three days
with nothing to eat but bread and turnips,
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 interesting 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 her
off. The young man was determined not
to be taken in any more by the decep-
tion and allurements of side-show life, and
then and there resolved to abandon pro.
fession in which he discovered he had
neither the talent nor education TO shine
very resplendently "He tink me big
fool !" says he; lngin only get eight dol.
lars and a chance TO get ate up into the
bargain. No, no, my friends, that muchly
too thin! Ugh! Not for Joseph-not ii
he knows it p Toronto Express.