Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-27
Thrilling Adventure with a G. rizzly
Hear

The train was delayed several hours. There
was but half dozen passengers all told, anC
they all got out OF the station platform. Ii
looking down the valley from the station (rSuc-
kee Is away up IA the mountain Oh ne main line
of the Central Pacific railroad we could seq
some kind OF an animal coming down out OF the
snow toward the river. 1t looked like a steer or
mule, and none or the passengers Thought 1,
was aDythtng else. The snow was four feet deer
ana frozen so hard that one could walk over the
top without breaking through. Captain Vincent
1ore, OF ST. Louis, q man well known IL steam
boat circles both In ST. Louis and Pittsbarg aud
10 1act ail along the river, was one OF the pas
sengeTS.
The station agent who was at once the ex-
press agent, ticket agent and bagg ageinan com.
bined, went into his little office ana brought
OUT beautiful breach loading rife. Handbag
II 10 1ore he said sarcast1caly, Here's gun
Captain Yore TOOK the gun and started 70 yard
the end OF the platform. The passengers, O,
course never drea med he was in earnest.
The station agent called him back when he
had gone down one OF the steps, aud bringing
out rat terrier dog OF the light woolly Scotch
pattern, said:
Here. you'll want dog when you go oeal
hunting
Captain Yore turned back, picked no the dog
and putting IL under the fla OF mis- sstart I'd
down toward the bear. The grizzly had Dy this
Time got out far enough to be plainly seen, as
he made his way across the narrow valley. He
looked to be the size of a horse, aad did not
seem TO care whether there was anyooi9
within short distance OF him or not Tne
ROCKY mountain grizzly Is the largest an i VII Al
aroused the most feroc.Ous Of all animals ia
western North America. Travellers on the
Union and Central Pacific railroad are familiar
Win the specimen that Is Gagged Gu tha pIlt-
form at L9Uhrop an eating station on the Ca
fornia end OF the line. IC has foot like the
Fifteenth amendment" and Is as large as a
Kerry cow.
The bear kept quietly In his course, aud C ID
tain Iofe went straight toward hlm The sta
ton agent realized the danger Yore was In. and
his anxiety was quickly Communicated to the
passengers They got closer aud closer until
they were only about the length Of train
apart. lore stopped. took out TIE little dog
ana SET him down. The terrier made for the
pear at once, and, going behind him, bit him on
me heel The bear turned round 10 see what
had scratched him on the foot, and the minute
ne turned, 1ore, who had been standing mo-
tionless. watching the bear as It came face to
EaId MIN, brought the rifle up to hts nose and
slapped himself on the shoulder with his na "
and went toward the capiaia. The passen-
gers, VINO We're watching him, were now
WI, WIG o With excitement He has hit him. sa
must look out for him." Yore never moved.
The little snfpe Of a dog bit the bear on the heei
again, ne turned once more, and again Yore un-
loaded loaded on BIN. The bear slapped himself on the
shoulder aud Strengthened up as If to 20 Quickly
Ior 1ore- Then the beast broke through the
snow and almost disappeared from our sight.
ne tumoled and rolled and WaltZed around. The
"CiC dluCol DTpdtUleSS With
fright. The bear is trampling out a place 10
hgnI, run, run, rum" they Screamed to Yore:
out ne stood mottonle5s az statue. The little
dog New around the top OF the pit the bear had
made and barked.
Presently the bear put out his head to get his
aSSalIantS position, and, fixing his eyes on
1ore, he craWled out of his hole in the snow
lie mad Just Steaded himself on his four legs
When the dog bit him once more and Yore Ter
nlIn nave IL again, quick as FASH the moment
ne turned. Another time the grizzly slaoped
himseit with his paw, indicating be had been
MT. he started ON trot toward Yore, who
now had four loads left In his rifle. Twice
again tne dog bit the bear, and at each time
VIZ ne turned iore unloaded into him, bring
ing the rifle up to his face as quickly as If he
threw Weaver'S shuttle. After he had fired
The fourth load the grizzly's pace was not slack
ened up much, as you could scarcely notice
him limp. Yore turned to move back few
PAGES, and as he did so he broke through Ehe
snow and went down to his armpits The pas.
SengerS. expecting every moment to see the in
fuTfated monster crush poor Yore covered their
eyes in perfect terror.
The bear had got within few yards of Yore.
ana but a few seconds would decide 1t. The
cog Dit him again, and Yore who had the rifle
ffmly sighted, poured it into him, two loads in
quick succession, and stretched him as he was
almost at the end OF the rifle. The whole thing
occurred In less time than it takes to tell 1t
the passengers rushed down with a shout.
They brought the immense bear up to the sta.
tion and dubbed together and bought the rifle
for Captain Yore, and the captain laid down
$50 gold piece for the little dog, which he
brought back with him to st. Louis, for, said
he, THAT dog saved my life'-Lette,' to the
(EU.j Despatch.