New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-08
PENNSYLVANIA BEAR STORIES
DUDE GOES INTO THE WOODS AFTER By.r
AND COMES OUT WITH THE BEAR AFTER him
A RASH HUNTERS DEADLY PERIL.

DUDE GOES INTO THE WOODS AFTER 4 By,u
AND COMES OUT WITH THE BEAR AFTER him
HAWLEY, Penn, Aug. 1.-THE killing of tvo
large bears in Green township Pike Comfy on Thusday
Of last week. by un.s Smith and party vii ayers,
has aroused unusual desire the part OF tic iDhab
tant Of that township and their neshDOvs Ina
In Monroe County to indulge tue exciting sport OF
killing and the result has been the receipt here Of
some lively news from the region. On Monday Frank
Floyd Of Tobyhanua, went with his dog into the wOodss
few miles from that place 10 shot at large bear
some umbermen had the day before The dog
found the tracks and started the bear from swamp
1t made its way up steep ridge and disappeared na
cavity in the rocks. Floyd followed and bdit fire Of
hemock boughs in the month OF the creyce to smoke
bruin out. The opening large In the rocks
which had another opening few feet away, and whie
Floyd busyins himself IN b.ildng the fire the bear
emerged from the other opening and half way to
top OF the ridge before either the hunter his G0g dis
covered It.
The dog started IN pursuit and the bear sought safety
by climbing chestnut Floyd took aposition under
the tree, fred and the bear tumblng to thu
ground The dog closed with the wounded animal and
almost instantly killed Floyd poured tho contents
OF his other barrel bear, which, brought TO
bay itself became the aggressor and made rush for the
hunter who was now without means OF defence except
his dubbed gun and short handled hunting The
bear terribly wounded for blood poured In streams
mortal and that the bear must succumb to them
in short time Floyd concluded that the plan FOR
him to pursue would be TO take himself to place Of
safety and await bruins approaching dissolution with
out rsklng anything in hand-tO hand encounter. Bus
the thoroughly aroused and Infatuated animal prevented
the hunter from carrying out his prudent policy by
pressing him so closely that he could escape. One
blow ON the bears head with the gun shattered tho
Weapon, and lloyd found himself obliged TO stand up
within reach bears claws and defend himself with
the short-handled axe II give and take FOR some
minutes at the end OF which time the hunters clothing
was almost from him. and he had received several
bad flesh wounds. The bear fast groEing weaker
In stepping back % avoid blow from one Of s paws,
Floyd caught bis heel IN root And fell to the ground
The bear umb Ell after him and frl partially on toyUs
body. Floyd he must have lost CONSCIOUSNESS, rom
pure ingai Tor ne rehenP'rsu hy' , T. , ere
he mad fallen and tie bear lying dead by his -iie -
A young sportsman, SOlOn Chamberlain ny name, ias
been at the different villages IN the Pccoho molnaIs
weeks. lie into the mountains nom Phld-
aep anI nas oIe9.ga g U P aG laros 1oan-es
rs his fancy hunting outfits and large stories ~ Ms *
poits e. the Georgia sWanps. On SUNDAY a party OF
ESCAPED from them. On Monday tOlpn Chamber iin
nighted from "a Lnckawauus train at OaEInd AMI de-
sired to be put Oh the track tie bear lie hal
Jucs-Ru hunting Jacket aud egglng~, al brand new,
auI q wide belt t.ltd with loaded cartridges long
hunting knife INNS in sheath by his side iie carried
% duuble-laueitd gun. which was locacd ln l- s"e-
icltbDrcso. lie -id hc did not believe there was boar
ia tho whole country. but u there Was he would IKE 10
meet &c. james -mlth and Walter Knapp walked down
the railroad track with tntubeflain and showed hlh
about where The bear hpd last been seen n tho wounds
without stopping 10 take s ont ~ ne ace no" VISIT
Ing hunter entered the woods. Smith aud Knapp not
lrict Ink the anywhere Ia the vicinity, sts q
slowly back ThcJ had walked not more tuan hundred
yards before they hoard great Noise behind them Hhd
looking back hrs Chamberlain emerge hItl"as ffon
Tho edge Of The wo0ia stu Elaslins tho iahoe % ns
locked gun oner aud yelling fot hclp hhd there NOT eh
feri nrhnd. big bear bringing ~ Tho rear lhRinb'r'
laid dashed tho railroad rek ut The t0p 81 NE sp''d,
hat the brtf Oh arrina tho Two ohof men, Eato 49, No
rhnar aud returned wlih evident reluctance 10 tho woods
Chiprfaiu sud- that lac had shi priarl tho beat dlnhf
n shrrp IN tho woods ahd Il had nhdn iof MN h0lpis
be- could unlock his Fuh-ras ad pat he gun oErihrt
marty wont out phfau Of tho bear the hhnir aftef
nom nnd Killed II, Chamberlain went away Oh no
IRAN,