Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-15
CHASED BY WOLVES.
Mail Carriers Race for Life Over the
Idaho Mountains.
From the wood River idaho, Gazette.

From the Wood River Qdaho) Gazette.
Thursday afternoon George clearinghouse,
short, thick German, who is employed to carry
the mail between Bullion and HALEY at such
times as the road IL impossible for teams. left
HALEY with sack of mail weighing about
seventy pounds for Bullion camp, which IL seven
miles almost due west Of this city. As Henning-
house started down Bullion street towards the
river, mounted on snow shoes, and sack of
mail swung over his shoulder, he remarked: GA
heavy snow storm is approaching, and must
make haste or I'll lose the way" The course
taken from HALEY to Bullion by snow shoes
Is over the mountain. and the well
worn trail is easily followed, except during or
just after Storm when fresh snow obliterates
the tracks made by the shoes clearinghouse
had gone as far as the road which turns off to
the Warm springs, about two miles, when a
binding storm set In, blowing almost gale.
All signs Of the road and trail were soon oblit-
Grated, and as the outlines Of the mountains
were not distinguishable through the descend
ing snow and sleet, clearinghouse was forced to
go considerably by guess. Miscalculatlng the
distance over which he had traversed he turned
of the read too soon, assembled the bleak. wild
mountains to the north, and must have followed
the precise course Of the unfortunate Allen,
who persisted on similar trip few weeks ago.
Upon reaching the highest point no familiar
landmark met his vision, and not daring to de-
scend without being sure of the way, he wan
dered about for hours in search of some clew to
his whereabouts Night set in cold and dreary,
and as he was about to give up from exhaustion
and lay down to rest the dismal howl of wolf
was borne to his ear. Reused by this Omin0us
sound, fear lent strength to his weak muscles,
and he started along the ridge-he knew not
whittier. Soon other wolves were heard and
from the distinctness of the sounds he knew
they must have scented him and were on
his trail. Now thoroughly awakened to a
sense of danger he hurried forward, wildly
the friendly light of some rancher's or
miners cabin Nearer came his pursuers. and,
as no light appeared. the bowling. snarling
nends upon his track seemed to be sounding his
death knell. Soon he could hear their loud
breathing. and the pat, pat, pat of their many
feet as they came swiftly over the frozen snow.
With his eyes staring wildly into the great blank
before lin. and the perspiration issuing from
every pore like rain. he fastened forward. At
last he felt instinctively that the game was up,
that his pursuers were upon him, and az he was
about to halt and face them wolf sprang upon
the heel of his snow shoe and threw him. In his
great fright he had not thought of dropping his
heavy burden of mail. but as he fell it was
hurled many yards away, and Immediately set
upon by the furnished wolves.
Taking advantage of the moment. Henning-
house struck light, and, drawing some papers
from his pocket, set fire to Them and the glare
OF the flames frightened the wolves. This gave
him time to mount his Shoes and turning them
down the steep mountain side. he flew forward
with the speed OF the wind. knowing nothing
OF the course before him. whether it led to safety
or over precipice hundreds of feet in depth
An angry snarl told him that the animals were
again upon his track. In about twenty seconds
he placed halt a mile between himself and pur-
suers. and as he rode out into the valley he be-
held a light only short distance ahead.
Screaming for help, he pushed on and was soon
met by the inmates of Virgil Lambs cabin. AS
they came up to him he tainted from exhaus-
ton. and was carried in and cared for by Mr..
and Mrs. Lamb Two wolves came close TO the
cabin. but after few bowls they retraced their
steps and disappeared in the darkness. We
learn that clearinghouse is all right again. ex-
cept a little soreness of the muscles from over
exertion. He afiirms however, that if he packs
any more mail for Uncle Sam in these parts it
will be done during aunshne