The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-08-12

Among the sturdy pioneers to whom hi,
town is indebted for the inception Of i,s
prosp rity, i- james Sloan. OF Black Rock
gentleman bat little known, prone to re.
tracy. modest and ditiiden, in his depor.>
ment. bu, with the strong common sense.
deterf.iued energy. aud abiding honor Of =
Jackson. The history Of his connection
with the early efforts Of Buffalo to make
good the position nature had given her ;
the almost disheartening struggles in which
her infancy was passed the combats with
lukewartn faith at home and open oppos.
ton from abroad. would interest and in.
struct our city readers unscqusinscd with
the facts were i, our purpose to give them.
Ga future occasion, we may draw upon
the fund Of recollection possessed by Mr..
sloan, OF some snecdo,al sketches of the
infancy Of New Amsterdam and the
Port Of Buffalo Greek" We only In
tend n, present to narrate stirring sdven.
ture, in which our respected friend bore a
conspicuous part,
One day. IN the month OF June, 1922.
when returning BY The river from Chppe-
wa. aud having arrived abreast the head Of
Nav Island, he discovered an object drift
Ing rapidly down the current which, from
the reiterated cries for help, be WAS shock
ed to find WAS human being His boat
being one used for conveying sall, WAS
unmansgeabIy heavy. and to ,rps, to her
far re.cuing the poor fellow, would have
been to insure his own loss as well, per.
haps, rs that Of the crew lie turned her,
therefore, toward the shore. and lesping
upon the strand near Chippewa, Sloan
started for the place to procure a suitable
boat, directing his men to follow. They,
however, gave ont in the rnce and our
hero, for he deserves the title, found him.
self alone.
Fortunately. there wore three boys fish.
ing from a Ugh, skiff, short distance from
shore, and to them he appealed Like him
self, they we're Injured to the perls Of the
river, and they at once aceeeded 10 his
wish 10 seize spare oar, and with the
willing aid of the boys, to urge the little
boat far out upon the stream, was the work
OF but moment Bv this time the object
Of their anxiety had ceased his cries, aud
was lying supine upon the log tina. sus
tanned him IL his perilogs voyage, com.
plerely submerged, except bis head and
part Of his back. They reached him
dragged him. stiff and mo,ion-ss. into the
hoit aud laid her head for shore. But
now came the knowledge that, in the DIES
/ ration of the case, they had ven,ured far
/ beyond prudence, and were drifting rapid,
down the river. Ga other side the forest.
seemed scuddiag by them at fearful rate
and thoir little cookie shell Graf, was toss
ing in the rapids, while the combing waves
threw the sptay Gar over their heads. II
was a dreadful momen, when they frs'
awohe to the certainty of their imminent
danger. aud so oihets thosght It. for eslh
cred upon the shore. were all the people OF
Chippewa, watching with nm intense nnx
ie,v the result OF the hazardous under,s>
/ king. But no, Tor n moment did Slonn
/ lose his self possession. Calmly address
/ ing the boys, and pointing out the danger,
be eoujufed them to "hope and pull, aud
uohiy did the little fellows respond.
/, was fearful work Now the boat
shooting over the seas. would gain Few
lengths, and now a wave, more potent than
its predecessors, would send them back,
I covering them with wHter Occasionally
as they anSuusy watched the shores. the
trees woald seem to stand still. There
was thought OF throwing over the incuni~
herring body OF the drowned man. STEAD
ny aud FIRMLY they bent To their oars, the
lads calmly lsboring as i spon pond,
and gradually the boat gaining upon the
curfeat, found smoother water until, at
last. It shot ont from the perllons siclnsge,
and found shelter IN the Chippewa Creek
The assembled crowd sent up shout oil
Joy rs they approached The dock, and the
three boys sank down exhausted IN the
bottom OF the boat After receiving the
congratulations OF the crowd, and listen
ing, as be says 10 some loud talking upon
the par, OF the parents Of the boys, Sloan
/ requested the villagers TO give the body
decent burial, and getting on board his own
/ boat, resumed bis voyage TO the American
side
some time after. Sloan visited Chippewa
aud on inquiry concerning the finale Of hi.
adventure. was surprised To dnd tina, TIVE
/ dead man bad been resusrita,ed aud then
+ was ia Nmgars ISL on charge of rape
/ The tfisl came on. but the aeeassrs mol
appearing. the man, whose name was Dan.
niel McGarrey. was released.
! I. anpears that NrGsrrey had been liv,
,,,. in Nav, i.lapd in romnsny with two
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