The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01
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Susquehanna, Feb. est remained
for Farmer winthrop, of the Lynn
section, to capture a three-foot tiger
on the hills of Susquehanna county
Late last summer the remnants of a
one horse menagerie arrived on the
winthrop farm. The owner of the out
fit was i'll and begged to stay a few
weeks. When the Snowman recovered
he was financially embarrassed, so he
left a young tiger and three monkeys
rs security for the bill. The Snowman
never sent the cash and Farmer Win
throp fell heir to the fag end of the
show. \ few days ago the tiger es-
capped from his cage, and after killing
and devOuring the monkeys. which
were running loose i'm a shed, fled to
the woods, and all the farmers round
about were terrorizcd. Farmer Win
throp secured a posse Of men, and TAX
ing along the big cage, started in pur-
suit OF the tiger. At first they could
not locate him, but later they became
satisfied that he was lurking on a
mountain three miles distant. The steel
traps used to trip wild animals have
no teeth, and the jaws come together
in a way to give one a leverage on the
other. This kind of a trap was adopt
ed. The chain was replaced with a
half inch rope, and as soon as a suit
able spot had been selected they eX-
cavated a hole, buried the trap out of
sight and then beat down a saplng
and tied the end of the rope to it.
This sapling is held down by trigger,
which a sharp pull would release.
When the trap had been set no eye
could detect anything suspicious about
the spot The men departed about
sundoWn and remained in the woods
about half a mile from whore the trap
had been set and waited. About 10
O'Clock they heard screams and long
deep snarls and screams echoing
through the woods, and, taking their
firearms and a rope, they went hast
lily to the spot where the trap had
been placed on reaching the spot a
strange sight met their gaze. There
was the hungry young tiger caught
by the hind foot and hanging head
downward from the swayirg sapling
He hung about three feet from the
ground and as far as he could reach
II in every direction had pulled up the
bushes by the roots. There was a foot
of chain before he got to the rope, and
the way he bit at the chain is de-
scribed as terrifying. The men decid-
ed to wait until morning before they
attempted to cage the beast When
morning came, however they brought
up the cage, and, getting two or three
ropes around him made him a prison.
or. His foot was badly swollen, and he
seemed weak and able to make but
little resistance. The farmers of the
Lynn section breathe easier. Farmer
winthrop still has the tiger end of
menagerie for sale, regardless of
cost.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
ON Thursday evening Judge Daniel
w. Searlc was rendered a banquet by
the bar of Susquehanna county, at the
Tarbcll house in Montrosc.
The graded school project was last
week defeated at the polls.
MontrOse, HallStead and Great Bend
are preparing to give their soldier boys
rousing "welcOme home"
In Montrose a dyspeptic tray eler re-
Gently attempted suicide by hanging
himself to his bedpost with a rope
made Of twisted doughnuts.
Maple sugar making has commenced
in several sections of the county,
In Montrosa they have "Hobson par
ties"
Montrose Baptists contemplate erect
ing a new church edifice.
HOME HAPPENINGS.
Hallstead and Great Bend now yearn
for Susquehanna's shirt factory. If
they will tie some cash to their yearn
they can secure the plum
The funeral of Charles William Pick
ering, of Jackson township. occurred on
saturday from the jackson Baptist
church.
The members of the Methodist church
nave unanimously adopted a resolution
requesting the return of the pastor.
Rev Charles II. Newing. for another
year.
The Erie has of late been contracting
It's pass and mileage book privileges