Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-23
From the Toronto Express, Nov. 10
A Dangerous Predicament.
A YOUNG INDIANS COMBAT WITH HUN,
CRY BEAR IN A FREIGHT CAR.

UNI BEAN IN ~ II iNhl6h1 NAh.
The men on the mixed train going west
yesterday morning had pretty good
sized sensation Just ss the train arrived at
Boutwell,. AS the noise of the Wheel
subsidized, uuusal and excited sounds were
heard issuing from bonded car" which
all along the pass4ge from the Suspen-
sion Bridge had remained under lock end
kew, attracting no special notice from any
one, as no one on the train seemed aware of
its true contents Gradually the noises
grew louder and more excited. Scuffi ing
was heard, accompanied by yells and i'm
precautions from human voice, and series
OF low, fierce snarls and growls as from an
enrsoed snd powerful animal; then a
shu fling to and fro, and more excited but
perfectly upintelligible exclamations.
The men were at loss what to make of all
this, and marveled exceedingly. A crowd
collected, and noise of the same character
continued within. There appeared to be
a terrible rumpus inside the Car, which
each moment grew more desperate and
alarming. All at once a violent thump-
ing against the door, and the voice of the
man, which had by this time grown more
incoherent, but sounded faint and smooth
cred. broke out in explanatory appeals,
"Brek door brek door Ingun get kill =
After which the struggle seemed to be re-
newed more furiously 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 partially opened than
out sprang young Indian in terrible
excited state Of mind, minus his hat, with
his clothing hanging in shreds abont biz
body, and Displaying several bleeding
wounds. He was we'll nigh exhausted,
but did not stop running till he got be-
hind the station house in place of SAT-
ETY., where he stood painting for breath
for some minutes before any of those who
surrounded him could elicit any informa-
tion from him as to the nature of the
ordeal through which be had pass
ed. That, however, was perfectly
ineligible to those who witnessed
his escape, for he had no sooner
got clear than large black bear came
snufing at the door, wanting to get out,
too, and pursue his enemy. On seeing
the men, however, and probably not car
ing to jump into the immediate presence
of so many persons, Bruin recoiled and
sneaked into a corner, from which
lhe Rlared savagely at them. w..
There several other animals in the car,
some of them in cages, and some securely
fastened up with ropes and chains.
Among them was a 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,
wild kangaroo, some curious specimens of
the feathered creation, and box of
"snaix," which remained comfortably
coiled up in their blankets, either too tired
or sleepy to take any part in the fuse.
The collection. it appears, belonged to a
travelling shewmsn who proposed to ex-
hibit In Western town. The Indian
boy. for he was scarcely ont Of bis teens.
although big and muscular, as soon az
be could collect his ideas, and began to
realize that he was safe and sound, related
that he was employed by the proprietor at
" month to attend the animals in their
travels as keeper; that he had been shut