Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-13
An IN SundaY and Monday the beasts


An day Sunday and Monday the beasts
were tracked over the snow, an occa-
SiOnal shot being fired at them, or DOG
being killed or MANNED by them.
At9 o'clock this morning word was
received from near North Greek that
the two beasts had been seen by w. A.
Lewis, who was driving along one Of the
crossroads leading TO the swamp, and
while passing through a thick woods
the two beasts Sprang out Of thicket
and made sudden leap for the horses.
Lewis saw the move, and hitting his
team q sharp blow with his whip the
horses Sprang forward, and instead Of
lighting on the horses struck the side Of
the buggy top, breaking the bows aud
completely demolishing il. Lewis fired
several shots from his revolver at one Of
the beasts, which had kept alongside Of
the buggy and several times managed
70 get close enough TO Lewis TO tear the
flesh from his legs and arms with its
sharp claws.
The firing attracted the attention Of
other hunters near by, ana as soon as
possible several men were Fastening TO
the rescue Of
THE DIPERTLED MAN.
His revolver was empty, and the
roads being rough, 10 was impossible for
his team 20 90 much farther. The
hounds OF DR., II. l.. kinmamaS, of Tii-
I'm, were at hand and gave battle to the
beasts, which drew them away from
Lewis, who by this time was full half
mile in advance OF the hunters.
The battle between the hounds and
the pumas was a fierce one while ii
lasted, but the superior strength Of the
pumaS began TO tell, and in less than
three minutes the four fine hounds were
cut to pieces. j. II. Arnold, Gus Stech-
schultz and II. /. Tinkham, came from
the woods about q quarter OF mile
from where the hounds and pumas were
fighting, and they at once sent their
dogs TO the rescue, hoping TO get near
enough 70 get a shot az them with their
Wincesters, but before they could get
close enough their hounds had followed
in the wake Of the others, and the
beasts sprang into the brush, leaving
the snow covered with blood for dis
lance of several rods.
The whole swamp was aroused by this
time, and the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. The pumas were driven into
Monroe township and from there into
the edge OF Henry county, when they
again started due south and passed
within one mile Of EdwardSville, where
]. X. Baughman, Frank Rampe, Nose |
Coates and All. NJ. RhOadS were at din |
ner.
These hunters at once started their |
hounds, and the famous dog Pluto, be- |
longing TO Joe Pearson, OF Upper San |
dusky, struck the trail shortly afterward /
and the rest OF the hounds were soon |
following along at the top Of their speed. |
The dogs had not gone far before they |
sighted their game, and the sight was |
one OF the graHdeSJ ever seen.
There were twelve hounds strung /
along on the trail, and the two mon |
ster pumas not more than thirty rods in /
advance, bounding through the snow /
like huge balls, clearing every obstacle !
at a single bound, and both running |
side by side. The chase was kept up /
across a fifty-acre field on the farm OF /
Ex-Sheriff Markley, when pursued and |
pursuerS were lost 10 view in the woods |
beyond. J. X. BaUghman, while max /
ing his way through dense growth OF /
underbrush, was suddenly brought face /
TO face with the larger of the two |
beasts. and, being at such close quart /
ers, used his gun as club, and, as the
huge
BEAST STRANG UPON HIM,
dealt the beast a heavy blow over the
neck. breaking the stock Of his gun,
but checking the onslaught Of the puma
for a second.
When the beast again sprang at him,
knocking him down and sinking his
fangs deep into his shoulder, Baugh-
man used his gun-barrel the best he
could and managed 70 strike the puma
several heavy blows, but 10 no avail.
The cries Of the doomed man brought TO
his rescue Charles Williams, Of Findlay,
aud Jess Swaney, of this city, who hap
peped TO be In hearing distance, and ran
10 his assistance. Both dubbed their
guns and made an attack on the beast,
who at once released his hold on Baugh-
man and sprang at the reScuerS, who
were both Knocked down, but were kept
from being bitten by the attacks OF the
hounds which were on the trail, and
came up In time 10 have bite and re-
ceive several. The puma sprang away,
but not at as rapid . gate, having I'M
douBtedly been hit hard by the men
Who fought it haud-tO-hand.
Baughman was brought to this city
bv s. w. Roberts and Felix COourad,
who both had been on trial since Satur-
day morning, and both had lost valu-
ahie hounds. Baughman is In pre-
carjous condition, and his escape from
instant death is considered miracle
The pumas again Joined company
ohont mile from where BauRhman
was hurt, and continued to run towards
the swamp. They got into the large
Of J. II. darcy, and were
80 ~ their pursuers for hours, their
rail beipg lost at the creek, which IS
- - - frozen. A 5 o'clock deploy party
L., uOs cent out, and after a long hunt the
80, al WAS at last started by the Lima
49, belonging to J. L. Dixon. The
S SDoters were getting wary OF
4ba beasts, and would not al
i ~ their dogs to get more thSn
A FEW RODS AWAY.
po,no kent back by long ropes. Inc
Del Del led direct 70 the swamp ana oaeA
" sr1 he former rendezvous Of the beasts.