The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-11
THE BULLS LAST CHARGE.

and firmly over the well. he grasped the
deadly she'll by its handles as IL came up
almost with the force Of cannon ball. II
was a terrible moment OF suspense. The
force with which the shell was thrown out
lifted the stalwart fellow and threw him
across the derrick, dislocating his shoulder,
but there was no jar, and he was saved.
Near Muncie, Ind, lives William Walters.
who follows the hazardous life and has &C
tually had his wife do his work for hun
when be was not able 10 attend 70 IT, On
one occasion a well was 10 be shot, and her
husband was not on hand TO do the job. So
Mrs. Walters took his place. lowered 60
quarts-a half barrel-of toe deadly ex-
plosive into the well. which was 900 feet
deep, dropped the go devil" on top Of il
and ran as best she could. A mufiied roar,
a burst of smoke and shower Of flying
debris told that the deed was well done.
and Mrs. Walters had achieved a record
which no other woman can boast Of and
which rivals In danger many deeds Of his
toric feminine daring.
Odd looking covered wagons are used in
Transporting the explosive from the factory
10 the field, and in Ohio the state law com
pels each one 90 be marked in large golden
letters on the sides; "Nitroglycerinl Dan.
gerousw
Within this warning cover are compart-
ments padded with heavy felt, into which
the square zinc cans that contain the dead
ly fluid it as snugly as can be made A
jolt OF jar, going miles over roads that are
rarely smooth and frequently are very
rough, might easily annihilate the whole
outfit aud spread destruction for a wide
distance 10 surrounding property No ex-
ira risks are taken, but the cans are pack
ed a. solidly as possible
IL is said that a savage bull on one occs-
sion attacked a wagon containing empty
cans, 20 which enough nitroglycerin FIRE
quently sticks 20 cause a disaster II han
died recklessly. u WAS In a narrow coun-
try road in the woods and the driver saw
no way Of getting his team ont Of the trou.
bic. lie leaped 20 the ground a. the bull
rushed head down, upon the rapidly NOV
ing vehicle and escaped The bull was the
most astouished animal In Ohio at the end
u the charge when he suddenly assumed a
somewhat dismembercd condition.
To the novice no feature Of this remark
able occupation Is more wonderful and
startling than the nonchalaut and even
reckless manner In which the shooter fire.
quently comes 10 handle the stuff Some
times IL approaches crimiuality iu Us care
lersness. In one instance Young fellow
took out 80 quarts ~ nitroglycern for "a
well near Portage. When he reached his
destination, he began 20 Oh the shells at
the derrick without having unhitchcd Liz
team or even tied them 80 they could not
get away. The first she'll had been filled.
and two cans were on the floor Of the der
rick, when as he WAS lowering the she'll it
became detached from the rope and fell 20
the bottom Of the we'll The explosion
came instantly. Boards fell from the der
rick about the cans. bat fortunately did not
hit them The horses. startled hy the Diet
onation, ran away with the rest IL the
load. The wagon WAS upset. but ia some
most miraculous fashion the deadly ca
plosive ran harmlessly out Of the cans. aud
no lives were lost