The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-21
A WILD BOAR HUNT.
Iwo Animals from the Hart Mountains
Let Loose OH tho Baseball Grounds as
Targets for Sharpshooters.
(From tie Ne,o York JHorl9)


I"t Loose OH the Baseball Grounds as
Targets for Sharpshooters.
(F''0m tie Ne'o York Worl9.)
Never did more amusing or cxcit.
ing affair take place in New Jersey
than the great boar hunt which came
off at the Elysiau Fields, Hoboken
on Monday afternoon. The German
steamship Elder last week brought
over from Germany two wild boars
which had been captured in the Hart2
mountains by agents of Charles Reiche
the collector of wild animals. When
the boars arrived they were presented
by Mr.. Rcichc to Charles Kaegebahn,
of No. 3l4 Washington street, Hobo.
ken. For several days he was at a loss
what to do with them. Finally some
of his friends suggested that a grand
wild boar hunt be given at the Elysian
Fields.
The suggestion met with favor, and
the hunt was fixed for Monday after
noon. Invitations were issued to a
number of persons, but many more
people came than had been asked.
They swarmcd over the fences Of the
baseball grounds, where the hunt took
place, and crowded through the gates
despite the prccaution of the keepers.
Among those who came were nearly
all the city officials Of IIobokcn, many
OF those Of jersey City, besides. hun
drcds OF prominent citizens andSAood-
Iulns and street gamins.
The sharpshooters who had been
selected to Kill the brutes were Henry
a. Goldc, r. Wclfclman, w. IIollistcr
Ward and George Brown. Only the
two latter appeared. w. IIollistcr
wall is the editor of Il Hobollcn week
ly paper, and his father is clergyman
lie learned TO handle the rifle carly in
life, and is an expert shot. George
Brown is colorcd man, and is in the
employ Of Mr.. Reichc. He, too, is a
crack shot.
At o'clock the incloscd grounds
were crowded with spectators and the
tops of the fences were lined with
people, while out of neighboring win
dows pccrcd hundreds of faces. Half
an hour later the door of the pen was
thrown open, and as the smaller of the
boars shot through those of the spccta-
tors who had not already secured q
place beyond the reach of the terrible
looking tushcs of the wild beast sought
safety in undigniticd fight A dozen
valiant policemen scampercd with the
rest of the crowd out of the wav,
while Chief Donovan and Mayor
Timkcn We'd with each other to reach
the fence top. The obesity of the
mayor prevented a successful execu-
ton Of the man1uvrc. The boar, an
understood, ycllowish brute, ran half
way across the field, then he stopped
to root with his long snout in the
spongy earth.
Sharpshootcrs Wall and Brown
edged carefully up, while the crowd
kept cautiously back While the
boar had his head half buried to the
eyes in the dirt, Brown drew bead
on him and fired. With sQueal of
agony the animal turned and ran with
jaws widely extended towards Editor
Wall. That valiant huntsman ner-
vousy pulled up his parlor rifle and
pulled the trigger The cap snapped,
but the gun failed to go of. The
boar, however, fell dead at his feet.
Then the other boar was released.
He was big fellow and WAS inclined
to be lazy until Kaegcbahn's big wolf
Mound was let out. The dog walked
up to him, smclled Of him, and then
quickly proceeded to seize him by the
left ear. The boar squcalcd, and the
dog let go and gazcd at Il I. strange
quadrupcd in apparent astonishment.
lie was much more astonished when
the boar opened wide his tremendous
Jaws and made side lungc at him.
Had that blow hit the dog, that dog
would have worried no more boars.
Luckily, however, for the sport, the
dog escaped, and then began the fun.
First tic deg chased the boar, and
then the boar chased the dog. The
two sportsmcn got as close as they
dared, but could not get a good shot.
Suddenly the boar started towards a
group Of spectators and sent them
flying in every direction. Mayor
Timkcn got against the fence, and
when the brute was close to him
kicked tremendously. His Honor's
feet looming up like big stone wall
frightened the hog, and it ran towards
Gus Scidc, who tumbled over Bill
Wright, who in turn Knocked down
Water Commissioner WINES, who, in
falling, toppled over against Chief
Donovan. In an instant all was con-
fusion, and Charley Kacgebahn ran up
with baseball bat and beat the boar
over the head until he ran towards
Brown, the colorcd sharpshooter, who
blazed away at him. His ball nearly
broke foreleg. The dog kept snap
ping at the boar until Mr.. McAnerny
told Mr.. Kacgcbahn to call him off or
The sport must stop. The dog was
Immediately called of.
The infuriatcd animal had mean
time lungcd towards Editor Wall,
who fired a big rifle ball into his breast
and killed him. Carl Echcrt, Hertler's
expert butcher, ran out and with big
knife cut the boar's throat. The two
boars were at once hung up and clean
ed, after which they were hooked to
the side of q big truck and paraded
through the streets.
The Loyal Orange Institution OF
England has issued manifesto de-
nonncing Mr. Gladstone's proposed
Irish measures. 1t summons Orange
brethren everywhere to remember
| their SDpcial and solemn affiliations tO