The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-29

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one-hlId OF the way across iron the msia shore los
IS Embedded In the rapids II lies in the direction If ~
torrent and al the lower end, for the length OF abou,
hiteen feei, rises above The water, then seems Ia
sink little ike the hollow OF saddle. and is below
water Tor foot or Two, and thea rises al an angle
OF about foriy,hye degrees for four five feet and
50 esds abruptly. AT about four o'clock OF the nom.
ing the survivor, lusiy man Of twehty summers OF
whereabouts. discovered clngiDg the upper par
Of The log and at once the village was asir Il
strange chance that cast him upon this pon,--tht
only one between the bridge and fall where the loot
OF man could rest. II would that Providence by
go miraculous interposon for his present safety
gave assurance Of his final rescue. But God know,
best and the world would be chaos moi the issues
Of all efforts by Him directed. We have only oui
duties before us, and he will take OF results. @
What fascination there is in the peril OF another
though he be stranger to US, and whatever may be his
rank IN lie, his aliainmenls or his qualities What
Epy Ills that the peril which fascnaes u.s. and
US to deeds of heolsm and TO sacrifices OF money and
property, and comfort, must the general, be appa
rent peril OF lite or limb Those slow. and deadly dangers
which beset our neighbours and ourselves, those parents
OF crime which aim al the destruction OF physical vigor
and moral purity which contaminae life in the fountain
and wheI il at maturity which create the drunkard The
libertlne, The TobbeT, and The mnrdereraas they fright
but few oil us, and we put mol amor 10 battle
against them unto the death
could hardly take my eyes from that poor from
the time first him untll his fate was decided There
were hundreds there who wond cheerfuy have periled
their own lives, could have been caoled into
holding out the slightest hope of the risks contributing
TO the salvation OF the stranger Properly was sacrificed
without hesitation for him, and kind hearted gentle
man, stranger. trom-the Lord knows where but may
he be remembered in Heaven-offered thousand dollars
to save the sufferer.
When first saw him in the morning he was cnsing
TO the log and occasionally aisDg his head above lie
top, and looking from side TO side He have real
lied fully the almost hopeless danger of his situation
and was sick al heart, well chilled BY the night
many slow ebbng hours. His head bare, but other
wise he fully clothed II was impossible for the
human voice to reach him. No voice OF encourageme nj
could reach him but the synpAthizng spirit OF the peo-
pie DISCOURAGED, and sought uphold him
signs He German. and some kind persons caused
10 be painted in big letters, in German, canvass the
on the front OF building the bank, and he and
understood it, and waved his hands, trust gra,i
uds The people full OF sympathy hronged the shore,
both island and bridge Alas they could do nothing,
unless by their TO encourage hope
and strengthen his sometimes tagging courage.
is painful 10 record the efforts that made for his
relief and extIicaton, and yet summary of them may
not be devoid OF interest In doing SO, il is necessary
10 recall his position in the torrent All above
wild waste OF water rushing downward over curved
lodges OF rock, crossing ahwar The stream and
all below, that the log 10 which he chung was i'm
bedded in basin OF loamDg water between two lodges.
sud the water there seemed less unquiet. From the
ledge above the fall than foot On his left
the great mass OF the river came down in tumult of
green and eddes. On his RICH, lay, FIRST, the
foaming basin then the strong of minor chan
mel Of The rivers and then broken water and eddy,
the foot Of which was small mass Of rock above
water and blackened logs, from which small
wooded island below seemed easy. On tina, island he
would be sale; for il could be reached though with
much difficulty, from Bath island, Goat island, in
boat To cross the furious channel on his left, to the
main Shore was impossible
There he lay from the time he was discovered until,
should think, about halfpast four in the afternoon the
beating upon his uncovered head, and without food
Attempts made to lower food 10 him from the bridge
the food being enclosed at lime basket and at least
twice air-ight lin vessels but these attempts all
unsuccessful. How he endsred all that he did seems
strange TO me. Certainly God had given him strong
frame and stout heart, and he would have made gal.
liant sailor
At about nine O'clock the first attempt at rescue was
made No one had confidence 10 IT, but the good people
were impatient TO do something. though message had
been despatched to Buffalo for lfe-hoat, which
pecled by the next train. strong, light skit
launched on Bath island drawn oul into the stream and
let down by two ropes by the lesser channel She filled
and upset, however, and was lost.
But here comes the Lft-boat from Buffalo, and the
crowd sends cheer which rises 10 heaven, and
10 the poor the log and he erects himself
in expectation. IL is borne the bridge, and the
gentleman having il in charge examines from different
points on the bank and the bridge The obstacles 10 be
overcome. Ii Is almost evident that they insuperabc,
but there is bare possibility of success, and that is suf
hcen The boat is then launched the bridge cleared OF
all but WORKERS and she is gradually lowered What
beautiful boat she is and how uiumphanty she rides the
wild swels But now she is passing down the main
chute and they begin 10 pass her toward the log, while
the stands with bis hands the top of it, with his
eyes deyourng the space between ht~se and what he
trusts is his preserver And indeed, there would
scarce room 10 doubt tina, be on the point OF being res
cued. But now the boat. from the entanglDg of the
rope in the rocks at the bottom from other
upsets and then she rises like duckand now she is
illile ABOVE the 1OG ana IN second tue
man will be safe. My God she swi"gs liiile beyond
swift eddy, and rolls and does not right again
shut my eyes, and when open then again she is sftr
off the broad channel by the main shore, held BY sin
gle rope, bottom upward and almost sunk by the weight
and force OF The current And the man. the poor
who but just waving his hands this way and
that way guide the people in the management OF the
ropes, and who, could swear, from the motion OF his
head shouted with Joy the boat Deared hm-he is
caspng the upright portion OF the log and his head
droops, and despair, fear is IN his heart and he
es inanimaie as The thing he rests for full hour
But the good people not discouraged They now
commence making raft IL Is made oil two long square
tlmbers, with platform most firmly spiked on at one
end, and occasional oross-peccs TO the oher end, on
which is dashed a barrel While this j. being done,
crowd OF men bring poles upon their shoulders large
the raft, and it Is launched from Bath island and lei
down the channel worked across stream 10 The ioy
Thank God, the Ia cafe This boat has work
ed admirably and he is sae Alas the rope has,
how other, got enans led with the log and though her
Prov lies The left and at the very stem OF The log she
for time. lie crawls along the hog, and tres to
move the boat He canno, sir IL. lie crawls in, and
bales water with biz hands, and then he push
the log. He gets upon the log and pushes the boat
Again he gets into the boat and balls with his hands
Then he takes of both oil bis boots and balls for
time with one OF them. He puts bis boots and takes
of bis coat and folds H. and lays in the bow, and gets
It, and ihrus,s his into The water, and gels the rope
and pulls with all his might and then goes the boat
and pushes and so he works-how long IT seemed 10
me = sometimes in place, and sometimes the Other,
and continually in vain How longed for voice to tell
him 10 keep STILL and TO husband his strength, the whole
Of which might yet be requisite 10 himself But
now he desPars again God does seem to have declared
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