Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-06-13
a FATAL TIGER HUNT.

A fatal tiger hunt, whose details are
worth the graphic pen OF Il Cummings,
occurred recently at ChudderghOut,
India. Tlle victim was Mr.. Joseph
Gay, Il young man connected with the
English Public Works Department. 4
man-eater had been infesting the re-
gion where he was stopping, and many
had fallen victims. Hearing of his dep
relations, Mr. Marrett, English engin-
eer in the place, and akeen sportsman,
started in pursuit accompanied by Mr..
Gay, who was staying with him and
anxious to witness tiger hunt. Armed
each with rifle, and assisted Ey four
shikarees, also armed, the party soon
collected q batch of heaters and tom
tom wallahs, who were set to work to
drive the tiger out of his hiding place
Mr.. Marrett and one of the shikarces
took up their position under n tree,
while Mr.. Gay, who, by the way, was
a NOVICE in such matters, with the other
shikaree clinbed up the tree. All
were now eagerly on the lookout,
when suddenly the man-eater, with a
terrible growl, made spring from an
adjacent thicket at Mr. Merrett, who
had Just sufficient time to drop
on his knees and fire, the bail
striking the ANIMAL on the lower
jaw, which it completely shattered. BE
fore Mr. Marrett could rise the tiger was
upon him. A desperate struggle was
the consequence, and the tiger, Mr..
Marrett and the s-likarees all rolled
over each other in the melee. Mr..
Gay, who was perched upon the tree
exactly overhead, while trying to
change his position in order to have a
better shot at the tiger, lost his footing
and fell straight upon the back of the
Infatuated animal, which Immediately
turned upon him most savagely, attack.
ing him with his CLAWS alone, as his
under jaw was rendered useless from
the shot he had received from Mr..
Marrett's rife On Mr.. Marrett re-
gaining consciousness, he found lie
was deserted by all except the shikaree
who was knocked down with him in
the encounter, but who was not .,uch
hurt; and few PAGES off was the man
eater, still engaged in mauling and
mangling his helpless victim. His first
impulse was to seize his rifle; but this
was fognd to be perfectly useless, it
having been considerably damaged
during the struggle With the Tiger.
The brute now seeing MIR. Marrett
move about, left Mr.. Cav and
retired q short distance, apparently
waiting to see what his intentions were.
Mr.. Marrett-who, strange TO say, was
only slightly wounded, and his faithful
shikaree ran up at'qnee II rescue Mr..
Gay but no sooner had they APP
monster made a dash If them, and
once more took possession ~ ElE Elc-
tim, standing right across the almost
lifeless body and looking around with
an air of conscious strength and de-
fance, ana challenging, as it were, any
one to approach him: The heaters end
others WHO had all this time remained
inactive and silent spectators Of what
was being enacted at distance, now
gradually approached, and after
great deal of persuasion Mr.. Mnrratt
indn ced them to charge the brute i'll
body, ana w,i!. ~; ell of tom-toms,
etc, Succeeded in Frightening 1.m
away to neighboring Fill, where lie
was soon lost sight of. Mr.. Gay was
taken home ana for o time seemed to
progress fayorab1s, but a choking seq
sation at last seized him and lie ex-
pired, victim of his iifst tiger HINT.