The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-04-15
A WILD BOAR HUNT.
Two Animals from tho Hartz Mountains
Lot Loose on tho Baseball Grounds as
Targets for Sharpshooters.
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Never did more amusing or oxcit-
Ing affair take place in New Jersey
than the great boar hunt which came
of at tho Elysiau Fiolds, Hoboken,
ON Monday afternoon. The German
steamship Elder last week brought
ovor from Germany two wild boars,
which had been captured in the Hartz
mountains BY agents of Charles Reiche
the collector of wild animals. When
the boars arrived they wero presented
by Mr.. Reiche to Charles Kaegebahn,
of No. 314 Washington street, Hobo
ken. For several days no was at loss
what to do with them. Finally somo
Of his friends suggested that a grand
wild boar hunt be given at the Elysian
Fields.
Tho suggestion met with favor, and
tho hunt was fixed for Monday after
noon. Invitations were issued to q
number of persons, but many moro
people came than had been asked.
They swarmed over the fcnces Of the
baseball grounds, whore the hunt took
place, and crowded through the gates
despite tho precAution OF tho Keepers.
Among those who came Wero nearly
all tho city officials of Hobokon, many
Of those Of Jersey City, besides hum
dreds of prominent citizens and hood
lums and street gamins.
The sharpshooters who had been
selected to kill the brutes were Henry
A. Golde, r. Welfelman, w. Hollister
Ward and George Brown. Only the
two latter appeared. w. Hollistcr
Wall Ia the editor Of q Hoboken week.
ly paper, and his father is clergyman.
He learned to handle tho riflo early in
life, and is an expert shot. George
Brown is colored man, and is In the
employ of Mr.. lteicho. He, too, is a
crack shot.
At 8 o'clock tho: inclosed grounds
were crowded with spectators and the
tops of tho fences were lined with
people, while out Of neighboring VIM
dows peered hundreds of faces. Half
an hour later the door Of the pen was
thrown open, and as the smaller of tho
boars shot through those of tho specta-
tors who had not already secured a
place beyond tho reach Of tho terrible
looking tushcs of the wild boast sought
safety In undignifled flight. A dozen
valiant policemen scampered with tho
rest of tho crowd out of tho way,
while Chief Donovan and Mayor
Timken We'd with each other to reach
the fence top. The obesity Of tho
mayor prevented q successful execu-
ton Of tho manDuvre. The boar, an
understood, yellowish brute, ran half
way across the field, then he stopped
to root with his long snout in the
spongy earth.
Sharpshooters Wall and Brown
edged carefully up, while tho crowd
kept cautiously back. While the
t,oav1 haa his .hsod -3haAf buried to tho
eyes In the dirt, Brown drew a bead
on him and fired. With squcal of
agony the animal turned and ran with
jaws widely extended towards Editor
Wall. That valiant huntsmap ncr-
vonsly pulled up his parlor rifle and
pulled the trigger. Tho cap snapped,
but the gun failed to go off. The
boar, however, foil dead at his feet,
Then the other boar was released.
He, was big fellow and was inclined
to DO lazy until Kaegcbahn's big wolf
mound was let out. Tho dog walked
up to him, smelled Of him, and then
quickly proceeded to seize him by tho
left car. The boar squealed, and the
dog lot go and gazed at the strange
guadruped In apparent ast0nishment.
lilo was much more astOulShed when
tho boar opened wide his tremendous
jaws and made o. side lHnge at him.
Had that blow hit the dog, that dog
would have worried no moro boars,
Luckily, however, for the sport, the
dog escaped, and then began the fun.
First the Dig chased tho boar, and
then the boar chased the dog. The
two sportsmcn got Us close ns thev
dared. but could not oct 9. 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 t, lcndously. His Honor's
feet looming up like big stono wall
frightened the hog, and it ran towards
Gus Seide, who tumblcd over Bill
Wright, who I'm turn knocked down
Water Commissioner Winjes, who, in
falling, toppled over against Chief
Donovan. In an instant all was con-
fusion, and Charley Kaogcbahn ran up
with q baseball bat and beat tho boar
over the head until he ran towards
Dio"n' IhS Eoioicu siEtipsllootcr, VINO
blazed away at him. His ball nearly
broke foreleg. The dog kept snap
ping at the boar until Mr. MeADerny
told Mr.. Kaegebahn to call him Off or
tho sport must stop. Tho dog was
Immediately called of.
The infpriatod animal had mean
time lunged towards Editor Wall,
who fred big rifle ball into his breast
and killed him. Carl Echcrt, Hcrtler's
expert butcher. van out and with a big
knife cut tho boar's throat. The two
boars were at once hung up aDd clean.
cd. after which they were hookod to
the side Of a big truck and paradeq
through tho streets.