Show IN A SNAKES COIL conflict of a with an eleven root monster ton tr two medical students fred fernn and charles ellsworth of this city who spent their vacation in the vicinity of Un lontoN while near tae uie tragic and famous spot tho the white rocks in th the Alleg allegheny hany mountains about ten miles from Union tonn met with an adien aden turo lure that almost adda another horror to that place sas the pittsburg dispatch wearied with their wanderings the two paused and mr ur kerrin throwing himself upon a mossy arts was eoon soon fast asleep sir ur ellsworth who sit near by a as in a short time startled led by a cry from hia his companion and on turning around was wag horrified to sec see i huge blacksnake rapidly winding itself about the body of mr kerne kern L mr herrin who was now on his knees staggered to his feet but the snake hau had suc succeeded ceded in colling coiling itself two or three times around his body fastening his i left arm in a helpless position mr ellsworth started forward to his assistance asgis tance of hh ilia unfortunate un but could do nothing during tha the terrible encounter mr kenn never for a moment lost his presence of mind but made repeated efforts to seize tho the reptile by the neck hoping thus to choke it to death the snake now tightening its colla coils every moment and almost crushing the life out of the oung man suds suit denly stopped with ita its head in midair and its tongue darting rapidly backward and forward and its ees clyed upon mr ellsworth ellsorth gave the nety net y boung doctor the opportunity he had hoped tor for fernn now quickly and boldly ly seized the neck of the reptile with his free hand ellswerth rrth seeing that the strength of 0 hia ills companion wai rapidly going rushed in to his assistance at this moment kernit sank ec exhausted upon the rock but not before ellsworth with jackknife in hand had haj airo alro seized the snake by the nek ne k pressing the neck of the monster firmly upon the rock with his left hand ho be with his big right quickly severe I 1 the head from the body the colls colts of the snake 9 loosened from the body of fernn who was now unconscious A little brandy ho however eer eoon revised him and in an hour he be with the aid of mr lr ellsworth Ellav orth was abe able to make his way to a farm arm house at the fool foot of tao the mountain the snake measured 11 feet 5 inches in knath and the oldest inhabitants say it Is the largest snake eer mer found in the neighborhood within their recollection |