The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
a WILD BOAR HUNT.
Two Animals from tho Hartz Mountains
Lac, Loose on tho Baseball Grounds ns
Targets for Sharpshootcrs.
(Ff0nl tie Neto Yorh JT0rl1.)

Targets for Sharpshootcrs.
(ff0m the Ne,c York IF0yld)
Never did moro amusing or excit-
ing ailalr take place in Now jersey
IMAM the great boar hunt which came
off at Tic Elysiau Fields, Uoboken,
on Monday afternoons. The German
steamship Elder last week brou@ht
over from Germany two wild boars.
which had been captured in the Hart
mountains by agents Of Charles Rcichc
the collector Of wild animals. When
the boars arrived they were presented
by Mr.. Reichc to Charles Kacgcbahn,
of No. 81 Washington street, Hobo.
ken. For several days he was at loss
what to do with them. Finally some
of his friends suggested that u grand
wild boar hunt be given at the Elysian
Fields.
The suggestion met with favor, and
the hunt was fixed fov 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 fIIobokcn, many
Of those of Jersey City, besides hur-
drcds of prominent citizens and hood
lumS and street gamins.
The sharpshootcrs who had been
selected to kill the brutcs were Henry
A. Goldc, II. Wcllclman, w. IIollistcr
Ward and George Brown. Only the
two latter appeared. w. IIollistcr
Wall is the editor Ofa lIobolicn week
ly paper, and his father is Il CLERGYMAN.
He learned to handle the rifle early in
life, and is an expert shot. George
Brown is Il colOrcd man, and is in the
employ of MIR. RCichc. He, too, is q
crack shot.
At > O'Clock the inclOscu grounds
were crowded with spectators and the
tops Of tie fences were lined with
! people, while out Of nCighboring win
doWS pcCrCd hundreds of faces. Ualf
an hour later the door of the pen was
| thrown open, and Us the smaller Of the
boarS shot through those Of the Spccla-
tors who had not already secured Il
place beyond the reach Of the terrible
looking tushCS Of thc wild beast sought
safety in undignilicd flight. u dozen
valiant policemen scampcrcd with the
rest Of the crowd 0ut Of the way,
while Chief Donovan and Mayor
Timkcn We'd with cacn other to reach
the fence top. The obesity Of the
mayor prevented Il successful cXccu-
ton Of Il c manCuVrc. The boar, an
understood, ycllowisb brute, ram half
way across the field, then he stopped
TO root with his long snOut in tho
spongy earth.
SharpShootcrs Wall and Brown
edged carefully up, while the crowt
kept cautiously back. While TIN,
boar had his head half buried to th
eyes in the dirt, Brown drew beaC
on him and fired. With squcal 0
agony the animal turned and ran witt
jaws widely extended towards Editor
Wall. That valiant huntsman ncr
vously pulled up his parlor rifle ant
pulled the trigger. The cap snapped
but the gun failed to go of. Th,
boar, however, fell dead at his feet.
Then the other boar was released
lie was Il big fellow and was inclined
TO be lazy until lNacgcbahn'S big wolf
mound was let out. The dog walked
up to linn, smcllcd Of him, and then
quickly proceeded to seize him by the
left car. The boar squcalcd, and the
dog let go and gaZcd at the strange
quadrupcd in apparent astOniShmcnt.
| lie was much more astonishcd when
the boar opened wide his tremendous
Jaws and made q 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 d & chased the boar, and
then the boar chased the dog. The
two SpOrlsmCn got as close rs they
dared, but could not get II good shot.
Suddenly the boar started towards q
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 IIonor's
feet looming up like a big stone wall
| frightened the hog, and it ran towards
Gus Scidc, who tumblcd over Bill
Wright, who in turn Knocked down
Water Commissioner WINES, who, in
falling, topplCd over against Chief
Donovan. In an instant all was con-
fusion, and Charley KacgCbahn ran up
with Il baseball bat and beat the boar
over the head until lie ran towards
Brown, the colorcd sharpshootcr, who
blazrd away at him. Ills ball Acarly
broke fOrclcg. The dog kept snap
ping at the boar until Mr.. McAncrny
told Mr. KacGcbahm to call him Off or
the sport must stop. The dog was
Immediately called of.
The imfuriatCd animal had mean
time lumgcd towards Editor Wall,
who fired a big rifle bail into his breast
and killed him. Carl iGChcrt, IIcrllcr's
expert butcher, ran out and with a 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 big truck and paradcd
| through the streets.
The Loyal Orange Institution of
England has Issued manifesto de-
nOnnCing Mr.. Gladstonc'a proposed
Irish measures. 1t summons Orange
brethren everywhere to remember
their special and solemn obligations to
defend the Prot cstant succession, and
to make all necessary preparations tc
prove their loyalty to Orange princi
pies.