The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-04
THs TnAPPEH TRAPPED.


the Sierra Nevuda. about forty miles from
town, relate the following remarkable Incl.
dent:-On last Thursday afternoon, about
three o'clock, two of the party were on the
trail OF deer, which led them into remote
favine in the Businesses of the mountains.
into which they had not before vcntured.
Tho snow being about two feet deep and the
walking very heavy they became discour-
eyed, and losing all hope of overtaking ths
deer. which they had wounded, they aban.
doned the pursuit.
On their return one OF them discbexged
his gun at hare, and soon faint halloo
vas heard at sorne distance to the right, as
II from some one in distress, Uncertain
whether they were not mistaken and had
not been deceived by the wind. they shout
ed aloud, when the cry waa repeated. Az
oight would soon come on, they hold con.
mi>ation, and were about proceeding t..
their camp, three or four milcs away, con-
clidlng that the noise was made by wan.
derlng Indians, or came from party of
wood-choppcrs. They started on, but soou
prolonged and nournful howl was borne
down by the wind and again reached their
ears. They stared at each other u moment,
and then, by u simultaneous impulse, turn.
Cd in the direction from which tho sound
proceeded. They went ON for some dis.
lance, floundcrng through the snow down
prccipitous descent, which led them into
gloomy canon. AS they drew nearer tho
voice OF human being could be distinctly
neari calling for relief. They answered
that aid was approaching. The mans yells
Of misery changed to cries Of Joy. and they
could hear him at intervals shouting, "For
Coils sake don't go away and leave me-
Come and get me out II IN, caugh. and
starving Still they could see nothing.
But, guided hy the mans cries, and chear.
ing him with hopeful answers as they ad
vanccd. they l'lshcd forward and ut last
discerncd what appeared to be small cab.
i'll built of heavy logs. without windows or
doors The snow had driftod against ono
aide Of the hut nearly us high MS the roof,
ind as they could see no entrance they
went around to the other side AS soon ia
the occupant saw them he uttered ex clama.
tions OF The, greatest joy, and explained hia
situation III II few words by stating that he
':':'! h"!; :: la:: trap and had caught him.
fclf i'll it five lays before.
The door "u' made Of heavy logs, ana
was 80 arranged as to slip down into ito
pL.rc from above. They tried f, lift it up.
but fai'ei. Finally. by means OF /. stick Of
timber which lny near by, they pried it up
sufficiently for the prisoner to crawl be-
meath. ii" upJcirc more dead than alive
but by the ju.lioivus use OF flask of brandy
they were able to get him to their camp
about dark. where their companions had n
blazing hrs awaiting their return. Tho
hhli-fainishcl man ut. ravcnously. He
Was supplied "i'h plenty Of hot coffee ssand
smoked ape. after which his strength
'onc'ii L revived, ani he gave the follow
ing account .: how he got into the situa,
ton Ill wh!' found
lie said his n,n. WAS Thomis Way, and
that he hki been eng isei in chopping
wood Ill the mount iins during the summer.
Since the first SNOWFALL. about II month ago,
he had frequently noticed tracks of beara
among the pine trees, and had often tried
TO get shot ut them. but without success.
Al last the ile, struck him to build n pen
such MS he hil often seon grizzly bears
! caught III III Like County, California, whore
he used I" live He explained that the bear
trhp is ii!,ic l,y building Il small square
house o n,..vy hewcd log and covering it
with ,Lt,n: root. 'j'hr door il Of heavy
!"Ss nis" and slides up and down in tho
; grooves Nn'n i; il M there is On open
/ entrance about ti'.. fc - high and four feet
! wide. +';rcl il ..,i."l AMI hung up in
slde o. 81 pen AT ich Il to Il rope, which In
c1n,nr:e i w.th triS ger, 20 that when ths
bear enters III ,,..zcs til. mutton thol door
fills :n liz, l. ,'Lysd.
| Way went to wocA and completed his
trap TO his s,tis'.ct;',n, uid intended to
tais ii Tie same ilsnt Having o curiosity
to see how it wvul work. hc went in and
pulled the rol": slightly. when the door fell
down. He attempted to raise it. but was
! horror-srcS and his hair stood on end
when he f"nn'l II. WIS unable to bulge it
IN inch. lie worked nni struggled. but the
heavy weigh, refused t, move. The peh
worked only too successfully. and he was
caught III his own trap. Ho yelled. ehout-
ed, c',llc'l for help, Int, knowing that he
was miles from hum.n h,bitatou and in
savage ioc,lty where few persons ever
yentIrcd, hc sat down IL blank despair.
de spent that night iii szsony and got but
little sleep. 1t comSasncei to snow, but,
| fortunately, he had heavy blanket over
coat, which kept him Smplr,tivcly com.
Portable The next Z;2rninY he commenced
shouting again until his throat was sore,
but was only answered by the howlings of
the tempest. H. had set bis gun against =
stump outside, ana longcd 70 get ut it that
he might let il oil and attract somebody's
attention. He soon began to get hungry
His thirst was qnench.i by thrusting hls
hand through the ci;.',s hc:wcen the logs
and rakins up sn,w and c,:ting it. ThuA
Day after day c.nrt,i during which his
meRtal sufferings wer. terrible.
! He was profuse in his gratitude to his
deliverers, but declared his intention of
getting out of the Sierra Nevada Us soon az
possible and Abandoning bear hunting
The next morning Ia left for the c,lmp oi
como woolchopp rs, vino we're, nc 1oubt. al
| o loss to account Tor his long abscnc>
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