The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
From the Atchison Patriot.
AREMARKABLE COINCIDENCE


! AsREMARKABLE COINCIDENCE.
TWO STRANGERS OF THE SAME NAME.
/ WHOSE LIVES AND CAREER HAVE BEEN
| MARKED BIZ THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES
MEET AT A HOTEL.
| The old adage that '.truth is stranger
than fiction" has had many verlfcations,
but none, perhaps, more remarkable than
the following: Yesterday, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad train, which
reaches this city at few minutes after
1Sso'clock, a stranger arrived, who sought
out the Lindell Hotel for comfortable
meal and few hours rest before pro-
ceeding on his journey across the CONT
nent to California. After his baggage
had been cared for he registered bis
rame on the hotel register: "Frederick
Mofatt, Bangor, Me-" The gentleman
was soon shown the dining-room, and
began eating his dinner.
A>feW moments after these events
happened the bus drove up to the en-
trance of the hotel, and stranger, just
arrived by the Kansas City. st. Joe and
Council Bluffs Railroad, stepped out and
into the hotel, and, after divesting him.
self OF overcoat and wrappings, he pro-
ceeded to register his name and location.
Much to his surprise, he found his name
frederick MoTatt" already regis
tered. He had not written it; he had
but just arrived;; he was total stranger!
Who hac written the name! He could
have almost sworn the writing was his.
He was puzzled: but better look at the
register disclosed the fact that Moffatt
No. hailed from Maine, while he re-
sided in San jose. Cal. Moffatt No. q
wrote his nance on the register, and
turned to The clerk and asked for Moffatt
No. l.. Having been informed that he
was then at dinner, he stated he would
like an interview with HIM, and quietly
seated himself.by the stove until Moffatt
No. returned from the dining.room,
and was pointed out to him by the clerk.
he introduced himself, and the two men
bearing the same name, who were totaI-
ly unknown to. each other, sat down to a
conversation which disclosed the follow.
ing remarkable coinefdents:
Mofatt Me- i was born in Maine, and
was 8 years old on the Sd day of JAN
uary, 1876. Moffbit No. 2 was born in
California and was 81 years old On the
Sd day Of january, 1876.
The fathereof beth families was named
"Charles," and thesaother "Mary." Each |
has two sisters living and one. brother |
dead, whosa-name was "Charles,,' named |
after their father. Both were proprie- |
tors of live7y,and feed stables in their
respective places CT residence, and the /
residences of both were consumed byk
FIRE on the 9Th day of March, 1875, and I
were insured IN tie Etna Fire InSurance|
Company. These two men are very /
similar in appearance. In height, avoir.E
aupols andagenepsl appearances they are
almost enough alike to be twins. The
only difference is in the complexion and
color of the heir The Maine mans hair
Is black, while that of the one from
California is fiery red.
These two mem staid over night at tae,
L indell, and leis this moYning-the Cal
ifornian on his way to Maine on business
while the Maine man goes to California
for the benefit of his nealth.
Whenthe fast is taken into consider,
alton that these two men were no kin,
had never heard of each other or their
fanilies before this strange
meetings this chapter of coincidsnts
will read all the more like romance.
These statements. however, are strictly
true, Just as we have stated them, and
will be.verifsed by Mr. Moore, Of the
Lindell Hotel.