The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-22

Fp,aurFuL PLUNGE "A RIVER DRiFER
~ rur ADMINISTRATORS GOES THROUGH Tue
R.p1ns AND ESCAPES WITH His LlFE.-(From
the lewiston (Ale) .Joua nal. July 81 Thurs
L,,v morning The river drivers were cracking
their likes and stirring up the logs at the
head 81 West Pitch. A jam bad gathered at
the very verge OF this grand waterman.
George a. Newman. OF Bradley, oelo"
Bangor, stood on the lower log OF the
lam. He is n veteran Penobscot log
roller, and this j. his third season on
our river. George got bis cant-dog
under the log and Immediately II
rolled. Another rivtrman leapod OH, our
Newmau's iron-shod boots were dell, and
be slipped and in he went. lie caught holu
of his companion'S cant Dig, but his hand
slipped, and IF Newman darted down INTO
the pitch. He swan eff the big curl, and
puck Us lightning PLUNGED GOWN INTO thr
awful ab,>s HIS friends never expo cled
to see him more, but in lwlnhllng ne was
seen rmeJoiay from The foam ut the foot OF
the falls. aud hr.vely striking out for the
island. Tue shore Of the river at this point
isuow liued with logs, and u rapid current
flows there. Newman saw that it would
not he safe for him to thy to effect Il land
ing ut these points, SO he cOoiy swan
enty rods from the foot of The falls. He
reached the land safely, where he was at
once taken in q hatteau 10 the mainland.
HIS hips, knees arms, and back were some
what bruised. He was taken to the Aui urn
House and placed IN bed, when bis fellows
gathered around him, delighted 10 find him
crank and ioquacous.
Said he 4: ~ wasn't badly scared. When
] fell IN stu right out and kept my head
above water. | WAS a. calm IN there Is
could be. paved Il little, though.
81 thought | should have 10 give you up.
George, when saw You going down there"
said one OF his comrades.
81 didn't think anything of that kiad,'
said Newman. "hut it did seem O long while,
though Seems as if went hundred feet
into the deep hole before | struck. But
kent kicking, and when those big piles
come jest kept right on top OF 'em 10 come
UP on. | tried to kick my boots oh, but
couldn't. tell you, boys, 1t was peculiar
m lchiuery 10 90 through, but III 60 TO work
tomorrow. want sharp at all. or l
shouldn't have slipped. But don't want
to try it over again, 1tell YOU
The doctors reported no bones broken.
Several bad bruises were gradually disco
.yered by the patient. who signal ED the dis.
covery by using strong eXpetives. He con-
tinued s.. held my breath from the time
took my plunge until got TO Inc bottom.
thought twas nm hour, but didn't take Il
bit of waller"
"Don't believe anything else could go
over there and tive" said one OF the men.
"Don't say amt tough any MORE said
Newman. "But didn't take good care of
my head, though always did, you know
Some one OF the crowd outside asked ::
els he deads" "No," said the river driver !;
"only aiiule discouraged"
The Indian legends saw that large party
Of Indians was once de, Dyed into the rapids
above the falls, and persisted in West Pitch.
However that may he. We doubt II any man
ever passes through what George 4. New
man passed on the morning OF July S, 10
com" out with the breath OF life in hiEl.