Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-18
A DANGEROUS PREDICAMENc.
A Young indians, Combat with a
Hungry Bear i'm q Freight Car.

Ifrom the Toronto Express, November l0.l
The men on the mixed train going West yes
terday nUrnirg had a pretty goOh-sizcd sensa-
ton Just as the train arrived at Boutwell, As
the noise OF the wheels sub-iled, unusual and
NcItcd SQUADS were heard issuing from
+" bonded car, - " hi.h all along the passage from
the Suspension Bridge had NAMED ader lock
and key, attracting no especial notice from any
one, as 10 one on'ihe train SCI med aware of
its true contents Gradually the noise grew
louder and more excited Scuffiing was heard
accompanied by yells and imprecations from
q human voice. and q series of low, fierce
snails and grows, as from an erraged and
powerful animal; then a shifting 10 and
no, and more excited but perfectly unintelii-
gible EXPLANATIONS. The men were at A loss
what to make OF ali this, and marveled exceed
Tngiy. a crowd collected. and noises of the
same character continued within. There an.
peaIed 10 he terrible rumpGSs inside the car
which each moment grew more desperate and
EARNING. All NJ once aviolentthumping against
the door, and the voice OF the man, which had
by this time grown more coherent, but sounded
faint and smotheriHg, broke ont in EXPLANATORY
appeals, "Brek door! brek door! Ingun get kilr'
Alter which the struf gle seemed to be renewed
mere furiously than ever, "Ingun" giving vent
10 short yells OF pain and distress. No time was
lost by the mex outside, who proceeded at once
to obey the call and break the lock. No sooner
had the door been partially opened than out
spraDg a young Indian in a terribly excited
state of mind. minus his hat, with his clothing
hanging in shreds about his body, and display
ing several bleeding wounds. He was well nieh
exhausted, but did not stop running till he got
behind the station house in a place of safety
where he stood painting for breath for some min
utes before any me OF those who surrounded him
could elicit any information from him as 10 the
nature of the ordeal through which he had
passed. That, however, was perfectly intelli-
gible to those who witnessed his escape r'he
had no sooner got clear than a large black bear
came snutfiing st the door, wanting to get out
too, and pursue his enemy. On seeing the men,
however, and probably not caring to jump into
me immaculate presence Of so many persons,
Bruin Iecoiled and sneaked into a corner, from
which he glared savagely at them. There were
several other animals in the car, some of them
chains and ropes. Among them was a Young
cub belonging to the old bear, which at once
took refuge behind her i'm the corner There were
also an antelope, a couple of monkeys, wild kan
CARGO, some curious specimens of the feathered
creation, and box of "snaix," which remained
comtartably coiled up in their blankets, either
too tired or sleepy to take any part in the fuss.
The collection, il appears, belonged to q travel
ing Snowman, who proposed to exhibit in a
western town. The Indian boy-for he was
scarcely out of his teens, although big and mus
cular-as soon as he could collect his ideas, and
began to realize that he was safe and sound, re-
lated that he was employed by the proprietor at
50 month to attend the animals in their travels
as keeper; that he had been shut up with them in
the car FOR nearly three days without nothing to
eat but bread and turnips, and with only water
to drink, that the old bear had become FESTIVE
in the car while on the journey, probably from
h hunger err, and thirst: He thought every moment
up for breakfast by the she bear and her inter
esting 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 i'm any more by the deceptions
and allurements of sde-show life, and then and
there resolved to abandon a profession in which
he discovered he had neither the talent nor edu-
cation to shine very resplendently. "He tink
me big fool" says he; "IDgin only get eight dol
LAYS and a chance to get ate up into the bargain.
No, no, my friends, that muchly too thin! Ugh!
Not for JCseIh-not il he knows itin