The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
THE SUN, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5,s 1898.
.. 4. MS Desperate BATTLE.
Skeletons OF Man and Wolves In the wilder
ness Tell OF u Fight 10 the Death.

| From he Hdraiton Spectator.
An experienced hunter and explorer named
| r. c. Emmons arrived in Superior last Tues
day from the Rany River country. Mr.. EN-
| mons has boon in the north tor the past three
months, making explorations along the Cana
| dian boundary. His lps are sealed 30 far as
| information about his trip which relates to the
country through which he has made explora-
| tions is concerned But he had n story to tell.
OIL. dim forests. The tale runs thus: 49,.
often occurred to me that il / should meet with
an accident my disappearance would he as
transported to the planet Jupiter, for would
never be, discovered. 1t was my sad pleasure
nd s so@ WSo had
me to tho heart OF this wilderness, and who
,net with death In its most terrible form But
I" was following one OF the, small streams
tributary to Rainy River; when ! suddenly
ated in an opening in tho timber. l saw at
glance that 1t was deserted, and my interest
s sa aroused ths
neiGhIorhood, The cabin was built OF hewn
logs of small size and ,Shinked with mud mixed
soon after. or. in fact before il had been fully
opened readily IL was a typical settler home.
There was rude fireplace and frying pan:
upon il were tin plate and a knife and FORK.
Ac9smpass hung upon nail and packers
OUTFIT rerosed in, one corner. The pack was
nearly new, and uron one side OF 1t were
printed, with some attempt at art the initials
.. 4. NJ: ! am thus particular about details,
nothing to establish the identity, of this man.
whom shortly after ascertained met death in
the S az aer p sa
cation of the interior. fully satisfied that some
thing out Of the. ordinary had beiallen the man
stances. if he had decided to quit the place. he
would have taken his pack. Here was a myS-
Bile 1t was easier than anticipated.
Leading into the forest to the south was
slsht trail almost obiterated. but still dis
rods should think. when emerged into an,
distoyery. Disoety in my path lay ihs skeie-
ton ton Of large man: Near by lay Winchester
tic skeleton lay a broad axe with very rusty
blade Within radius of sixty feet lay the
skeletons OF nine largo timber wolves
the story Of. that mans terrible. fate. The
scene was like an omen book. He had been at
bers. That he had adj sold i'd his HT lie dearly was
evinced by the skeletons Of the wolves. l soon
that the battle had not
this was right. followed the trail still further
and found the skeletons Of four other wolves.
others. These must have been the first OF the
wolves to die, and had been killed by the rife.
he lllal WAS tNiuently making lot MS CaDln
as rapidly Ms possible and covering his retreat
with his rife.
1t appears that the wolves were desper-
ate, however. and within ten rods OF his
cabin and safety he was compelled to
make stand and. fight for his lie
empty of cartridges when found. and it is evil
dent the man had retained his axe throughout
the early part of the fight in anticipation OF
this last desperate rally. The man must have
fought ke II demon in that moment, OF his
dreadful! extremity. He must have been con-
scious when no resorted to the axe that his
days We're numbered and thought only of
selli his life as dearly as possible. A dozen
wolves is poor price for man who can fight
as this one evidently could.
All alone in this gloomy forest persisted
man whose identity may never be known. He
must have friends somewhere. however. and it
may yet be revealed. The incident must have
occurred early last spring. when hungry
wolves. travelling in packs. do not hesitate to
attack man. They are terrible brutes when
enboldcned by hunger. but ordinarily they are
sneaks and seldom permit themselves to be
seen by men,