The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
led 70 the Colonization road On Friday two mon, Who
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led to the Colonization road On Friday two men, Who
now turn out 70 DO T
arrived hero tu,aaudp .nd "nrscp. rud. al opes
SCI out for Parks MILL they seeming to know consider
able about Il Crossing the Midland Bay they
Reached the huskcka shore, and on saturday after
noon the trail that led from the Colonization
road into the mill Their approach was unnoticed
I'll shey were almost on the cottage when
with full steam on, was in the middle Of the river
OWING TO the pack leo along the dock The ..Boss -
or sucn ~ now = without doubt, was on shore with
four Of MS companions The rest being on board the
boat EyaL nrst saw the detectives and their guide
and gave the alarm. The old man, Ryan and the
three Others rar for the shore, and tho Boss Ryan
and Henry took the largest boat and tho other Two
another alongside Those ON the boat saw the race
and ut once the four men took up positions on thu
upper deck Of the okondra. every one OF thom
DRAWING A LARGE REvoLvEk
The BOSS, Ryan and Henry shipped tho large boat
not before the detectives had almost reached them
Meantime the Okondra drew tho boat con tanning
tectives that they advanced their peril Blu. before
the boats reached the Okondra large piece 81
ice and the smaller boat struck the containing The
..Boss, y Ryan and Henry She Immediately filled and
sank the botto-not moro than thrco tcet but SUI
icient 10 give the three
DucgiSG AND CHILL
The natives on shore were dumbf0undcd to hear the
old man. whom they regarded deaf, calling loudly
for help which soon arrived in the Okondra sending
her boat alongside and pulling the three out Tho
old also lost his hat aud his long gray hair in the
struggle, which further astonishcd Chambers and his
companions. Snot5 were lntcrCnunneu uctWeen the
detectives and the men on the boat but no one 10
known 10 have been hurt. The detectives, finding
fearful odds and strong determination against them
retired To safer quarters. The boat al
steamed down tho river, followed at
convenient distance by Chambers and the two detcc
vcs in ono boat and two oil the mill hands In another
The men who had been wet BY the accident were no,
again, bur the rest with their revovers occupied
the stern VI the boat. In about an hour the mouth o
the river reached and the Georgian Bay being cleaJ
ice the Okondra took tho channel which leads the
north and away from Owen Sound and Midland The
detectives could not proceed further and along with
their companions, left tho boats and trudgcd back ID
the mill Though they appeared disheartcnel they
SAID they
HAD TRACKED THEIR MAN
and would soon catch him. Tho detectives gained all
the information they could from the mil hands and a.
once returned here, arriving on Monday.
In the meantime the greatest excitement prevailed
In Owen sound owing to the absence or tho Okondra
she on Tuesday having been week gone and one
knew OF her whereabouts tusb0tt set out
search Of her on Sunday and Monday reached
Parks Landing having been led that point by
through the Ice and the coal and ashes found
In places on the floating ice In that part OF the bay AZ
the mill the tug captain learned the detas and
he at once returned 10 Owen Sound, whore his news
produced greater excitement than the reported loss Of
the Okondra The detectives, they returned
TO Midland took the train for Toronto and have not
since boon heard or tho prevailing opinion being that
they went for assistance. st 4Tss
WHERE THE oKoNDRA GoyE
is exciting attention and surmiscs The Georgian Bay
beng clear she could reach Lake Huron or by tins time
Lake Superior What Is known the north shore Of
Georgian Bay Is dotted with islands among which the
From the Georgian Bay she could reach tue north
shore OF Lake Superior by passing through Lake Huron
and the Sau Ste Marie Canal but this would subject
her TO entering tho Jurisdiction o. the United States