Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-01

Running Deer Hanged by His Hair While
Chasing Bear in Cincinnati.
l''incinnati Enquirer. !

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A wild, weird chapter OF accidents :
befell the Stowe Circus and Wild West
Show, and the people who attended
last nights performance.
There were given free several act :
not on the regular bills, while nature
lent u hand and made it exceedingly
lively for u brief while.
The Stowe Circus has been exhibit
ing on an open lot in the rear of Lin
coin Park all this week. Last night il
gave the usual performance. but the
first act was hardly concluded before
1t began blowing great guns. The rain
came down in torrent :, thunder shook
tho earth and the heavens seemed
afire, so iIcessant and cont inuotis was
{ he light ming.
The storm frigi,te ered the animals OF
the show and their terrified roasings
and frantic efforts to escape added to
the general din.
The audience, which was ~ small
one, but comprised ~ great man,
women and children, caught The con
agion Of fright and began To scream
and cry also. Fearful oi the conse
I,mmres, Manager Stowe ordered the
side walls oi the tent hoist ed, to per
init the people to gel out as speedily
as possible.
\ wild scramble ensi,ed, men, women
and children rushing ior the open air
needless oi the .irenching rain and the
mud, which was already shoe deep
Just rs the tent WAS lairly cleared n
small hurricane came up from the
west and went through he foI, oi the
tent like n knife. The canvas split in
several places with n report like u gun,
nnd the terrifying noise only added to
he general scare and confusion
Those safely ON the O,i' side ran for
their lives, fearful that the whole me
nagarie was loose at their heels. PANE
struck those still INSIDE tlie tent, and
they seemed unable To move. several
women tainted, while he children
renewed their cries. TIE circus men
did all IN their power tn rest ore quiet
and assure the people there was no
danger, but it did little good. The
hOnsiOIs women and u number of
children were carried out, where I he
fresh mir and rain soon revived them
The wind was fierce. But it lasted
only n little while. and the only dam
age l,-rrIt Idle was to he tent roof.
which was rent and torn in big gaps
During the general confusion II hi.
black bear escaped.
lie was the trick bear Oi Running
Deer, the Indian chief and fearless
rider in the Wild West show. Bruin
made tracks ior Lincoln Park easily
sealing the fence. and was looping
rapidly across the enclosure toward
Freeman avenue when the Indian
spied il. Afraid that ii the animal
once got into the streets of the city he
might get lost or scare some one to
death, Running Deer mounted his
horse and started in pursuit. lie
lSaped the fence like deer his name
sake, and was soon hard ut the bears
heels.
Passing under u low-branching tree.
Running Deer met with IL peculiar
accident. His horse was going full
speed, and there was no opportunity
nor time to check the animal, If, m
deed the rider saw his danger. Under
the trees sped the bear, and under il
followed horse and man. \ low
branch suddenly caugh, Running Deer.
and IN Il twinkling, like Absalom oi
old, he was hung by the hair. lIl>
horsegong from under him like shot
The Indian dropped to the ground
with yells oi terror, which stopped the
bear. stopping to look around, and
seeing his master dismounted, bruin
leisurely climbed n tree Running Deer
followed after. TO the topmost
branches climbed he bear, and the
Indian followed him.
About thru ty liye i.et from the
ground the bear crowded ont on ia II
branch. and, rs his mastercamecloser
and closer, began Ia whine piieously
The limb was not strong enough ior
the combined weight of the bear AMI
Indian, and it broke, crashing To the
ground
Running Deer got the worst of the
fall Ior he struck the grass first ON hi.
head, the bear falling on top of him
Others al the circus men were quickly |
on the ground, and the Indian Wa
removed To IA neiglborine saloon. lie
WAS unconscious, and nj first brlirved
10 lm dead. Patrol No. :, was sum
noned AMI lac was first taken tc Ia.
hospital, AMI then removed io his |
boarding house on Whitney court |
near the circus. His Injuries are IN
lernal aud serious, and may result |
fatally The report thai tie circus |
Tents had collapsed in the storm cie
atrd quite n scare IN the western pari
oi the city until il WAS learned that
no one WIS hurt.