Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-01-20

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these huge cakes of ice were principally wo-
men and children, who had preferred remain-
ing near the shore, TO veniuring far out upon
the slippery surface Their CONSERVATION
became most fearful when they found them
selves being carried towards the dam. Some
of the men leaped from one cake to ano'her
while others, with females and children IN
their grasp spraug into the water, as they
neared the brink OF the yawning abyss. Some
of the women were SO terrified, that they
sunk upon the ice, and were taken up insensl-
BILE from the excess of their emotions.
Those who maintained their presence OF
mind succeeded in getting a foot-holl upon
the shelving breastwork Of the dam, and re-
mained standing there until they were taken
off in boats. At least seventy persons, it is
estimated, were in the water upon the dam
a, one time, and the fearful scene which was
presented it is impossible TO describe. As
soon as their situation was discovered by
person owning boats upon the shore, they
put out for their assistance Four large boats
were quickly slid along the ice and launched
and the shivcrinr and afIrightcd sufferers Ia
ken on board and safely landed. There were
about six inches of water running over the
dam at the time of the accident, which was
amply sufficient 10 float batteaux over. The
mass of ice, upon reaching the edge of the
dam, broke off into small pieces and fell into
the current below But three individuals
were carried over the dam, viz: girl of II
or - years Of age, daughter Of Morgan Ash
young woman, domestic in family in the
northwestern part of the city, who took out
with her two small children who were sepa-
rated from her and saved from the danger
which threatened them, and young man
student ofmedicinc from Virginia.
Mr. Abraham King, the proprietor of the
hotel al the locks, saw the three descend in
to the raging waters and Immediately launch
ed his boat and went TO their succor He
succeeded in getting them all on board and
brought them to his house. Miss Ash was
from thence carried TO the premises of Mr.
Blackwell, keeper of the refreshment house
at Fairmouni, where medical aid was sum-
moncd. AT first pulsation was not perceptl-
bic, but after the application of proper reme-
dies she was partially restored. The young
woman was taken home from Kings and,
from appearances, she had sustained very Sc
we're internal injuries from the fall, or being
struck with some of the pieces of ice The
student seemed to be uninjured.
The heroic conduct of Mr.. King, in saving
the lives of the above persons at the hazard
of his own, was the theme of general praise
among those who witnessed the act. The
preservation of the lives and limbs of those
who were the victims of this unlocked for
calamity is truly providential, and their en-
pressions of gratitude to the parties who had
so magnanimously came 10 their relief at the
moment when despair was written upon eve
ry lneament of their countenances, was loud
and deep.
| DR.. J. X. Mitchell and other gentlemen of
the healing art were fortunately present at
the time, and exeried themselves in admins
,ering to the wants and giving advice to the
sufferers.
The drenched and shvering crowd as soon
as relieved from their cold bath, los, no time
in obtaining the first conveyance and depar-
ting for their homes TO change their dripping
habilimen,s, and by six o'clock none remain
ed to tell the story of their sad disaster.
1t is impossible to poriicularize all the
events which the eye beheld during the stlug-
gle for life on the part of the terrified mass
who were visited by this fearful calamity.
We, however, give some of the most promi-
nent. We noticed Dr. Stone, his lady and
son, of about ten years of age, struggling and
bufleting with the broken ice, by the aid of
plank They were, however, rescued, but
not until nearly exhausted by the violence of
their efforts, generous stranger, whose at
ientons had been drawn to them, laid himself
fiat upon his face and slid alodg the edge OF
the ice until he reached the boy, whom he
caught by the hair, and though the ice broke
several times, he succeed in dragging him
out of the water.
A young lady, about is years OF age, was
also engulphed in the midst of broken ice,
but rescued by the assistance of Mr. Robert
Parlam and others. Two gentlemen, whose
situation among the broken ice was most Pc
rious, after the greatest difficulty, al length
reached The shore in safety.
The most terrible encounter was for those
who were on the large sheet of ice, which
moved towards the edge of dam, separating
as it neared the precipice, and carrying over
on its fragile surface the persons whom we
have mentioned above
DR.. Stone and his family were taken to a
house in Coates street, near Schuylkill Third
and was attended by DR., w. Jewell, who,
with the disinterested kindness of the family
made them as comfortable as The nature oi
the cases would admit of. We learn that
they are doing we'll
"ABsENcE OF MINpn--A Brooklyn paper
gives this notice, which contains, as near as
we can judge, an insinuation:
"The person who took the silver spoons in-
stead OF almonds, and silver ladle instead Of
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