Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-01-15

During the month the peasent5 from the
adjoining Villages had not collected togeth
er at fair which was held at the settlement
of Barvenkoff, district of Izume, Russia
and the male portion of the assembly had
dispersed TO the drinking shops to make
bargains and drink each ether's healihs,
leaving the women and children in charge
OF the carts Suddenly there resounded
| through the square a heartrending shrek
for assistance, and then all was quiet. The
| peasants rushed out Of the drinking booths
into the street, and before they had time tC
collect their thoughts there appeared from
/ behind building situated on the edge OF
the square, an enormous wolf. Everybody
rushed in great confusion TO their carts,
shouting, Mad wolff" Meantime the
gigantic wolf, frothing at the mouth and
with his tongue hanging out, made for the
carts. A dreadful tumult occurred. The
horses and oxen dashed in all directions,
but the majority, getting entangled, fell,
overturning the carts, while the noise made
by the pigs, sheep, geese, fowls, etc, added
to the uproar and confusion. The wolf
when within a short distance of the first
group Of carts, turned round, sprang on to
woman who was running past, and in a
moment she was PROSTATE on the ground,
having lost her nose, scalp and the lower
part of her face. The wolf then ran furth-
er and attacked a small lad of about seven
years of age, but just at that time pig
rushed at the wolf and bit its tail. The
wolf turned on his assailant, but not before
il had bitten the boys face and hand.
Leaving the zig, the wolf ran down the
main street, attacked woman with baby,
then two boys about four years of age, and
having bitten their heads through TO the
brain, rushed mp the street, and after biting
several other persons, turned off upon the
railroad. BY this time large crowd,
headed by the village elder, and armed
with whips, guns, scythes, etc, gave chase
TO the terrible animal They anne up with
the wolf about one mile from the village,
and peasant, allowing it to approach him
within about fifteen PAGES, shot the animal
straight in its open jaw. Notwithstanding
the wound he had received, the wolf sprang
up and attacked the peasant. The latter
did not lose his presence of mind. and struck
the animal with the butt end of his gun,
which shattered at the blow, and the Welt
seized the peasant by the side, but owing
to the man wearing three coats his skin was
only scratched. The courageous man then
firmly gripped the animal with both hands
During this struggle between man and a
mad wolf the crowd which had come up
hesitated through fear to attempt the rescue
of their comrade. Fortunately a local pol
iceman galloped up at this juncture, and
drawing his revolver shot the wolf through
the head. The wolf had bitten no less
than twenty-five persons, ten Of whom are
in dangerous state. The sufferers were
isolated from the rest of the inhabitants and
medical aid was at once administered to
them. 1t is reported that the wolf came
from the settlement at Dovgeniktg (situate
Mfiett RighiaoS, plilae --Ercna--R -RazrG nkoff
buried, but so carelessly that on the follow
ing morning his body was found scattered
about