The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-31
WOLVES CHASE. BOY
IN ITASCA WOODS
EDWARD ERICKSON HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Lost for Three Days in Forest, He
Waded in Lake to Throw Wild
Beasts Off His Track-Panic- Strick-
en-, He Accidentally Wanders on
Trail that Brings Him Home.
Special to The Journal.
MINNESOTA

Duluth. Mimi, Oct. 31.-Weary and almost
famished, and with both feet frozen, Edward
mining town Of Bovey, Itasca county, Mimi,
tottered from the forest into the open country
surrounding the town while 200 men were
searching for him. :
+ The youth had been lost for two days and
nights in the woods, and in addition to encoun-
ter1ng terrible hardships he had narrow escape
from death by wolves
Erickson will not lose his feet, but they are
Weeks before he can walk With comfort.
The lad went hunting last Friday, and when
he did not return at night his parents gave the
alarm The mine whistle at the Canisteo, the
property Of which John c. Greenway, who has
been south with President Roosevelt, Is super
intendent, was blown every ten minutes day and
come within sound of it. Saturday citizens
to the number of 200 formed a searching party,
AID IN to the time the lad returned they beat
lhe forest for miles around.
Saturday evening at dusk wolves got on the
trail Of the bewildered boy. He was in the
vicinity of lake and ran into it for safety.
of the scent, and apparently succeeded, but
fear kept him in the water most of the night.
The following morning he built a fire and dried
out his clothing and shoes as best he could and
The easher s eoG adrq his ne
clothing froze stiff His damp stockings aided
in causing his feet to freeze.
Erickson found his way out by accident He
evidently In a terrible state of panic
all the time that he was lost, and gives as
yet but an incoherent story Of his experience.
An Act of Heroism.
An act Of great heroism was performed by
Captain A. c. Eouden of the schooner Olga of
steamer Meyers tow, which was n the late
great storm on Lake Superior. The deckload OF
lumber of the Olga was swept away by the
waves. and the great mass of boards carried
with them into the sea one of the members OF
the crew. Captain Louden went over the side
and rescued the sailor. The captain did this
at great risk to his own life, but escaped with
two broken ribs.
The story brought to Duluth yesterday by
Captain c. 0. Flynn Of this city, who was re-
turning from Grand island where he went II
the interest Of the underwriters to see what
could be done about saving the lumber cargo
Of the schooner Alta of the Meyers tow. HI
says that the crew Of the Alta experienced
without food, and for thirty six hours they were
afloat a logged vessel. Then she wen
on the beach at Grand island.
The crew took refuge top of a pile o.
lumber deck that not washed overheard
This particular pile between the cabin ant
the mainmaSt and was piled fore and aft ant
athwartship. and was held by the mast ant
rigging. This arrangement proved providentia
for the crew. They were nearly persisted will
exposure and hunger.
In this crew Irish sailor and very
religious He afterward told people OF
shore that he had prayed earnestly for the res
cue of himself and the other members of thu
crew, and promised in his pleading to contribut,
$40 to the orphans home in Tonawanda whel
he should arrive there.