The Lincoln County herald., 1871-11-16
TERMS or ADvER RS, NC.
How . Mother and Five Children Fled
From Fire.

.....r- From Fire.
A correspondent writes frow Michigan
A thrilling incident and miraculous escape
from death was 10 the case Of the family
Of Eve children Of Mr. William Mann,
Of Koct Greek. When the mother saw
they must leave their home, after 6sht.
ing the FIRE al day, she told the children
Give in number) to 60 TO the lake aud
she would follow % soon as she had
gathered q few articles to take with her.
They reached the lake just 10 time to Be
taken into = fishing boat which three
neighbors we're about to shove Of in.
The mother 10 the meantime had gathered
up what she could carry, and started for
the lake, but found the road which her
children had taken so full Of smoke aud
fro, and falling trees, that she took an.
ther course through tho woods, coming
out some distance above where the chill.
dren had. She knew not whether her
pets had passed through the 6ery ofdea!
saie,y or not. She naturally feared the
vnrsf. hut 6nany be.rj thoy had been
taken off by the boat.
Here commences tho romantic Snd
thrilling part of the story. There was
not IN oar or sweep on board o piece Of
board was oil they had 10 control the
boat with. For some time the boat rode
gently upon the water, all tie time work.
ing q little out from shore, although they
did not realize, no scccunt of the smoke,
how far they we're getting from shore.
They presumed they could easily return
at their pleasure. It soon became sp-
parent, on account Of the roughness Of
the lake, that they we're rapiply drifting
into the lake, and they mado al the ef-
forts they possibly could to guide their
unwieldy craft back toward the shore.
Hour after hour they labored, but all
was vain. They knew that il they con-
tinued to drift, death was almost sure.
All were in the greatest despair.
The oldest Of the children, Q girl Of
eleven summers. was tho bravest Of the
lot. Sfe held the baby almost constantly
during the terrible trip On they went,
the waves frequently breskiug over them
of course all we're vet and cold.
Night came on with Egyptian darkness.
After weary and long, long hours Of suf.
fering, daybreak was joyously hailsd.
They we're now beyond the smoke Of the
burning forests. They werc surs they
would soon hail some vessel. All
day long they looked until darkness
again set in without seeing a sail. At
about 2 O'Clock on the morning Of the
third day out ono Of Mrs. Manns chill
dreu, boy Of three summers, died from
hunger and exposure when it died 1t was
lying in the bottom Of the boat with va.
ter half over the little bo ly. The little
eleven years old girl said she wanted the
man in tho boat 70 put 10 on tho bedding.
but they would not, and she was too
weak, and was holding the baby and
could not do it. The children did not
cry much on the last day, and all we're
nearly exhausted. Finally, after three
days and nights, they were drihed on
shore at kineardine, Ont. whore their
wants were speedily attended to, and
from there sent to Port Huron.
During these three days, the reader
can imagine the mothers feeling. Every.
body that knew Of the circumsta nces sup.
posed they had gone to the bottom of the
lake. The mother came into Port Hu.
| Ao"S ~uN ~ ouS0 WCut W AuC UcIlCI TOOW0.
After making herself known, and be.
wailiug the fate of her children 10 pitsous
sobs snd mosus (sho had supposed
them dead uutil this moment), Mrs. Fred.
Wells, tho secretary Of the Relief a.sooi.
aHon, told her her children we're hero.
we'll aud apparently happy. I cannot
picture the scene. "Ohi! 10 d II soP"
"God bless their little hearts r. "Whsrs
are they ?" Take me to them at once |"
Mrs. Wells informed her they were near
BY, and she would take her thsrs st once.
Another aud more painful part Of The
story was yet to b. told Mrs. Mann.
How to do this VAS . query oil The
ladies' 10 the room dresding 70 break the
dreadful tidinss to her. At last Mrs.
Mann began to ask her how Emms wss,
then the next ono. Fisaily she asked
how little Charley .vas. No ore su.
svered for moment. She locked Nd
and saw At once all was not right. .ls
be dead Is he dead ?" and commenced
weeping a. only . fond and loving mother
can Tor the loss Of bsv boy. tds
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