New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-31
SETERE ENCOUNTER NTH ~ EAGLE.
CAUGHT IL A FOX TEAP-FIGHnNG WITH WONDER
FUL ENERGY.

CAUGHT ~ FOX IEAP-flGEllNG WITH NDNDfh-
FUL ENERGY.
STOCKPORT, Penn, Oct. 3O.-Lewis Williams,
who lives in an isolated spot IN tine Preston Mountains
few miles from this lace having set trap to capture
rov which he had reason to believe carrying away
his chickens yesterday morning TO look at 1t,
and found IT gone The trap had been chained small
stake in the ground and this had been pulled up and
was missing With trap and chain. On his way home
from search for the animal Mr.. Williams flock OF
crows in piece of woods quarter OF mile or 50 from
his house They cawing furiously, and circling
around above the tops in particular spot. Mr..
Williams proceeded thher. and had just entered the
erc OF the woods when he heard the ratng of chain
and simultaneously an enormous bird srutted out from
behind tree, dragging the missing trap, chain and
stake The laws o. the trap were fastened TO one leg OF
the bird which a bald eagle o. the largest size
The eagle flew from the ground ani was rising with
difficulty toward the top of tall dead tree Williams
fired at It, manning OF its wings, ana II ie 10 the
ground Thinking to capture the bird alive Williams
arproaehed IT, but in spite OF it's crippled wing and the
burden of the trap OH It's log, the bird flew at him and
attacked him with such fury that lie turned and ed from
the woods
Iurrying back home. Williams. without saying any
thing to Others procured stout rope ana large reed
bar ON his way back the woods he noticed that the
crows which had attract his attention To the spot in
IN, first lace were lowering the place where he
had lett the eagle, and from their peculiar cries an,
be inferred thit something Unusual
occurred during his at The crows. knowing by
the wonderful instinct they possess that the eagle was
wounded aud hating they do all large birds, had
swooped down the eagle and attacked II III Its
crippcd condition. This attack had been disastrous 10
! the crows. for when Williams again reached the spot
trte lay dead near the en7gc eagle and several Others
were dragging Themselves ou OF Its reach uttering
the sharp. cultural cry which they only utter when
wounded III trouble.
: The eagle no sooner saw Williams approaching again
than n rushed az him. Williams had made poo-, III
cud of the rope he carried aud when the ease new
Mt him he waited until almost hli ana the
| quickly the the bitds hefu anu y
Slipped down around tie WINS. lie then threw 'he u.
over the bird As Williams stood Win MS arms ao'. M
great body of the bird. cndravorins to hVcu, w.
mouth OF the bag around It's legs the edS.e H't"cnl
sprang asanst him. and striking him III III. sor''n
its one free talon with fierce doWnwaid ru
the clothing him ana tore tue sAh iio tho noH "
WIiliams aucky released the bird. and made haste .
reach his house supposng that lie was terribly hluen
| Two men who were threshing buckwneat ior mn m
were then informed of the presence OF tnr se III '
woods and they To the spot ana succeeueu III over
powerng H. fhe eagle will measure at least eight Zee
iron tin To tin OF s wings snd stands nearly four Zee
high These birds still Dos la the Wild ana rocky eie'a
tons In this region