St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-13
A DESPERATE BEAR.
Terrible Suffering Of Sailor
Thomas Bosworth.

Terrible Suffering Of Sailor
Thomas Bosworth.
Thomas Besworth. of Seattle, who
sailed early in the spring on prospect
i've trip to Moller Bay. Alaska, in the
schooner Marguerite, is at the govern
ment hospital at Mare island, after dis
astrous experiences in a battle with a
vicious cinnamon bear, says the San
Francisco Examiner. His leg was
crushed and had to be amputated, and it
is doubtful if he will be able to get out
for months. He arrived day or two
ago OH the government chartered vessel
Al-ki, in charge of Dr.. Page. and was a
pitiable sight to see.
When the Marguerite cleared from
Port Townsend she had Oh board mis-
celianeOus party of adventurous miners
and PROSECUTORS from California, Mon
tana, Idaho and Washington, who were
bound for the new gold digglngs about
Moler Bay. $50 miles east Of Unalaska.
They arrived early in June, and went to
work at once, and several of them had
good luck.
AT length, however, they ran short of
needed supplies, and Thomas BoSwOrth,
who was injured, and a miner named
Henry Sheffner we're chosen to SUPPLY
the camp with fresh meat. They
equipped themselves well with ammu-
milton and started up a creek which
puts in at the head of the bay. This
was early in August.
The found good hunting grounds
twelve miles up, and killed deer or
two and some smaller game, and at
length came upon cinnamon bear OF
unusual size. A shot was fired into 1t,
but it did not reach vital part, and the
bear came after the hunters, who stood
close together. They poured shot after
shot INTO 1t, but they either missed or
did not strike vital spot.
The bear was by this time very close,
and both did their best to escape.
Sheffner lodged to one side and got
away, but Bosworth got cornered
against pockety cliff. The bear dealt
him fearful blow with It's paw and
could get up it seized his leg near the
knee in its teeth and crushed it. BoS-
worth could not again raise his gun, and
| Shetfner, either through excitement or
the failure of his gun to work, could not
load his with cartridge. He therefore
rushed at the bear. which by that time
had come at him with open mouth, and
thrust the barrel down its throat.
Shrinking with pain from wounds 1t
| had received, and the gun barrel In Its,
throat, it rushed away, its head poised
aloft and still bearing the gun, and
some rods away lay down and died.
BOsworth was in terrible condition.
| Shefner could not think of leaving him
and going FIRST the whole twelve miles
| for assistance, so he carried him six
miles on his back to the mouth of the
creek. Then he was so tired he could
carry him no farther. He left him. went
| and got help. and carried him to the
Marguerite and put him on board.
The schooner had got in shallow
water, and ditch had to be dug to float
| her, add notwithstanding that it had
been from l o'clock in the afternoon to
| 9 O'Clock the next night before they got
| Bosworth Oh the schooner, it took nine
! days more before they could get the
| ditch completed and sail the Marguerite
| to Unalaska, where he could receive
medical treatment. His sufferings all
! this time were intense. When ne arrived
| at Unalaska the physician of the man
| of-war Merriam, DIR. Berriman, ampu-
| tated his leg, and when the Al-ki sailed
| he was put aboard of her in care of DR..
| Page. Bosworth is suffering consider
ably, but it is hoped that he will get
| we'll