The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
17,p,ous STORIES or BIRDS.
PARTRIDGE and Railroad TrhIn-A sparrow
in n Thunder storm.

PARTRIDGE and Railroad TrRIn-A sparrow
in y Thunder Storm.
Nonw1ru. June ga fow days since par.
,ridro that was clcavinE the air in swift flight
across Il break in tho forest along the Air Line
halfway, in Windham county, performed an
odd trick on m express car that was extremely
,,nfortupnte for the bird. Tho L. NJ. express
train was n trihe late coming into Pomfret vii
lace and was running ut lightning speed, whom
the partridge essayed to cross oyer tho track
in ftont OF tho locomotive. Both the bird and
ihe rushing engine were following the legs OF
IN acute triangle TO its apex on the railroad
line, but tho partridge underestimated tho
speed OF the train, which reached the
npex n second in advance. The heavy
bird struck tho express car in which
sam Dikeman. eIpressman, was sorting
over freight.:and won't through window in
tho side door with tho momentum OF solid
shot SO swiftly It sped 1t cut clean circular
hole in tho largo window pane ms evenly as II
tho instantaneous Job had been done with
diamond. Splinters Of glass fell in II jinRing
shower the whole length OF the car, and rs sam
Strengthened himself from his work In dumb
nmazemont the bird fell dead at his feet. q
mass Of feathers and broken bones sam had
broiled partridge for supper that evening, ana
to save himself tho expense OF the broken WIN
dow no made oath before the railroad supern-
tendont that the wild bird, not he was tho
author Of the mischief.
In the memorable thunder storms last week.
while the whole Ornament seemed to be shot
through increasingly with zighag lancos Of light
ming many tmid little birds sought refuge from
tho frghtful uprOar wherever shelter offered
itself. On one dark afternoon the telegraph oper-
ators rafting away at tho Keys In the western
mon Office IN Now llhven suddenly lehru u
a .Vlntn pin nj "a
sparrow. which having como In through tho
open window WIS swiftly sklmminR about the
thunder. Earring heavily under tho foundations
Oi the hnding and tho little bird with u right
snS& dF Mr. S s" ,hS ST SeSsG
up tho sparrow and held II in his hAnd un'il
lie fury Of the tempest had somewhat aDated
then took 1t TO tho window aud released II. but
the bird would not 40 out into the storm. and
alter hesitnt ng on thu window ledge Tor an in
stant. ietnlnsl to tho operator climbing on his
shoulder and nest ing against his lace. Finally
he throw thG spgrr9w far ont OF doors ana
peckcd at the window james
ON tho same evening. wh!Is vast audience
in Slater Momo mi iall III this city listened to
n wild concert IN which the elemental up oar
without was strangely commnged with bee.
thoven selections by the PgiIharmonie Club Of
through tall tainted window, and for half
an hour Flashed back and forth about the hall,
heals SO sw It was lis flight Il seemed to be Il
careernH Shadow tho ShaHe p"rhapsi OF the
old comp ser for tho bird in its ilight kept
time with thu music, rising and falling with
tho measures. The bat has remained in the
big hal since, making it, home in tusky
On another evening big night hawk flew
IT." tho German n EtRsrGG Church y New
ter t wa T iectnrn G:' on The Foss and Fobes
element reinned. A night hawk is a Glunder
ing creature in its flight, and as the wide
winged bird dartcd back and forth In the SAM
tuary in great sweeps and circles Just above
spectre-iike as 1t hGmmed through the air,
women screamed and darted about the pews.
fifteen minutes. Every one was afraid Of the
bird. for as 1t skinned along the gallery front
and shot among the heads OF The people. once
it fairly took the words of his text out OF his
mouth. it went with the speed Of a rocket. and
1t seemed It must go slambang into somebody
E man cach thst Ird and the peo
found advice set the congregation to laughing.
dentaly secuted through window and
then the lecture went on again;
Still another tempest-tossed bird, a robin.
few into the billiard room OF the Arcanum
Club, in this. city, and so great was It's terror OF
y tiH men in the hall It ailented on win,
dow sill and .b one OF h the t.
was released and 1t flew away
come fast friends For week the bird had
bers of the same flock and the two BOOSTERS
fought almost constantly not far from the
and friendIess, having been completely knock
al out in the ring fed into the dogs kennel 20
escape its bloodthirsty foe and. dropping in
the straw. made eloquent signs, as If asking
protection and shelter Carlo und9ubtedIV
lad watched the combat between the birds
with an Intelligent and sympathetic eye. for
n Il only did he permit the wounded rooster TO
tarry in his house, but when the other bird
fnry further. he arose threateningly. growled,
and lust looked at tho vindictlve pursuer
ouco. and that bird evidently made UP its
mind that th' time for discretion had come.
He won't away sullcnly: Since then tho wound
ed Rooster has dwelt with the dog. and the two
inmates OF the kennel seem to DO warmly at
tachcd to each other. II any rooster cha-
lengcs TO mortal combat are forwarded to his
friend tho dog attends 10 them promptly: so
the other barnyard fowls have concluded that
II wont do ut all to monkey any moro with the
rooster that lives In IA kennel.