Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-11-03
KILLED BY EAGLES.
Thrilling Tale Told by an Ex-
pIOrer of Cliff DWelIerS'
in Utah.
His Companion Attacked and
Killed by Powerful
Birds.
Plan to Stop Wheat Thefts
at MinneapOliS-La
News.

OGDEN, y. T., Nov. 2.--Abort two
weeks ago Frauk III. Conroy and }. +.
Barkelow, Of Brooklyn. left here view
the territory OF the cliff dwellers, along
Nine Mile creek. Darkelow has returned
alone, foot sor" aud apparently heart
broken. He toii the following story as
an explanation Of Conroy's absence:
When F;ank and finished ta1r iaunt
along tae creek we placed o1r entire
outfit on the back Of Il burro. while we
walked along the side Of the cliff. One
!-orning about two weeks ago we were
picking our way along the edge OF what
looked like bottomless gorge, few
miles from the junction of Nine. Mile
creek with Green river. The path was
a narro:s one. a perpendicular rock wall
on one side and the dark precipice
frowning below on the other. l was
in front, the burro following close,
and Frank behind the burro.
Suddenly l felt the pathway ap-
parently slipping from under my feet,
and only by almost superhuman efforts
was enabled to scramble on solid rock,
as the stones of the path and thin cakes,
which seemed to peel off the rock, slid
over the edge of the precipice. l had
started lot of loose stones rolling down
and the stream kept growing until it
looked as if it might separate me from
Frank and the burro, and, apparently to
prevent this, Frank gave the burro
keen cut, so as to make him go on while
he could. The intelligent animal, how
ever, would not risk it and giving
scream that was almost human it
endeavored to turn in the narrow path
and go back, but in doing 80 it caught
Frank and over the brink Of the preci-
pice they went together. A hundred
feet or SO down the precipice fat, level
part of the rock jutted and formed
sort of platform. On the outer edge of
this the burro struck and rebounded
slightly just as Frank in his descent
struck on the animals side thus saving
him from instant death. After the re-
bound the quadruped went over the
bridge and into the ravine while Frank
dropped back upon the platform. I
leaned over and called out, but it was
some time before he was able to answer.
He was on small ledge Of rock, with
several ribs broken and one arm
smashed, and absolutely no chance Of res
cue inside the day. To make matters
worse. We were both almost dying OF
thir,l, and the hot, boiling sun became
insuppo rtab.e. Just as we had aagreed
that Frank should take his chances while
l looked for aid I heard shrek, and,
glancing down, saw the beginning of
terrible combat. Above him an to one
side was 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, pursuing the attack,
returned from the opposite direction.
Frank had his bowie knife, and. back
ing against the rock wall, fought them
off, but they seemed to grow more ex-
cited and determined, and must have
kept it up for two hours. Franks
broken arm hung limp at his side, the
other was used in guarding off the at
tacks and was bleeding and lacerated,
while the sleeves of his coat and shirt
had been reduced to shreds by the
sharp talons which never ceased their
onslaught. Presently groan gave
me warning that the end was approach
ing and the fury Of the great birds
seemed to increase. They at last sue
ceedet in what they were trying to ac-
ccmplish and what he was trying to
prevent. They reached his face with
their horrible claws. will never for
get the sight as he staggered backward.
With scream of triumphant and graft
fled revenge his victors followed him
over the edge of the shelf and far down
into the abyss.
Mr.. Berkelow reacheda a small settle
ment more dead than alive, and came
into Ogden to ask for temporary assist
ance from young business man here
who is acquainted with his family. He
then left for the East