, 1870-11-04
A. MIGHT OF PERIL.

Tho wntchmnu on the Cleveland
Water worA. Grab DnrtnH the
. ntor1,a OF sunday Nlght-lke>cmcd ou
: Monday by n rug.
From the Ciere'and Herald, Nor. l.
The mind can scarcely conceive OF = more
appalling and perilous situation than that of
the watCbnlan On the vater works cnb. dnring
the terrible storm Of Sunday night Tho crib
extetded some five feet abore the surface OF
the water, Cpon It wAs built small en-
remain there ut night 10 keep up the light to
warn passing vesse1s. This little shed IL
about seven feet high and As small as could
be made, and AneEes ita purpose, 10 offer the
least possible surface for tho seas, which, In
1t ia made Of two.1nch plank, firmly 'bolted To-
Eether and to the tltnbets Of tho crib. suff-
ciently strong to Withstand the forrest DASH
ing OF tho waves.
On SundAy ct ening the watchman went out.
u upual, to his post. When the storm came
IN, he retired within his little castle aud
laughed At the fury OF the elements. Ha IL
man OF unusual pluck and endurance, aud
feeling sure OF his Glbra1taf-like Foundation,
he had no fear. Soon the Hoods Of water
rolled over the crib and against the fistle huuss
in ~Lich he Was anug1y eusconssd-
About II O'Clock the light was put ont by
the water, which dashed completely over the
flame v, Ik in which the light *as p13cad.
Discovering this fact. and realizing that the
absence OF the 1gbt might Cause the wreck OF
Vessel and loss Of life, lie sailed forth, csre-
fsred hold, to prevent liusolf from being
washed off into tho foauing lake. He as
cended the quivering stairway, Teadiu.ted
and lighted the lamp, aud returned in safety
to his fortress.
After this adventure everything went well
until bt tween and . O'Clock. as nearls as be
could judge. whoa Tremendous sea- ii lei by
the wind. carried away conf sfetely tie franz,
and from that lime nntil morning it vas
timple impossitiIits to continue the lghs.
About tho same time large los,se plank Eaa
lasled BY the w&,er againss the house, with
eide This lei In the wa'er. and for about tan
hsu1s The watthman had truly fearful tiuo
OF it. The waves contit ually dashod through
his =" "blauty," literally dreuchlng him. tbs
bin ~eaE.. chilled, aud well ugh exhausted.
During tie long. wea1J forenoon hs vsuly
watched for euceor from SHIRE, the
merriess waves ssill -wceping over and
around him. To be really for any emergency.
he prepared large plank ready for llunc!,ng.
| with = rope t,y which IL lash himself to it.
There WAS tin oi1 rAu, holding abou. two
gallons, upon the crib, and this he emitted Vt
it, contents. tfEn1ty coshe,1 II up, AMI fastan-
ed it to Iii: ataay Is life preserres.
atm:st despailing Of assiHtaslco. he ha4'
made up li-{nl;tsi to trust to his r!,nk and
prospect Of nnusl1cr night npon the crib
About noou he haw ting -'esmspg ont OF tho
ha1hor, and aa it tuiued toward the crib hs
knew he was to BE- rsecaea us had ~ been
forgotten nEoH rhuro, but tl4e lake lad !eeu
30 rough during the m31niny thss no craft
could TeLture out without incurr1ug i!uzaiusnt
risk OF losing h ttf . d 'zrn liyea to save one.
The little eng went ii wing over tha raves,
rolling and pi chit s at q frightful ratio. At
length !; ne,rea the CRIB, aud III o'. board
were rejuice1 10 tee this W4t:hmao
still alive. maty aprreacnsfons having
Teen felt for hi. sassty. 4 line
Was thrown 10 l,in, but, na good fortune
AMI good mans cement w,llli have it, tho tug
ran up in such way that tho atern asung
a1o.nd directly agalnst the timbsrs. It could
remain there but for al instant, as there waa
danger Of its being dashed to piccea by the
violence Ut the wavas, but that instant was
enough. Watching his opportunity, the MAE
leaped upon the rug.
As BOON as he knew that no was aaved, be
sank down completely exhausted, and faint.
| Cd He soou returned to consciousness, snd
Immediately upon hts a1Iival at tho dock he
was kindly cared for. Liberal drau:hts ol
tsaEdy were administered, and after sitting
for an hour before hot fire began to feel ltke
litueeif agaisl. By evening he had nearly re,
covered. and pluekily announced his readiness
to 20 out again.
The crib settled between three and foa. feet
during the storm. It remains level, however
and II is not niaplscei from ts position. Thu
immcusa ma1e. Weighing nearly seven thou
tand tons. can eraTccly 80 down much fur
ther till it IL iclmoyably itnbeddai in the claF