Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-21

}. year for the first two lnes and 81 N for .a 5e per
lins - ~''4 s''0' II '''h 'udHiOnai
N when Is poor fellows were drowned
!, rescued 9, and then became 80 exhausted
t, that could not swim, and had to abandon
r them to their fate. I got very bad cold
|. and lay in bed two weeks, but that was
9 nothing in comparison to the good accom-
+ pllshed. July %, 1866, saved Mr.. JOS
e eph Noble Of Windsor, and I believe vow
# were there at the time. He was once EN-.
: gineer on the Great Western Railroad.
e You know lie came near drowning me bv
: his struggles in the water, at which time ]
e received severe internal injuries. April7
) 1861, saved the son Of Mr.. G.. My>
| who lived in Mullet-st. He was az
about II years old. June IA, 1867, IsS
the daughter of Mr. Andrew Morse of
Cleveland. She was going on board the
ferry-boat with her mother and some othsr
| ladies, when she fell off the plank. When
. l got to the warf she YVES going out of
sight for the last time, and L plunged in
and brought her to the surface. Sept. 10
1867, saved a colored man, who was a
deckhand on the propeller Meteor. He
/ kicked me about in the water terribly, for
drowning men are always crazy. Nov. 2,
, 1867, saved Mr.. David Miller, the man
who drove wagon for Hull Bros, store
keepers on Monroe-ave. May 10, 1863,
saved Mr.. Robert Sinton, known as "Free
Press Bob" You know he used to be a
reporter for TIE Free Press. And in his
haste to get news he fell in, and got him
out.
A few nights after that 1 saved Mr.
Steele, who used to keep store on Michi-
gan-ave. He was on the ferry-boat with
his wife; he had a very spirited horse, and
was holding him by the head when the
boat struck the wharf The horse jumped
and threw him into the river, when the
curren. swept him under the warf L
jumped in and got him out all right Oct.
4, 1868, l saved daughter of Mr.. Nc
Donald of Windsor. May II, 1869, I
saved Mr.. Flatterv, one of the FIattery
Brothers who keep a furniture store on
Woodward-ave. He wasi heavy man;
when got hold of him be was near gone,
and l came near losing my own life in get
ting him out. June q, 1870, l saved a
man called Mr.. George Brodler. 1 was
eating dinner asRthe time, when some per-
son came running in after me, saying,
there is man in the river" I ran out
and anu jumped into the river, and as
soon as got near him lie clutched me like
vice and took me under the water twice.
When came to the top the last time, S-r---
father handed me a long pole, whic
caught. and that saved me. He was
powerful man, and kicked and struggled
so hard that he made my legs black and
blue for many months.
My mother goes to the edge of the wharf
with me very often, when L jump in but
when she sees persons struggling in the
water and drowning, she never holds me
back
RIsRING HIS LIFE WHEN FIVE HUNDRED
STOOD IDLY By ,.u. ,,,,,otz.-----
vi Nr. 4. Wilson of NiI-----
4, 1872, saved colored man by the name
Of George Wilkes he fell off the wharf
while under the influence of liquor, but l
think he has been a sober man ever since
July 4, 1873, saved the daughter of Mr..
7. Barlow. a butcher, who keeps a stall in
the market. She was going on board the
ferrY-boat Detroit with her mother ard
some other ladies the crowd was very
great, being the Fourth of July, and al
though her mother held her BY the hand,
the crowd surged, and she was crowded off
the plank and fell into the river. There
were about 800 people on the wharf at the
time, and they were all staring at the poor
girl struggling in the water, not one Of
them daring to go to her rescue. 1 was in
the house when some one came to give the
alarm, and when got out there I could
just see her dress as she was going out of
sight four or five feet below the service. I
jumped in and caught her, and when got
out on the top of the wharf with her the
people gave me three cheers. March c.
1873. saved young lady called Miss
Louise Mckenzie This was the closest
call ever had for my life. L was in the
water about II minutes, ard the river be-
ing full of floating ice at the time l was
nearer dead than alive when l got out.
Four men carried me into the house, and
they rubbed me with hot whisky for over
four hours before circulation was restored
to its normal condition. This severe ex-
posure made me sick, and it was over three
months before the right feeling was in nay
hands.
You will remember this incident, for you
came to me when was unwell. | regret
very much at this time | lost the beautiful
medal presented me by the citizens. ard 1
think YOU were one of the gentlemen con-
hected with its presentation. / have been
informed that | would receive a medal
from the British Parliament but it has not
come. / don't ask any.
l saved "a poor unfortunate individual"
last month, when took a severe cold, and
as l was lying in bed reading the proceed
ings of Congress, l saw something about
an appropriation for medals to persons fer
saving life on the seashore, aud l thought
then that some gentlemen would be very
likely to remember also those who saved
life on the northern lakes and rivers.
There are MANY other cases which don't
mention, rs have not got their names.
You must know yourself of great many,
as your place of busines, and warehouse
are near by, and recollect seeing you
several times when rescuing people from a
watery grave. Wishing you and your
family good health, l remain, very truly
yours,
(Signedj JOHN HORN, il.
Detroit, Feb %, 1874.
A REsCRRECTIoNIST.- few years ago