The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-22
BETWEEN PAN7HER AND MOOSE
An Unarmed MAN. An-Night Vigil In the
Milds Of North New York.

Pom Ne Ufirf NyiY'fi0fn.
PROSPECT. Sept. $50 much has been said
about Smiths adventure with the moose. near
Jocks Lake and so little OF which hp-
proxmatcs the truth that the writer.
who was ono Of tho pnrty deems II
best to give tho details. The party COM
sisted OF seven men. all experienced i'm woods
life. and membcrs Of the Norway Forcsters. ne
follows CHARMS Hall. VI. ~. Hiram Austin,
Walter Scrvis, I"uas Smith and " Ills Kelley Of
Norway ana Jay DeleVan and George II. WOr-
ut the house " Eli Wilkinson, at WiImiirt, nj
A. NJ. Wednesday; June 5. and proceeded to the
onc-armcd soldier by the name " Jnnies Ste-
yeus. whore W. brenkiastod leaving there about
4 \. VI. An adopted son oi Stevens carried
our knapsa"ks rs far ns the Frazier clcar-
ing. taking the horse back to their place.
whero the others were stabbed. From this point
we packed in. making a short stop mt the Jocks
Lake outlet shanty thcn crossing the outlet wa
arrived at the mouth Of tho Indian Rixer,
Canada Creek. about fifteen miles above Ed.
Milkinson's. on the east side. Here we won't
ini9 camp and stayed until after dinner when
Sml'hs adventure commenced.
Lenas smith II rather below medium height,
sandy complexion. lear gray eyes. and. withal.
man Of % years. He and | wore to take our
g g3d1 nnd 9aske,i an go t. the -Four Nile
touhd the fishing gOpd were to camp there and
llsh the next day, "A distance OF about i've miles
from where We were. We left camp about ~
NJ, ana krnt ulpnE the creek trail Tor mile.
Mnile We were ommhering along, we were
suddenly startled by the appearance directly in
front Of Us. and not more than twenty rods dis
iani 81 large moose. probably eighteen hands
high or more which was making directly for
us. In the eame moment Smith caught me by
the shoulder and pointed 10 tree near the
moose whore b held the glittering ewes OF
panther. We were without arms or ammuni-
ton If any Kind. tho only offensive or defensive
weapons We Possessed being our pOcketknives.
The moose was upon us NJ n glance we knew
that he eame Tor protection. but the huge pan
thcr still doomed over Us. aud had stopped in
his headlong course. Smith. said ], how Is
thsr
" The moose has come to us for prot lctiOn,
consequently he II not belligerent the panther
j. undoubtedly cOwed 10y our numbers. or dare
not tackle n man. Let us build n fire. and will
stay here while YOU go back 10 camp and bring
the rife. and have one Of the other boys come
back with you"
10 this | domurred for a long time. but finally
concluded t. gO, leaving all my traps with Smith,
t. make the more rapid progress. This pnrt OF
the story can be told very shortly. ! got lost.
wandered around until after dark built fire,
SLEPT some. got out next day and travelled till
dark again. built fire and started next morn
ing friday and tramRed until about 10 A. NJ.
when cumc 70 stream and following i down
came to Jocks Lake outlet shanty and from
there went back to the Indian River shHnty.
where the first man to greet mo was Smith who,
i supposed. had been converted into panther'a
meat before this time. wac nearly starved.
but asked. Smith, how Was IL ~
After you lcit.h said Smith. 81 got all tho
wood together could and kept W the ire the
iilppSf Htin'lluE IH'k u lltli' bul kt'pluE
between it7.f aud the panther, which Kept his
position in the tree. We kept this M all night,
the moose one side Of me-. the panther garing
with his cyc-balls 81 fire upon the other. and
you NAV imagine acted my part ~ middle-
man without getting very sleepy. About sun
RS Ihur-dpy morning, the panther gave tor
rIn' rrowl. splnng from the tree. md RAPIDLY
dlSHI u.Nrrd in the forest While WIS wutch-
INK the panther | had not thought anything
about the moose and when turned my heHd
b. Wp- gone. Immediately came to camp and
found you gone. some went To- look for YOU.
some went hnck with me-. hut we found nc
further trace III either the moose or panther"