St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-02
FOUGHT WITH EAGLES.
Tragic Fate of an Eastern Man in
a Canyon in the Wilds
of Utah.
On a Narrow Ledge of ROCK he
Had a Desperate Battle Wltht
Two Large Eagles.

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. About two
weeks ago Frank NJ. Conroy and j. +.
Barkelow. of Brooklyn, left here to
view the territory of the extinct Gill
jewellers along Nine-Mile creek. Yes
terday Barkelow returned alone, foot
sore and apparently heart-broken. lie
told the following story as an explana-
ton of Conroy's absence:
"When Frank and | finished our
jaunt along the creek, we placed our
entire outfit on the back of a burro,
while we walked along the side of the
cliff. One morning about two weeks
ago we were picking our way along the
edge of what looked like bottomless
gorge. a few miles from the junction OF
Nine-M Mile creek with Green river The
path was narrow one, perpendicular
rock wall on one side and the dark
precipice frowning below us on the
other. l was in front. the burro follow
ing close and Frank behind the burro.
"Suddenly l felt the pathway appar,
emily slipping from under my feet, ana
only by almost Superhuman efforts was
| enabled to scramble on to solld rock,
as the stones of the path and thin cakes
which seemed to peel off the rock slid
over the edge of the precipice. had
started a lot of loose stones roll
ing down, and the stream kept
growing till it looked as If 1T
might separate me from Frank and
the burro, and, apparently to prevent
this, Frank gave the burr0 keen cut,
so as to make him go on while he could;
The intelligent animal, however, would
not risk it, and, giving a scream tnat
was almost human, it endeavored 10
tnrn in the narrow path and go PACK,
but in doing so it caught Frank, ana
over the brink of the preclplce they
went together. - HTIs.s'
"a hundred feet or so down the preci-
nice a level part of the rock jutted and
formed a sort of platform. On the outer
edge of this the burro struck and re-
bounded slightly just as Frank in his
descent struck on the animaPs side,
thus saving him from instant death.
After the rebound the quadruped went
over the edge and down into the raVlne,
while Frank dropped back upon the
platform. leaned over and called out,
but it was some time before ne was
able to answer. He was on small
ledge of rock with several ribs broken
and one arm smashed. and absolutely
no chance of rescue inside the DAY. 10
make matters worse, we were DoCn al
most dying of thirst, and the hot, Doll
ing sun became insupportable. just as
we agreed that Frank should take his
chances while [ went for assistance,
heard a shrek, and, glancing down, saw
the beginning of terrible combat
"AbOve him and to one side was a
large nest with several young birds in
it. and two enormous eagles, suspecting
him of an attack upon their young,
swooped down upon him from different
directions, struck at him with bill and
claws, and, posing after the attack, re-
turned from the opposite direction.
Frank had his bowie knife, and, backing
against the rock wall. fought them OH,
but they seemed to grow more excited
and determined, and must have kept at
if for two hours. Franks broken arm
Inng limp at his side. The other was
used in guarding off 1.-The attacks, and
was bleeding and lacerated, while the
81 eeves of his coat and shirt had been
reduced to shreds by the sharp talons
which never ceased their onslaught.
"Presently a groa gave me warning
that the end was approaching, ana the
fury of the great birds seemed increased.
They at least succeeded III what they
were trying to accomplish and what ne
was irving to prevent. They reached
his face with their horrible claws. L
will never forget the sight as he stag
gered backward. With scream OF trl-
1mph and gratifed revenge his victors
followed him over the edge OF the shelf
and far Gown into the abyss"
Mr.. Barkelow reached small settle
ment more dead than alive, and came
into Ogden to ask for temporary ASSIST
ance from young business man mere
who Is acou ainted with his family. He
left for the East last night.