New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
HUNTING WILD HOGS.
IMPORTED GAME IN SULLIVAN COUNTY.

THE ANIMALS ESCAPED FROM PRIVATE PARK
ONE OF THEM WOUNDED LEADS ITS PUR-
sUERs CHASE OF TWO HUNDRED
MILES-A RARE FORM OF SPORT
IN THE UNITED STATES.
HARDWOOD, Sullivan County, y. y, Feb 2f.-lf tho
well worn and faded ghost OF many an old scout OF
tiTpper OF long ago could arise from beneath the
dtcayed single with awkward hunting knife carvings
where 1t les II could doubtless create thrill by
rectng tales OF the panthers cleaning eyes ana sharp
claws. Mayhap, in thousand varieties OF chimney
corner. old. gpared and knoted forty miners curdle
the blood and raise the hair Of their listeners with
! legends OF the ferocous and naughty grizzly bear.
But i certain that there only three men In the
United states to-day who have proper right TO thrill
any body, crdle any blood. raise any hair WIN aieS
OF the hunting and killing OF the famous wiz hoes
OF ancient and modern Europe upon the territory OF
United States. The hog OF commerce and doInes-
ITCHY has escaped from broken pens and wrecked trains
and lives in the wildS II Canada and Mississippi ana
also is claimed in parts OF this state but they
make such sport as the long haired swftrinh'hs'
powerful animals from Europe. The latter are
prominent indeed in mythology and history. They
arc said be the most willy and cunning of animals
| They arc very fleet Of foot and make great speed
through exceedingly rough country The sullivan
County hunters say that when one OF these animals
line for certain point they VIII not stop
for distractions that would make bear turn OUT
They say that they have seen punches Of stI1boaKS
As big as a mans wrist broken aud bent aide Ike
reed, who're one Of The Wild hog has charged through
them. They turn ont for no bush or little tree, but
bolt directly II. In the fields they root holes with
their shouts that would natter plough
otto Flock wealthy New-Yorh banker, has
country seat in the Neversnk Valley lie imported
number Of Wild hogs from Europe and turned them
loose in his park. The shaggy beasts must have
| Met IN Mr. plslN
one morning they disappeared. They digged under
the fences with their strong shouts and scattered over
the country They almost Immediately began series
| OF night expedition, against me farmers corn ana
! potato fields II is said that they did great damage
| In a single night they would root up field with
their powerful hoos and shouts that II would be I'M
recognizable the next day Tile FARMERS
| became agfnted They we're aroused 10
action They turned out In armed bHgadcs They
spent certain for ammunition In the corner
stores they laid their plans. and individuals tod "@t
| hey were going 10 do They then mustered their
| forces and attacked the surrounding hills The Wiz
hogs evaded tho amy with astonishing ease. The
farmers then turned their attention TO poison They
| fixed mp little meals and left them In open places
| but with To one farm The hogs LOOK
| great liking. In Its oorn-helds they even torn down
stalk, nv the dozen and hoaped them In fence
| corner 10 sleep upon. ncighbor decided 10 make
an investigation lie took boy. n gun and position
behind wall. and sat waiting one night FOR the ap-
pcarancc Of the hogs. But he went 10 sleep.
Then the boy. looking the wall, discovered
| the Wild hogs not fifteen feet away lie
cried ont and the animals ran. Tie man eroaned.
erunted stood up rubbed his eyes remembered about
| the hogs and shot on his gun. The hogs went on.
| Later the skeleton Of the wild boar was found on
| shawangunk Mountain. The tusks were about eight
| inches in length.
The great liar appeared all over Orange and snll-
van Counties and lots Of Wild hogs were seen. chll,
| dren going 10 school were frightened home by WIZ
| hogs. Men coming home late at night saw Wild
hogs II became II sort Of fashion 10 see wild hogs
! and turn around and come back. But when the
| outraged farmers made such terrific onslaught
upou She stern and rock bound land the Wild
| hogs, il appears withdrew 10 Sullivan County.
| This county may have been formed by very reck-
| less md distracted H9nt who observing tract OF
tippednp and impossible ground. stood OIL and care
lessly pclied and bouders at IT. No adnirinS
the results Of his labors he set OF several earth
quake; under II and tried to wreck it. He succeeded
| beyond hi, utmost expectations undoubtedly Ia Inc
SoIes and crevic.S valleys and hills. and
swafnps OF this uneven country the big game OF tho
| southern part ~ this state have made their last
| stand Isolated wanderers sometimes chased by
| every body who owns a gun. and by every dog that
has legs n thckly populated portions Of other coun
ties but here Is where the bear tears the bark from
the unes devoid Of the fear Of hunters until he hears
the yelp OF the hounds on the ridges.
Here the Wild hogs were In n country which Just
| suited them. It's tangled forests, umbei rocks ana
intricate swainps for them admirable places oil
residence Here they remained unmolo,tei for long
| time The first man 10 kill one OF them WAS Special
County Judge William ii. Crane. Of Port JerviN. While
on one Of the HARDWOOD Park hunts, lie ~as standing
! on a runway for deer lie suddenly heaiu
great ,campcrNs Of feet and cracking OF brush
! ahead and to the right Of him. The next
Moment a small herd OF what aherward proved
| chad
The brush 10 his right. Turning quickly. he caught
n glmp,. Of a brown body and fired They carried
homo a wild hog weighing 200 pounds The carcass
Wa. inspected photographed and sketcsed mag
ueceut shln with stuffed head now hangs IN the club
house at HARDWOOD Park.
The ,ast hog hunt resulted in untold glory and meat
for the succcssful ones. Lew Boyd the famous bear
| hunter was the hero OF the expedition He Is eiA-
foot four lnci man. with broad shoulders. good eye
and .es that have no superior for travel In rough
country lie chased OF the hogs In this hunt Tor
over 200 miles and tho animal was shot by him on 'He
seventh day Of the chase party oil hunters 'ooh ''e
trail Of two OF the hogs and followed IL Tor TWO DAYS
! They did not catch sight OF the game On the thlrd
dav they met Lew BOYD lie Joined them and they
followed thc trails In tie all day Toward night
one by one the party began be discouraged and To
drop ont Finally all had disappeared over the ridges
but BOYD who never disappears In snch case ana
Charlr. stcarns Of oakland Valley. They piodded
J along together. cndeavorng to get over rev mics
more before sunset. As they were passing through
little eulch Boyd upon looking up the side Of it, per
ceived both wild hogs in the bushes about 100 yards
| AWAY As he exc claimed Ia his companion one OF the
] hogs wheeled and tore through the bushes Ike IL
brown cyclone Boyd wircd about ana hrcd' o"' ,"o
animal did not stop. The other one came CHARGING
down e hin directly at the hunters. stearns fired
within forty yards. and that hog too, then wheeled
and scurried over the hill after her companion The
hunters followed as rapidly possible some 400
ward, from the scene Of the shooting Boyd suddenly
discovered that In their great haste they were following
| ,n, o,a troeh They turned back and found where
| ue two animals had separated. Following the new
tract, they came TO n dead hog in the brush stearns
.As.