The times., 1898-12-01
SINGULAR EXPERIENCE.
Moose Hunters In Canada Carr, IL
Corpse Twenty-Five Miles.

lfEom the Montreal HeTl4G-)
Mr. George NJ. Sim returned 10 the city
on Saturday. after 4 short business trip
to the Temiscamingue district. durins
which ne had thrilling experience. uev-
er to be forgotten. II was in connection
with the accidental killing of AR Edward
Miner. a wealthy manufacturer OF IA -
vile, Ont, highly respected in Montreal
and throughout Canada and the cham
pion pigeon shot OF the Dominion.
Early last week Mr. Miner. his brother
and Mr. Bennett Squire of Windsor. Ont
set out on hunting trip. and were soon
buried in the woods thirty miles from fe-
menced the sport Mr. Squire fired ar a
fine moose, wOundins it, and the enraged
animal charged the hunter, who attempt
ed to fire a second time with his repeat
ing rifle. Something was wrong. however
and the weapon did not go OFF. Seeing the
danger of his friend. Mr.. Miner stepped
forward. and was in the act of raising his
rife to fire at the beast when Mr.. Squirs's
gun went Off. the ball passing through
Mr. Miners head. killing him instantly
The brother and unhappy friend be-
came crazed with grief. They were thir-
ty miles from the nearest railway sta
tion, and there was absolutely no means
whatever of conveying the corpse thi;her
except by carrying it For twenty-five
miles they carried the body through the
terrible wilderness. and finally, e1ha- -Stesl
and half famished for want of food they
reached the track at a small signal sjt-
ton seven miles from Temiscam nsue
station.
1t was here that Mr.. Sim found then
Utterly incapable of making another
move, the two gentlemen sank to tas
ground. and with the body of friend ana
brother between them, awaited the com
ing of assistance. The circumstances
were soon explained to Mr.. Sim. and rs
quickly as possible he secured a hand
car and got the corpse and two men on
board When they got to TemiscaminSue
it was found that no trains were running
so that Mr.. Sim determined to take the
party on the car all the way to Malta
wa. where the body could be prepared for
burial. Getting two men to help him. MIR
Sim started at the lever. and the fearful
journey of forty-one miles was com
menced. MIR. Squire and Mr.. Miner were
half beside themselves with grief and it
was with the greatest difficulty that MIR
Sim kept them sufficiently calm to COM
plete the forty-oue mile run. \ haudcaI
is small for four men to ride upon. but
when an extra man and corpse are ad-
ded the difficulty in pumping the lever
may be imagined. Then, too. the horror
of the ride was heightened by the iniSy
darkness of the night
AS daylight broke Mr.. Sims efforts it,
creased. and his hands now show the
strain to which they were subjected. Al
last the little car passed a farmhouse
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 Fellows took care of the body II
burial. Mr.. Miner and Mr. Squire c-,iIld
not find words sufficient 10 thank 3fr-
Sim for his goodness. He was found at
his office this morning. but not in any
too good condition for work When
asked about the matter. he said: Il have
not much to say. only did what
thought to be my duty.