The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04

FATAL AND EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT TO
REscuINo or ONE OF THR SURVIVORS
PINE grows. Pa, April 8, 1870
Three young men, named Warren scully, George
Frnk and George Ball, on Saturday morning last.
went 70 Little Long Pond, three miles from this place,
hunting wild ducks. They did not return Saturday
night and not having appeared up yesterday noon
party started for the pond 10 II anything had be-
fallen them On reaching the spot, which IL In the
hollow OF mountain, and place only frcquented
BY fishermen and hunters. nothing could DO seen
OF the men. and tho boat that usually kept tho
pond was not in its accustomed place. search was
made around the lake, and against small island about
500 yards from Shore the outlet Of the pond tho
boat was discovered bottom up This island is OF
marshy nature and Is covered with thick growth Of
bushes peculiar TO soil OF that kind. On the
talest Of one OF these bushes white
cloth or handkerchief was displayed While
the party was discussing how 70 reach the island
and investigate the matter . man rose partially
erect from the bushes. and seeing the others tho
Shore waved his hand. and then sank back to the
ground Although the pond considerably jammed
on that side with ice, It having broken up last
week, two hardy woodsmep named Charles Comfy and
Jones 0verbaugh took OF their boots and coats and
pluneing into the pond evan out to the island They
righted the boat with great difficulty, and in half
hour after leaving the shore werc with the boat and
the mn, seen on the island.
THIS WAS WARREN scuLLY,
who was nearly dead with the loss OF blood from
ugly wound in tho heshy part OF the thigh, which was
almost entirely torn away. He YVES unable to converse
and It was not until carried to tho cabin or Ca
brie Sloat bark peecr and hunter. mile and a-haf
from the pond, and his wounds cared for and
stmulans administered, that he was permitted to give
an explanation OF hts condition and the mysterious
had driitcd about the pond all day, with IN
different success, when, toward evening, large
SO above The island George Frnk, who was seated IN
the stern, plotted the boat cautiously toward the spot
scuily had charge Of the swivel gp., and when the
range and hred fearful report followed and Scully
felt h,msc thrown violently from the boat and
alightcd some ieet away ia the pond. 1t was some
before he could bring his mind understand
situation, but supported himself in the water mechan
ically.
BURSTING or 4 GUN
Il finally broke upon HIS mind that the gun must
have burst and by tho concussion thrown him out
sign Of thcm could bs seen anywhere. Tho boat was
drifting toward the island. bottom up twenty ave feet
away Ho attempted to swim TO II, and for the first
time realized tho fact that he hurt His right leg
felt numb, and nc could not move L. He with great
difficulty managed reach the boat which he sup
ported himself ana as it struck against tho island
he crawled oil into the bushes With remarkable
presence OF mind he tore the lining from his coat and
making u bandage OF II smcared his wound which
almost large two hands and open 70 tho bone
with tho black mud found ON the island, and then
bound the cloth around II as tightly as he could
COMPANIONS.
This he believes saved him from bleeding to death
before he rescued although no could feel his
strength gradually falling and would have died before
night He rightly conecturod that there would DO
friends out to look Tor them, and he tied his hand
kcrchef 10 tho bush to attract attention He
lay NIL night In the mud and water OF
the island, and besides the pain from his wound suf
fered greatly from the cold. He thinks his two
rudes have been killed by flying fragments the
gun OF which had torn his thigh. II the Two had
not been killed badly wounded before reaching the
water, IL Is the unanimous opinion that they would
have saved themselves, they were both expert
swimmers Their bodies have not yet been found
although vigilant search has been made for them
The sad affair has created profound Of gloom in
this community The parties were promising and
exemplary young men-ali carpenters. Frnk
twenty three and Ball twenty-five Tho latter was
soon 10 have been married