The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
a Mad VOLTS Isavngss.

During the month the pcascnts from tho
adjoining Villages had not collected togcth-
cr ut fair which was held at the settlement
of Barvenkoff, district Of Izumc Russia,
| and the male portion of the assembly had
dispersed to the drinking shops to make
bargains and drink each others healths,
leaving the women and children in charge
of the carts. Suddenly there resounded
through the square hcarrcnding shrick
for. assistance, and then all was quiet. The
peasants rushed out OF tho drinking booths
into the street, and before they had time to
collect their thoughts there appeared from
behind building situated on the edge of
the square, an enormous wolf. Everybody
rushed i'll great confusion to their carts,
shouting, ''Mad wolff" Meantime tho
gigantic wolf, frothing at the mouth and
with his tongue hanging out, made for the
carts. a dreadful tumult occurred. Tho
horses and oxen dashed in all directions,
but the majority, getting entanglcd, 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 q short distance of tho 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-
CT and attacked a small lad of about seven
years of age, but just at that time o pig
rushed at the wolf and bit its tall The
wolf turned on his assailant, but not before
it had bitten tho boys face and hand.
Leaving tho pig, the wolf ran down the
main street, attacked q woman with q baby,
then two boys about four years Of age, and
having bitten their heads through to the
brain, rushed up the street, and after biting
several other persons, turned off upon tho
railroad. BY this time large crowd,
headed by the village elder, and armed
with whips, guns, scythcs, etc., gave chase
to the terrible animal. They amo up with
the wolf about one mile from the village,
and q peasant, allowing 1t 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 tho peasant. Tho latter
did not lose his presence of mind and struck
tho animal with the butt end Of his gun,
which shattered ut the blow, and the wolf
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.
A'WihS Cllls Struggle DeC"cen man ana
mad wolf the crowd which had come ND
hesitated through fear to attempt the rescue
of their comrade. Fortunately local pol
iceman gallopcd up at this juncture, and
drawing his revolver shot the wolf through
tho head. The wolf had bitten no less
than twenty-five persons, ten of whom are
in dangerous state. The sufferers wero
isolated from the rest of the inhabitants and
medical aid was at once administered to
them. 1t is reported that tho wolf came
from the settlement at Dovgcniktg (situate
about eighteen miles frcm Barvenkoff,
where mad OK had died and had been
g Saysa 5rRh SHS s. 2 GaBsaas Bsdays Mai qt qtod dh 2a a
about.