The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-17
SHOT 4 MOOSE.
II Took Three Bullet to Bring h
Monster Down.

Sylvester Pomeroy, one OF benjamin
Billiards. best guides, shot and killed a
LOCO pound bull moose at nine O'Clock on
the morning of October /, within a few
miles of the Schoodic House, says the
Schoodic, Ne, correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Globe AT noon of the same day
Mr.. Ballard brought down one OF the
noblest bucks that ever received his quie-
tus in the big woods of Maine. 1t was a
great day for Schoodic.
The staying of the moose was one of
the most remarkable incidents in Piscata-
quis county since the opening of the Ban
gor and Aroostook Railroad, a couple Of
years age
Pomeroy who is a veritable forest Her
in height. started from the Schoodic
open season.
1t was not without a feeling of hope
that he pressed sixteen She Into the
magazine, and started through the rain
on a tramp that he was to have such
a fortunate ending. He had seen moose
tracks several days before. and so felt
confident of finding his quarry.
He threaded his way through the will
derness several hours before he struck
the trail. Then he followed 1t as only a
Maine guide or a bloodhound can, and
finally came up with the gigantic crea-
ture.
With tense muscles he awaited a favor
able opportunity.
1t came at last, and drawing a fine bea
ON the enormous bull, he sent a bullet
crashing through It's heart.
With a roar of pain the big fellow gal
lantly charged upon his enemy, but two
atomy brought it to its knees, where in
the throes of death it beloved with pain
and anger.
The Globe correspondent was a mem
Der of the party that went into the woods
TO bring the carcass to civilization A
the crow flies the distance from the
Schoodic House was perhaps three miles
but owing to the necessity Of following
'ttote" roads and deer paths twice that
distance had been covered before the
moose was reached.
Pomeroy and his running mate, Fred
Smith, another guide and local celebrity
went ahead, axes in hand. and blazed the
way. In many places giant blow downs
blocked the passage, but these were soon
hacked and hewed away by the axemen-
The moose lay In a thicket some dis
| tance from the tote road. and a broad
path had to be hewed through the woods
When viewed by the Globe CORE
spondent, he presented q magnificent
spectacle % W
Prone on the damp moss, under a can
opy of frost-tinted trees, the monarch OF
the forest lay. an inert, iifeless mass,
with his fve-pronged antiers sweeping
in graceful curves over his noble head
His coarse. bristle-like hide was damn
and his powerful limbs were stiffened
with the rightly of death
When in life, stalking on his stilt-like
legs, he lowered six feet in the air.
It took the united efforts of five strong
| men to lift the carcass by gradual stages
on the Jumper or sled which had beer
| brought along to carry it back.
The homeward start was made at 4:30
but after a valiant struggle until dusk
the horses strength gave out, and the
| Jumper and carcass were left in the
| woods until the next day, when a team
| Of horses was pressed into service.
This season promises to be a red-let.
| ter one for this section of the State, as
| moose and deer are plentiful, and carl
bou are by no means scarce.
The sportsmen have begun to trooI
| into the woods, and every train Is filled
with guns and gunners, and everybody
is confident of bringing down THAI
| pn0nsn1