The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-18
4 Remarkable Coincidence.
MEETING OF TWO STRANGERS OF THE SAME
NAME AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

The Atctison (Kan.) Patriot says: The
old adaCe that ''truth is stranger than fc
tipn'' has had many veIi;catiuns, but none
perhapS more remarkable tHan the follow.
ing: Yesterday, on the Missouri Pacific
railroad train which reaches this city at q
few minutes after ~ o clock, stranger
arrived, who sought oat the Lindcll liotc
fora comfortable meal and few hours
rest before proceeding on his Journey
across the continent to California. After
his baggage had been cared for lie register
ed his name on the hotel register: 'Freder-
ick Moffatt, Bangor, Me-" The gentleman
was soon shown the dining~room and be-
gan eating his dinner.
A few moments after these events hap
pened the bus drove mp to the entrance OF
the hotel, and a stranger, just arrived by
the X. c., St. 10. and &. B. Railroad step
ped out and into the hotel, and after di-
YestinC himself of overcoat and wrlppip gs
he proceeded to reg ister bis name ano lnca-
ton. Much to his surprise, he found his
name Frederick Moffatt," already regis
tered. lie had not written it. he had but
just arrived lie was total StrangeT--who
bad written the name? He could have a!-
most 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 resided in San jose,
Cal. Moifatt No. . wrote his name on the
register and turned to the clerk and asked
for Moff;ltt 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
Motfatt No. 1 returned from the dining
room, and was pointed OUt to him by the
clerk. He int! oduced himself, and the
two men bearing the same name, who
were totally unknown To each other, sat
al tip J, ti,fa
following remarkable coiucidents
Ncffatt No. | was born in Maine aud
was 81 years old the third day OF January,
1876. Mcffatt No. 2 was born in California,
and was 81 years old on the third day of
January, 1876. The father Of both fa,ni-
lies was named ''Charles." and the mother
''Mary." Each have two sisters living and
one brother dead, whose name was
'tCharies," named after their fathers
Both were proprietors of livery and feed
stables i'll their respective places of resi-
dcncc, and the residences of both were
consumed 10y fire on the 9th day OF March,
1879, and we're insured in the -f1tna Fire
Insurance Company. These two men arc
similar in appearance and are almost
enough alike to be brothers. The only
difference is iii the complexion ana color
Of the hair. The Maine mans hair is
black, while that of the one FROM Califor-
MIA is fiery red.
These two men stayed over night at the
Lindell, and left this morning-the Cali
foFnian on bis way TO Maine on business,
while the Maine man gees to California fer
the benefit of his health. When the fact
is taken into consideration that these two
men were no kin, had never heard of each
other or their respective families before
this strange meeting, this system of coin
cidents will read all the more like romance.
These statements, however, are strictly
true, just as we have stated them, aud
will be verified by Mr. Moore, of the Lin-
dell Hotel.