The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-10
CARRIED A CORPSE IS MILES.
Singular Experience of Moose Hunters I'm
the Bush Of Temiscamingue, Canada

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George NJ. Sim returned to the city
on Saturday. after a short business trip
to the Temiscamingue district. during
which he had a thrilling experience.
never to be forgotten. 1t was In con-
nection with the accidental killing OF
Edward Miner. a wealthy manufactur-
err of Kingsville, Ont, highly respect
ed in Montreal and throughout Canada,
and the champion pigeon shot of the
Dominion.
Early last week Mr.. Miner. his broth
err and Bennett Squire of Windsor.
Ont, set out on a hunting trip, n
were SCOT buried in the woods 30 miles
from Temiscamingue. On wednesday
they commenced the sport. Mr.. Squire
fired at a fine moose, wounding IL, n
the enraged animal charged the hunt
err. who attempted to fire a second
time with his repeating rife. Some
thing was wrong. however. and the
weapon did not go off. Seeing the dan
ger of his friend, Mr.. Miner stepped
forward, and was in the act of rails
ing his rife to fire at the beast when
Mr.. Squire's gun went of, the ball
passing directly through Mr.. MrSer's
head, killing him instantly.
The brother and unhappy friend be-
came crazed with grief. They were so
miles from the nearest railway station,
and there vas absolutely no means
whatever of conveying h corpse
thither except by carrying IL. For
rs miles they carried the body through
the terrible wilderness, and finally. cx-
hausted and half famished for want of
food. they reached the track at a small
ignal station, seven miles from Tenn
iscamingue station.
1t was here tina Mr.. Sin found ther1.
Utterly incapable Of making another
move, the two gentlemen sank to the
ground. and with the body of friend
and brother between them awaited the
coming of assistance. The circum-
stances were soon explained to Mr..
Sim, and as quickly as possible he Sc
cured a al car and got the corpse
and the two men on board. When they
got to Temiscamingue IL was found
hat no trains were running. so Mr..
Sim determined to take the party on
the car all the wa to Mattawa, where
the body could be prepared for burial.
Getting two men TO help him. Mr.. Sim
started at the lever. and the fearful
Journey Of Al miles was commenced.
Mr.. Squire and Mr.. Miner were half
beside themselves with grief. and it
was with the greatest difficulty that
Mr.. Sim kept them sufficiently calm
TO complete the 4l-mile run A hand
car is small for four men to ride on
IL. but when an extra man and a
corpse are ADDED the difnculty OF
pumping the lever may be imagined.
Then. too. the horror of the ride was
heightened by the inky darkness OF
the night.
AS daylight broke Mr.. Sinn efforts
increased. and his hands now show
the strain to which they were subject
ed. At last the little car passed a farm
house. another and another. and soon
the depot was reached. The news
quickly spread through Mattawa, and
while kind friends looked after The
suffering travellers the Odd Fellow
took care of the body. IL was embalm-
ed and sent to Kingsville for burial. Mr..
Miner and Mr.. Squire could not find
words sufficient TO thank Mr.. Sim fer
his goodness. He was found at his Of
fee this morning, but not in any too
good a condition for work. When ask
ed about the matter he aid II have
not much to say. I only did what l
thought to be my duty."-Montreal
Herald.