The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-03-07
The Kan in Che CHIMNEY.

ing as an incident happening the other night
at the Empire House (hotel) in that city:
"Help' help I'm sutfocating! Get me out,
Quick! quickl or shall die."
Such were the words uttered in sepulch-
5 raj tones, that resounded through the apart
ments of the Empire House, after the board.
ers had retired TO their beds last night
or course they struck terror to the souls Of
the sympathetic inmates, and aroused their
dormant energies to instant investigation as
, to the source from whence the sounds pro.
ceeded Men soon rushed to the windows
and undressed women TO the halls. Bells
were rung, and servants and guests Joined
: in the search.
"Helpl helpl Tear down the house. Get
nae oat," continued the same mysterious
voice.
"Who are you?" "Where are you?"
What shall we do?' "Where can we find
you?' were the interrogatories uttered by
the bewildered searchers in many different
parts of the house.
"Here in the chimney! choking, suffocat.
ing, head foremost down the chimney. Do
get me out"
From room to room and hall to hall the
philaathropists rushed, calling to the uufor-
tunate to be patient, and they would extri.
cate him as soon as possible. A dozen stove
pipes were removed, and four months were
applied to the smoke holes, inquiring the
whereabouts Of the helpless being, who
could not be expected to hold out long in
such dangerous position. But still the
voice was from distance.
"It is higher up" said one.
"He must be lower down." said another.
"He is in the top Of the chimney" said
a third; and away they rushed to the stair.
case, and speedily the male members of the
crowd we're on the roof Of the Empire, in.
{ quiring at the tops of several chimneys.
! "Where are you?" timidly inquired one
} of the females en- dishabil e, cautiously veus
turing near the chimney hole in her room.
J "Down here, close by these women,' re-
turned the voice.
The inquirer rushed down stairs, her
steps FASTENED by the piteous appeals of the
J sufferer for help.
| ale is not her." said one.
s.He must be towards the next room" I"
said another.
! "Why don't they get him out?p uttered
leicate voice. whose owner had not dared
10 venture out OF her room before.
'4s it q mani"
els it a woman?"
"Who is it?''
"What is it?" passed in quick succession
from one 10 another, and general alarm and
CONSERVATION prevailed, amid which the
bewildered woman heard some one say, ''It
lis Phise Rast's ghost?"
Elm dying, dying, DYING" family NUT
tered the mysterious voice. and the death.
rattle was heard, as though the poor vic-
tim was about to give up the ghost.
Courage, man! we'll have you out
Here. take hold Of this rope" and the
searchers on the housetop let down a long
rope, procured for the purpose.
| All was now in state Of excitement an
surpassed. The anxious searchers needed
not the cold night wind. Their work was
one Of mercy. and like true hearted men,
| they were determined that no effort should
be spared to rescue human being from
such an awful fate, if possible.
81 can't reach III" family echoed the
voice, and lower down went the rope.
| "More rope, little more, more yeti" and
the hearts of the rescuers leaped for joy,
and their spirits rose in anticipation OF sue.
cess, while all gathered closer. prepared to
lend their energies for IA long pull. strong
pull. and pull altogether"
"a little more rope" impI,red the suf-
ferer. but, alas the whole length Of the rope
had been let down. A few minutes, how.
ever. sutficed to procure another. which, af-
Ter splicing, was let down till the voice re-
sponded:
/ "Eaoagh9 There, ROW pallp'
! Cautiously, and with paIpitating hearts,
the searchers commenced raising the rope
yards and yards Of the fibrous manufacture
we're raised. but there was no weight at the
end.
"What is the matter? He is not onl''
remarked the director Of ceremonies.
"IIe must be dead. and le, 60" was the
reply.
"iellol'' yelled some one doen the chin.
]ney.
| ..Hellor' was returned from the lowest
depths.
why dent you take hold ofshe rope?"
.ism ouii Who issolaY' came back, aa
cohpanied with i loud laugh.
! The searchers could not believe their
ears, and some one remarked. We've been
hoaxed regularly sold N
Ail hanels IL once gays NJ ~ sosrsh,
wlieh haa continued nearly n hear. ana0