Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-24
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST a. 1850
lack of experienced pilots, but few loads reach

lack of experienced pilots, but few loads reach
ed their destination.
In 1915, old Mr.. Green, who kept tavern
Schnars, Peter A. Karthaus and his son, who
had reached Milesburg on their way to Kart
haus. Green travelled on foot. The others
had two horses between them. They followed
an Indian path, and after leaving the Alleghe-
ny,mountains, found but two families, those of
Samuel Askey and John Bechtold, on the
route. Crossing the river, they the same
night reached John Reiter's house, where was
then boarding David Dunlap, mill-wright,
engaged in erecting q saw-mll on the ccmpa-
ny lands, at the mouth of Little Moshannon.
These gentlemen, born in the same city, had
left Germany together. Mr.Schnars is yet one
of our community and eminently enjoys and
deserves the respect of our citizens. His has
been an eventful life. Born in 1885, in one OF
the free-hansc cities, Hamburg, he enjoyed
many advantages-not the least important be-
ing the attainment of a superior education.
War-the world mad history-had played sad
havoc with the interests of Germany. His ma
tive city invaded by the French the Elbe on
which it lies, blockaded by the English all
industrial pursuits prostrated-he turned his
eyes towards America, and in 1910, having
succeeded in reaching the Danish island, Sylt,
he embarked in the American ship Grand Sig
nior bound for Baltimore. The ocean crossed
-he was employed book-keeper by Peter
4. Karthaus, who on his arrival in this coun-
try engaged himself in business as a merchant.
= karthaus was venturesome. In December
1913, he loaded three vessels with flour, pro-
visions, &C., suitable for the West India trade
and cleared them from the port of Baltimore
for st. Bartholomew. He gave Schnarrs who
sailed in the schooner Pike, control, and sent
him out as super-cargo. The vessels commits
stoned by government bore letters of marque.
The feet escaped British armed vessel then
cruising in the Chesapeake bay, and reached
its destination. The cargoes were sold and
colonial produce purchased. Returning with
the Pike and the packet Bordeaux, the latter
was captured by the British, carried into Ber-
muda and confiscated the Pike reached Phil
adelphia safely. In July 1914 leaving st. Bar
tholomew in the schooner Thetis he barely
escaped capture. The vessel was bound for
-NSh just AZ III VI tnS
lands, British armed vessel was discovered.
After consultation it was run into Little Egg
harbor. Schnars went up to Philadelphia to
enter the goods at the Custom House and re-
ceived orders to wagon them across New Jer-
sey to the city. Here he remained short time
transacting some mercantile business for Kart
haus. He was despat ched by Karthaus for
Baltimore, entrusted with large package of
bank notes belonging 10 his employer, and
safely reached his residence on the night pre-
vious to the day made notable by the fall of
vandal Gen. Ross. Immediately after the
close of the war he embarked for Liverpool
intending to return to his home, but learning
through a correspondence with some relations
that his parents were dead and feeling no lon
ger any inducement to visit his native land he
returned to Baltimore. Since his residence
in this county he served from 1929 to 1888 as
County Commissioner and subsequently as
County Auditor. VIM. T. Barry p. NJ. Gen.
commissioned him as Postmaster in March
1882, and the office is yet retained by him.
(To BE CoNTISuED.)