Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-06
AN ALASKAN MoNsTRosITY.
A Man With Three Arms and Who Knows
How to Use Them.


How to Use Them.
Butte (xon.) Inter kosatdir.
Yesterday afternoon as the Garrison train
stopped at Stuart q most siDgulsr-looking
man was seen descending the steps of the
smoking car upon the side facing the little
town. The man was apparently about
tbirty-fve years of age, stood FIVE feet ten
inches in height, was powerfully built, and
would probsbly weigh somewhere near $50
pounds. He had on a well-Sorn, drab-
colored business suit, heavy shoes. light
colored SLOUGH hat and sported foil beard
OF reddish cast Deepset dsrk-blue eyes,
q prominent nose and chin, square jaws
ard head covered with closely cropped
brown hair surmounted unusually broad
shoulders, fapked BY pair Of SIS muscular
arms as ole could find in crowd OF 3
houssnd men. But the most Singular
hirg about the man is the appearance Of a
bird arm, which. starring out from between
he lower points Of the shoulder blades, ex-
ENDS outward at lesst three feet from the
tody. The arm IS Of extraordinary size
and strength, has sn easy working slooS
and erds With q hand OF unusual proper
ions, provided with thumb and four fn.
GERS. When not in use il is carried over
lie right shoulder, the hand resting over
the pit Of the ston ach.
jumping from the lower step to the
ground with the ease and grace Of well
trained athlete, the singular looking strsa-
ger went TO the baggage car, from whence
the baggage master first showed ont huge
tIunF, weighing at least $50 pounds, then a
well filled valise, and lastly huge roll Of
blankets and furs. Taking the trunk BY the
back hand, tie vslise in the right and the
bla1 Ii Is in Il left hand, this freak OF nature
sde his way to the nearest saloon across
TIE street Of course, he was tie observed
OF al observers, and many were the remarks
and speculations INDUCED in concerning his
sirgulsr physical structure.
Il was here that our iuformsnt-one Of
The most reputable citizens of Butte-sav
him snd interviewed him. We give the
substance Of the interview as ii was re-
ceived By our repsrter. The stranger said
bis name was Orlotf ksmanski, and that he
was born Of poor but respectable parents on
the banks OF the Yukon River, in Alaska,
1900 miles above its mouth. He received
q common school education in his native
villsge. When he arrived at mans estate
be had desire to see more OF the world.
4 short time ago Mr.. ksmanski became
acquainted with Mr.. George K. Jingle,
who represented one OF the Yellow
stone counties in the last legislative
Assembly Of Montana, but who now is one
Of the Seal Commissioners at Sitks, recent
" appointed by the President He showed
letters OF introduction written by Mr.. Jingle
TO several prominent Montanians, but he
had concluded not to use them. When he
left Alaska i. was his intention to travel
somewhat extensively in the United States.
lie landed at Portland little over week
ago, but he had been in the country long
ercugh % fnd ont that the people were con
:, NJ, d with o d, sire for gold-tor riches
AID he had cl anged his mind concerning
~ ru,n,e ovemelts, and was nov going
p. K to Alaska by way OF San Francisco 10
sork up a stampede Tor the gold fields ofthe
lib,n
Willie he vas talking to our informant
Nr KamaurI esttd his natural hands up
OIL ci,her knee, and with his back arm over
his ii, ulcer famed his face vigorously
Our il formant noting the ease and dexteri
IL with which be handled the odd member
yertured TO Inquire if it discommoded him
in my way.
oh no" SAID the gentleman. ION the
Contrary, frd that it is a great conven-
fence. In the first place, it is the strongest
limb have When I'm eating use fan
in my extra hand and keep the flies from
my food con carry two buckets OF water
ard at the same time mop the sweat from
NY brow or blow my nose. | drive six
horses ard at the same time hang on the
seat behind. use that arm ard hang in
thousand different ways sir.
Are three.armed men common in your
country inquired the listener.
They are uot uncommon, sir, replied
KamsDski. 81 know great many on the
upper Yukon with three arms, among them
several females. The extra hand comes in
COED play with the ladies, especially in
combirg and dressing their back hair and
in buttouing their dresses and other things.
A lady with three arms is very much sought
after by the Yukon beaus and they can gen.
orally have their pick among the weslthcst
dudes Of The land. Tba; extra arm and hand
ere very handy about house. A lady pos
sessirg them can cook meal of victuals
ard set the table at the same time. She
can sweep the floor and carry the baby too
without any inconvenience. She can do
nUmberless other thirgs that two-hsnded
ladies' cannot do. But beware how you Of
fend one Of them. That back hand then
becomes terrible weapon Of destruction. !
opce ssw three boot Jacks. a poker and a
broom thrown at a man at once. | wouldn't
part with my third arm, but | would never
mary woman with one.