Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-06
OBSBREf EVENING NEWS.
BEAR on THE cowcATcnrR.
A PASSENGER TRAIN PICKS UP AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS IN
USED To TRAVEL.

One afternoon rs the Warren nc.
commocation train on the EIjred
ans Southeast Bnnci Railroad was
passing through wilaer's Cut, Pa,
a deep and narrow passage through
the rocks 10 miles east OF this
station, Engineer Dan Eiwood was
surprised 10 see n bear come into the
cut at the west end, only 20 yards
sways The bear appeared suddenly
around the edge Of the rocks, and
stopped on tile track facing the er-
CINE. Ii seemed palalyz-d at the
sight OF the locomotive rushing
toward II, and stcod motionless un-
til the engine was almost upon H.,
when II arose on Its hind feet. The
train was running about Is miles an
hour through the cut, and Instantly
N seeing TIE pear on the track the
engineer shut DOWN steam.
The distance between the train
and the bear was too short for the
speed Of the train to be reduced
much. and the pilot ploughed I'M
Ter the bear, the sharp point passing
between the animals Widespread
legs. This quickly threw the hind
art Of the lear ahead, and the
animal fell with his ( re paws and
upper part Of his body forward on
The cow-catch,r.
Engineer Elwood put on steam
,gsin, and his fireman ciimheu out
4 The cab window add ran along
he guard rail 10 the front OF the en-
ine and peeftd around to see wis,
had bec0 ne OF the bear. Bfuin was
lying on his stomach against the
cowcatcher, his head nearly touch
ing Tue headlight. Both hind feet
we're safely planted between tb,
over bars OF the pilot, one on each
ide Of the tip. and his fore lrgs
were tightly huggiug the bars at the
op. lne COLLISION nad evidently
iot done any injury to the tear. II
vas plain that he did not intend Il
AXE any chances 10y voluntarily
Getting oil the cowcstcher white tie
rain was in motion, AMI he was
;uarding himself well against beint
brown of; so the engineer con-
Irded that be wouli run Bruia in
y Olcut and trust to luck for the
substqu proceedings.
Station Agent DivK Jacots stood
n the DEPOT door at this place When
he train came rolling in, and til,
light OF u bear clinging 10 the cow
,atcher had such an effect on him
that he stood as though rooted to the
pot, gazing with open mouth anu
yes at the Extraordinary spectacle
As soon as the train stopped tbs
ear saw that its opportunity 10 Is
ape safely from its perilOus position
rad come, ard il dropped Of The
coweatcher and made n break for
liberty. This brought him toward
he spot where the station agent wa
landing mute and motiOnless will
rmszement. AS the bear lett thu
Engine Dan Elwood began to shout
or somebody to get gun. The nj
sance Of the bear aroused Jacobs e.
be situation, and he rushed into tht
lepot, slammed the Door shut
dashed out Of the resr door ard tor
up Dorr street, Ghouting "Eeai. Lear,
beas." at the top oi his lungs.
In the meantime the ESar, witt.
Dan Elwood and his fireman az his
ieels, ran across the street, jumIet
IN one end Of the long piazza OF
Longs Hotel, ran the entire length
4 the piazza, turB.d into Cady
,treet, and hurried away i'm the III
Teetion OF Cady Creek, which runs
along the eastern edge Of the village
a crowd quickly gathered anG
followed the bear, yelling and peh
ing the IoCr animal with store
The bear had gone but n shOr; dis
;ance down Cady sire ct when join
CameroE's big shepherd dog bound
ed cut Of the yard and boldly
pitched into Bruin. There was 0
.vuu aud lively fight for u miuut.
V hich resulted in the death OF Ia,
log. The bear then hurried c,
toward the creek, but at the coTnsi
~ Catly ard Water streets LAWYER
Giles Beers met him with n double
barrelled rifle. The hear turned On
being C JnfrJntei by Beers and Il
gun, and ran down the narrow alley
leading TO Gully's livery stable. The
alley ends at the stable, and the
bear found his further fight sudden
iy cut of. Beers followed the bear
down the alley, aud the yelling
crowd followed Beers. Bruin. find
ing that he was brought 10 bay.
backed himself against the barn,
raised ON his launches, auiawaiied
his foes.
Beers sent two bullets into ih,
animals breast. The bear droppe,i
to his feet and charged on Beer
and the crowd, blood pouring from
his wounds In streams. The crowd
scurried back through the alley, and
in the rush John Carmody, l. years
old, was thrown down and trampiei
on, one Of his legs being broken.
Beers managed to slip another cart
ridge in his gun before the bear
reached him, anu sent 1t clean
through the animsl's head, killing
the bear in its tracks. The bear
weighed 800 pounds.
1t was not until the bear had been
killed that Engineer Dan Elwood
and his fireman remembered that q
tTain load Of passengers were at the
depot waiting for them to carry
them the rest Of their journey. The
two railroad men were in at the
death OF the bear they had brough;
in on their cowcatcher, but rs the
train was held nearly 20 minutes at
the station while the chase was &C.
ing on, the chances are that the bear
hunt will be dear one to the en-