The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-21

The People OF Mexican, EEle County, Pa,
Terrified BY a Wild Animal.

i5 Terrified BY Wild Animal. ..' n
Erie, September 20.-The greatest OK.
citement prevailed here today in confc.
quencc OF startling rumors that came fly
ing in from the western suburbs than mn
immense wild animal Of terrific propor-
tions, was roaming The woods and tearing
through the roads and lands Of MeKcan
township. The widest story heard was
that the monster, said 10 walk erect on It's
hind feet, had seized three children on their
way home from school and had dismem.
bered and devonted them in sight OF their
parents. Before noon this wild horror had
so multiplied that the entire village had
been mangled and Torn by this fearful ami
NAL. 'TH-.aeEE.' ea!5 ss.la.6.s5
An investigation developed the following
facts, which, as usual, fall considerably be.
low the sensational rumors that were circ,I.
lated: ~ ,s4lse, ~ ya. = .l'..
About o'clock. last evening residents of
the village were terrified by seeing IN i'm
lnense, wild and fearful.looking animal
rushing towards them from the south,
across the meadow of II. Dewalt. It cross.
ed tho road, md entered the wheat field OF
Mrs. Il. Norsic, tearing down the strong,
barbed fence, without any effort. It turn.
ell from the direction OF the spellbound
people, and went down the creek, where it
was lost sight OF. The alarm was ruised,
and the people armed and turned out TO
track and kill the ierocious animal. A
pack OF hounds was put upon tho
scent, and amid their yelping and the
cries OF the hunters the hunt wis COM
menced. Across the meadows and farm
lands traversed by the brute its track was
plainly seen, the impress Of its feet being
clear aud we'll defined. The reporter meas
ured one OF these tracks. Itwas found to be
sixteen inches long, and eight inches wide
at the ball, each foot print being about five
feet apart. The chase grew more exciting
rs the evidences ot recent exhibitions OF lis
terrible strength grew thicker, and it was
noticed that many OF the valorous hunters
lell oil. At last the hounds refused TO pro.
coed, and no amount OF discipline could
induce them to take up the chase. Dark
ness came on before the hunters were
aware Of it, and excellent time was made
in getting out Of the woods. Extra at.
tention was paid 10 locks, bolts
and bars when the farmers got home,
and doors and windows were bar
ricaded. 1t was sleepless night for the
people OF Mexican. About p. M, to-day
the utmost terror reigned. Terrible noises
were heard, and A1rs. S. Skinner, looking
from her window, saw her COWS rush.
Ing in great haste from the woods in which
they had been gazing Henry Koehler, II
thoroughly reliable person, says he caught
glimpse OF the creature at this time, and
that it was unlike any monster he had seen
even in n circus, and that it stood erect OH
its hind feet. The fright is the worst that
the people Of Mexican have yet suffered.
There have been no deaths or hurts OF any
kind, the positive assertions to the con-
trary Notwithstanding 1t is generally be-
lieved to be some circus animal at large,
In the meantime the good people OF Nc
kean don't stroll far from home, or indulge
in lonely walks abroad.