The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-04-15
Remarkable Coincidence,

than fiction" has had many vcritica-
tons. but none, perhaps. more rcmarka-
Die than the following: Yesterday
says the Atchison Patriot. on the His
souri, Pacific Railroad train. which
reaches this city at few minutes after
twelve o'clock, II stranger arrived. who
sought ont the Lindcll Hotel for Il COM
Portable meal and a few hours rest be
fore proceeding on his Journey across
the continent to California.
After his baggage had been cared for
he registered his name ON the hotel
register: " Frederick Mollatt. Bangor.
Me. The gentleman was soon shown
the dining-room, and began eating his
dinner.
few moments after these events
happened. the buss drove up to the en-
trance of the hotel and stranger. Just
arrived 10y the Kansas CITY, St Joe and
Council Bluffs Railroad. stepped ont
and into the hotel. and, after divcsting
himself of ovorcoat and wrappings, he
proceeded To register his name and 10
cation. Much to his surprise. he found
his namc-Fredcrick Moilatt already
registered. He had not written it he
had justarrivcd; hcwas II total stranger
Who had written the name? He could
almost have sworn the writing was his
He was puzzled but better look ut
the register disclosed the fact that Moi
fatt No. | hailed from Maine. while he
resided in San Jose. California.
Moiiatt No. , wrote his name on the
register. and turned to the clerk and
asked for Motlat No. |.
Having been informed that he was
then ut dinner. he stated that he would
like IN interview with him. and quietly
seated himself by the stove until Moi
fatt No. | returned from the dining
room, and was pointed out to him 10y
the clerk.
He introduced himself. and the two
men hearing the same name. who were
totally unknown tocach other. sat down
to II conversation which disclosed the
following remarkable coinci,cnts:
Moil,d, No. WAS born in Mainc. and
was thiry-onc years of age the third
day of January. 1876. Moila,t No. ,.
WAS born in California. and WAS thirty
one years of age on the third day of
January, 1876
The fathcrof both families was uamcd
" Charles and the mother Mary"
Each had two sisters living and one
brother dead, whose name was Charles,
named after their father. Both were
proprictors of livery and feed stables
in their respective places of residence,
and the residence of both were con
sumcd by fire on the fifth day of March.
1919, and were insured in the IEtna In
surancc Co.
These two men are very similar in
appearance. In hight. avcr,lupni5 and
general appearance, they are almost
enough alike TO he twins The only
difference is in the complexion and
color of the hair. The Maine mans
hair is black. whilc that of the one from
California is fiery red
These two men stayed over night II;
the Lindcll Hotel. and left this morn
ing-tllc Californian on his way to
Maine on business, while the Maine
man goes to California for the benefit
of his health.
When the fact is taken into consilcra-
ton that these two men were no kin,
had never heard of each other or their
respective families before this strange
meeting. this chapter of incidents will
read all the more like romance. These
statements, however. are strictly true,
Just rs we have stated them. and will
he verified by Mr.. Moore, of the Lindcll
Hotel.