The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-20
FISHERMEv CHASED BY 4 MOOSE.
A Race on n Lake Between Wallpapers of
aCaif and tho Animals Mother.

A Race on n Lake Between Wallpapers of
Calf and tho Animals Mother.
TopsFIEIp. Me-. July 1a-Frank Crockett
and William Meharr have returned from fish
ing trip to Musquash Lake with the stranGest
moose story OF the season. IL has been known
since last winter that two cows and a bull
n DOSE were In the vicinity of'the point where
they camped. They were fishing nbout'a hun
dred yards from the shore catching pickerel
one day. when Crockett discove red a calf moose
swimming In the lake.
They watched the actions OF the young
moose for some time In aston!shment. The
cali would swim from one point to another.
making distance OF about 300 feet. His
progress was slow. and he appenred to be TAX
tie fellow would take q short rest and again
make the trim. each time venturing into deeper
practice he would float motioness with moth.
Ing but his nose out OF the water. The wind
was blowing toward the fishermen and brough:
the moose nearer to them each time the little
fellow found himself out beyond his proposed
course at the moment when he caught sight
Crockett and Meharr had remained per-
iecty silent until the litte iell9 10 had raised ed
ing tackle. Meharr grabbed the oars while
Crockett pulled the kil!ick rope and coon race
hundred feet tho boat was up alongside and
Crockett grabbed him with both hands around
the neck. Mehafr dropped the oars and as
sisted in lifting the moose into the boat. The
little fellow was nearly exhausted with fright
and trembled like poplar Leaf u. frs.; but be-
fore Meharr had begun to row he made a des-
ii the boat; He kicked vigorously. but was
time his Isl: legs we're tied With a rope. . .''''
The fishermen were talking to each other
about the best plan for keeping the prisoner
echoed along the water'and were again re-
first call an answer came from the bushes on
tho shore: loud, monrnfnl belloW; sound
time 4" az wsh the the
calf the COW moose, hoe in sight on the beach
and began to smell along the pathway where
ing and tearing the ground with her feet. A
spash Of the oars attracted her her head and
Maxine strasR se the boat INTO '"0
The speed with which she proceeded
through the water was marvellous. Before
the fishermen had realized her int ntions she
was close 70 them. Meharr pulled with all his
might straight for the centre Of the lake. It
and the air was filed with bleats from the calf
and orders to Meharr from Crockett to pull for
hPnvans sake.
They began 10 gain on the COW for some min
utes and were concentrating themselves.
when all ofn sudden the boat began to describe
tinued 10 q" round and round. The COW
moose. that had almost given up in despair
took a second snurt and gained until she was
cred that the Killlcx rope had fallen over
board or had been kicked over Nv the calf. and
narr gave one desperate pull and hrok the RIG hit
oar Off close up to the rowock. Seeing the sit.
uation. Meharr abandoned the idea OF escap-
ing with the prisoner and proposed to set the
.alf free In order to save the boat He whipped
out his lackknile aud began cutting tna ropes
that bound the prisoner. B.i,.re his work was
done the moose bad reached the boat md got
both forward feet in over its sidc. In a mo-
ment the calf. Crockett. Meharr and all went
overheard into the lake. Meharr and Crockett
both made for the opposite shore. swimming
with all their might The calf and COW moose
went back 10 the shore.
Both Meharr and Crockett are good swim
mers but might have lost their lives had not
assistance arrived lust then: pr. Johnson
Otis TAYLOR Daniel Lane and Moses Brown,
who were shng in Sweet Cove heard the bel
lowing and Yelling and. leaving their hehing
tackle. set out to sec what was m Johnson
and TAYLOR arrived around the point in time to
see tho boat tin over. Both Meharr and
Crockett were picked up In an exhausted con-
dtion. The moose are still In the woods near
the MusduaSh.