The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-23
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II EDITOR JOunNAL.--Permit me to Civ
you brief account of narrow escape o
Lewis 8. Bishop and his family during thu
food We had in July last. MIR. B. and fam
lily reside in Todd Co.. & the head Of Birol
Bark Lake. About The time the lake va.
At high water mark, they resolved to take
= boat ride, partly for pleasure and partly
for the purpose Of doing some trading Al
the town Of New Munich, in Stearns county,
that being the point where the outlet Of
tho lake empties into the Sank River.
After preparing an awning over the boat
to protect them from the sun, the entire
family, consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
and their two sons, aged two and four
years, entered the boat and set SAIL. They
glided smoothly through tho lake and down
tho stream until within two and q half or
three miles from New Munich, when en-
deavoring to mako short turn in the
stream. the:bost struck tree and at once
capsized, catching Mr., B. and one Of the
children under the boat, while Mrs. B. and
the other child were in the center Of the
stream some twenty rods from shore, with
nothing to assist her to get there. While
Bishop was sndeavoring to right the boat,
and at tho same time holding to tho child,
the boat got out Of his reach, ana passed
50 near to Mrs. B., who had managed to
keep herself and child above water, that
she seized hold Of ono of the oar pins on
the edge oft with one hand, while she held
the child fast in the other. In this condi-
ton she foated down the stream a short dis
lance, when the center Of the boat struck
small tree, and turned up sideways with
the bottom up stream, the boat being SO
nearly balanced that it hung to the tree |
with Mrs. B. still holding to the pin and
child. During this time Mr.. B. had man
aged to keep himself and child above wa
ter, but finding it impossible to assist his |
wife or even to save himself and child with
out some assistance-which there was no !
possible chance Of receiving passing |
the boat which had already become fast |
against the tree, he let 60 of the child he |
had, at the same time giving it shove to.
wards his wife and other child, thinking |
the boat would not stay in that position
any length Of time, and if it should swing |
round from the tree the wife might save
herself and children. Mrs. B. seeing her |
child lett to the mercies Of the waters, !
caught hold of his clothing with her teeth,
and by desperate effort seized tho other
child as it was passing by the boat, and in |
this condition she managed to get from tho
pin il. the boat which she had held on to |
so long, to the tree that held the boat; how
che managed to get there with the water
pouring over the top Of the boat six inches !
deep, no one can tell. On reaching the
tree she passed her arm around it, and took |
hold Of the child that she had held in her |
teeth by its clothing all this time, holding
the other child in one hand.
During this time, the current which was
very swift had taken Bishop some fifteen
rods down stream giving up all hopes of
saving his wife and children alive, he babe
them good by and struck out for land. AZ
ter swimming some distance down stream
he reached the shore almost exhausted, and
at once started for help. The nearest,
point was New Munich, distance of two
and half or three miles, aud that on the
opp osite side Of the stream from him. AT
ter giving the alarm, assistance was at
once procured, and with some difficulty q
boat and ropes were sent to the rescue.
When they arrived on the bank opposite
where he lett them, they found them still
holding on to the tree. With some difficult
ty ropes were fastened to trees on the shore
above, and The boat at once sent down to
them; on arriving at the tree they found
Mrs. B. and one Of the children perfectly
senseless and chilled, and it was With great
difficulty that they Embossed her hold from
tho tree. They were at once taken to Mu-
nlch and cared for, and some time was
spent before tho wife and child we're re-
stored. They were in the water some over
three hours. The family are formerly from
Brooklyn, N. Y, aud are not accustomed
to frontier life. L.
BANK OF ST. CLouD.-Last week Albert
Moffatt. ESQ.,, late of Hudson, Mich, one of
the partners in that excellent house, the
Bank Of st. Cloud, arrived in town with
his family. Mr.. NJ, who bears the :reputa-
ton Of frst-class business man, takes the
position Of Assistant Cashier of the Bank.
We clip the following paragraph from
the Hudson Gazette:
CONG AwAY.-We are always glad to
note tho acquisition Of worthy and enter
prising residents, and feel an equal degree
OF regret when tho fact compels US to men,
ton that W must part company with such.
On Tuesday next our esteemed fellow citi-
| ure with his family, for St. Cloud, Mimi,
where he is to assume the position Of Assist
! ant Cashier Of the Bank Of St. Cloud. Mr..
| amongst US, associated with Mr.. F.. B.
Beasom in the hardware trade, and this
house had deservedly good name and
reputation at home and aboard.
Mr.. NJ has also been extensively en-
Gagged here in the insurance business, and
closely identified with the educational in
tsrests Of the town, having during the last
school year and up to the time Of his re-
cent resignation held the position Of Presi
dent Of the School Board. In both the pri-
vate and business spheres Of life, he has
merited and received the respect and con-
6dence Of this community.
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