The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-29

1'osy ueuiHou uuu very grave ho
had corresponded with the police in
spector OF the district, aud that off,
ciaI bad correspondent With q great.
sr maa, and perhaps the case went
to So. Petersburg. II had, however.
been decided that ws could move
our car, providing We held ourselves
Irresponsible for all damages 10 the
Cars subjects. We did not move
our car until che 6rst week ia Jsu-
nary. It was very severe winter,
with wolves moro numerous than for
Years past, aud ws had trouble to
get teams to draw our house to the
plain. All through Desomber the
road filled up as often ne opened, but
early in January we got way, hav-
ing four horses TO draw the house.
We we're to be left on the centre OF
the plain for week, when the hor-
ses were to come back for o new
move.
As We got out Of town early in the
morning We reached the spot select-
! cd long before noon. The car was
hanled of to the side OF the road at
q favorable place. and tie men with
the horses waited no longer than to
unbitch them before starting on the
return journey. While We had not
seen q wolf on the way out, several
slodges had been pursued the week
before in broad daylight, aud the
two mel and four horses wore GER
tainly a temptation for the brutes TO
gather. In making ready we had
had the advice Of two or three old
wolf hunte,s. aud had adopted some
of their suggestions. We bad bro't
along some raw meat for bait; also a
gallon Of beefs blood. As soon as
we settled down we thawed this
blood, and then went out in three
different directions ard sprinkled it
ON the hard, thick crust On our
way buck to the car we left q trail,
and auug out a pieco Of meat at in-
tervals. We had not yet reached
the car when We heard the howl OF O
wolf, aud FIVE minutes later we could
see dozen Of them scamper about.
Il was an hour, however, before one
came within reach Of our guns. The
sun, which bad been brightly shining
all the afternoon was hidden by
clouds, aud a snow squall came mp
to still further darken the heavens.
The howling of wolves could now
be heard in every direction, aud
pretty soon they followed the trails
Of blood in until we got a shot, and
each tumbled wolf over. From
the instant they fell to the time their
bones we're clean picked by their
companions was not over forty Sec
onds. 1t was marvellous to watch
the proceeding. The mouthiul apiece
whetted their appetites aud stimu-
lated their ferocity, aud tho whole
pack made q rush at the car. They
no doubt took it for travellers
sledge, and the attack was surpris
lug in its fierceness. The number
Of wolves was not less than FIVE, aud
for the first FIVE minutes we we're
seriously alarmed. They were over
under, and around us, bowling, bark
ing. snarling, growing, and fighting
in way to give Ms chills, and haG
our car not been securely fastened
to the broad, heavy runners, they
would have upset it in their rushes
The exterior had been sbeathed with
sheet iron. We had objected to thi,
a expense, but had finally accepted
the advice O! Que OF the wolf hunters
We now realized the wisdom Of thin
n preeaution. But for the sheathine
D the wolves would have eaten theil
way into the car 10 dozen places.
Such fierce aud unexpected at.
: tack ratified us for few min utes. .Du,
r after bit We began firing bnekshol
8 into the pack as fast as VIC could load
/ and pull trigger. Then it Was pam
I demonium let loose. The howls
] yells, yelps, growls, aud cries redou-
] bled. because every victim of oul
8 guns was being devoured by hi,
: companions. We fred thirty-foul
{ charges Of buok-sbot into the mass
! killing at least double that number
Q Of wolves, and then the pack begar
]. to scatter, and ten minutes later moi
: q living wolf was in sight. 1t was q
: horrible looking sight around us
8 Every wolf but one bad been de-