The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-03-22
i GIANT BIRD.
Peter Swadiey, a Hunter. Attacked
by Feathered Monster an West
VIrgir il.

Not since the treacherouS GsuE~y riv~T
rose suddenly in the night ani swept
scores Of the moHntaineeFs living I!|E<
its hanks to deati, in its irT waters ss=fS
Webster county, West Virginia. l'r'n ~
excited as it is at prezeBt. From away
down on Cherry river f9 the rpBs0ts<s
settlements on Sugar run. IN the Hpf'@r
part Of the county. the megBtaiBesTs arr
talking of the gigantic bird which Has
been terrorizin2 that section for the past
week or ten days.
Peter SwadIey. a noted hear HHEIter If
Webster, is now in the village ~ ATfdis>
son, being treated for the grDuspi-l he rs4~
ceIved from the nuge bird over on JauFrf
creek. He is still in a dangerous rssssII-
ton.
Swadley was hunting Il boar over IN
Piney ridge and had biz dog Gun8s-r
with him. The two w"Tr FTarkin- Ths
bear, whose haunts SwadIsy ITssI EuevyTI
for some days, through the Laurel On fbs-
mountain side, when he came irfs .
little clearing. and suddenly without o'is~
er warning than scream IoBisr than
that of n panther, which S,rafE"y
thought at first had jumped ON kiH. tbc
down with the evident intention Of bear
ing him off. The bird dug it's 'aIens ~
his back tearing his coat infG -iTrrri-.
and for some MINUTES thers' V~gS = 81 T:-s'
fight in the snow. Swa.I."y !rSr his r.is.'
and did not e., chance ~ IL" his --rrIt-
ing knife. Though he is 7 I:rr;rr. pye~
fully-buiIt man, H. hal ~ .-hrue,' ~IrfI
his bare hands. and hi~ w"unrt. HOY
what a fight for fife IL f7ust hav ." '.--,
Swadley still managed ~ IUTfHFa.n :.
footing in the SHOW. though H"arfy III
conscious. and stTOve ~ wITF! IF III"
blows of the eagles raIons. 7vlI:rH HpGr-
~ tore him to pieces. Swadl"y's si'r-
Gunner was pr"bably the only 'FriHz
that saved him frr,m f.cia- KILL Tie.
dog was off from his master WIN rF,.-
bird attacked him. but wiprr ::7ya,ts.T
shouted it returned and matt for rE...
eagle. The latter turned front che nEHu
to the dog, and Swa'iIey says " ~ .,p,s-
stroke of its powerful claws ripps,f 09s.st
its stomach ana flew away VIII m.
poor creature whining in ~ 81 i"fss
Swadley il not able tn give nIF~' ~ :
description of it, Its strength h.. 49,
he declares was profiSinus. and r.,j,-n a.
was lifted off his feet i,r It's Gn-i:, ,!:.t1s
Its body. he says. i as lar-f: - ria5 =
man. EFF il was ~ c',rn" q trF h,,-v
should have ter pick atwixt gsa:mi"r ..
the varmint. in fair hanf-t.-hanI ia.
| should take 'he painter "v"ry ri~:
he said in telling # the affair
Two deer hunters also saw th. --.ar-
bird carry off fawn and farmer. t.5---
lost many sheep. tb"ut tw" w.~~k- 7-.r
a child of Dan Junkins srr;,IpnIy cfi=aF-
peared in manner which fn- five
puzzled the oldest hunters and 7r..rsi~-,T..-I
of the county. 1t is now rn-1-'IprI 80
absolute certainty that TIE @IiifI = i4-'r-
girl of 10 years. fell pray ~ '''. wr-...I
monstrosity- which for want f = i--t:~r
name, the moufitHiUceT< call ~ - ="
Things have come ,o such Da~~ fEr-lt
the Websterites arr at Eass wha7 20
Mindful of the fate which hNfrI H.. Tt-.-
Junkins girl, children are kept elS<"ly ,
the cabins and the men who find : ,...-
essary to go about where th"Tr ~" D.
protecting trees keep wat"hfuj ~ -
ward, much in the same manner IL j.
chickens watching for harhavk
Pap" Tammen. one Of tn nd,
mountaineers in Webster says -
he remembers many years as0. vh~-f
the county was invaded ~ -"
had their den on Sna=gle F.
Knob, just az this one has H.. So
that the creatures committed a. NI0.<
of depredations on the live stock ~ ~.
people in the county. and thar rh=v
manned in their haunts until IN" ~
was over. when they disapp"a-zd a-'i
were never heard Of again.-St l..
GlObe-Democrat.
Sopgster in Cage
Gabrielii Once '-sJIffert-i- i wv
days Imprisonment for Il vhiTu~i.--II
fusal To sing in her usual firsr-rar..
1t was the o,1-aSian Of state d'T5-
given by the virprpy at Pai.-r7u-. go
brielIi had been engaged for the fu4,--5,';
but. as she did not put in III aT!r.ar.Iti,r.
the dinner was delayed and Il u4rSSs-rs4as
dispatched tn ascertain The ans. - h-.r
absence. The nI"sSenGer WAS FT"Tpr.y
informed that '1ahreiIi wa< u t~
where she had h,,-mmr -, af,~"rh,.F y =
favorite author that >h. h3G f,.--,,r-.-ir
the engagement k.-~-.!lrin- 'n.- -ru7-
mand for her appes. r:,r"" ~. lady '~.--l.t
by singing her very worst. ami N,.,. 81.
vicerOy urged her 20 h,. 5s.~~ e.
refused tn sin: at all Tho v,r.7,.5 -.
make me- cry, said she -'hrt b.
never make m" sing For rhi-
Gabrieili wa< sent rn prison - -.
indicated. for twelve days CIUriu- 7h. q,
time. having liberty tn do IS S:l.s !,ls.:l~.-.i
she Toasted her friends in great -,vt.. rri
enjoyed herself in Il variety ri ways
There are about go kinds "f r.ri--.,.
in the nited Eingslem.