The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-03-09
& Remarkable Coincidence.
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The old adage that "truth is stranger
than fiction,' has had many yerifcations,
but,none, perhaps, more remarkable than
the following Yesterday, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad train, which reaches
this city at a few minutes peast u o'clock
stranger arrived, who sought out the
L;ndell Hotel for comfortable meal and
a few hours rest before 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 Mofatt, Bangor, Me-" The
gentleman was soon shown to the dining
room, and began eating his dinner
A few moments after these events hap
panod the bus drove up to the entrance Of
the hotel, and a stranger just arrived by
the Kansas City, St. Joe s. Council Bluffs
railroad, stepped out and into the hotel,
and, after divesting himself of overcoat and
wrappings, he proceeded to register his
name and location. Much to his surprise
he found his name Frederick Moffatt" =
already registered. He had not written it !;
he had but just arrived he was a total
stranger Who had written the name
He could almost have sworn the writing
was his. He was puzzled; but better
look at the register disclosed the fact that
Motfatt No ! hailed from Maine, while he
resided in. San Jose, California MoHatt
No, , wrote his name on the register, and
turned to the clerk and asked for Moffatt
NO. 1. Having been informed that he was
then at dinner, he stated that he would
Ike an interview with him, and quietly
seated himself by the stove until MoHatt
No. returned from the dining room, and
was pointed out to him by the clerk. He
introduced himself, and the two men bear
ing the same name, who were totally un-
known to each other, sat down to con
versation which disclosed the following
remarkable coincidence
Mohatt No. was born in Maine, and
was thirty-one years old the third day of
January, 1876. Mofatt Ne. 2 was born
in California, and was thirty-one years old
third day Of January.
The father Of both families was named
"CharIes, and the mother MARY" Each
have two siters living and one brother
dead, whose name was Charles" named
after their la,hsr. Both were proprietorsI
Of livery and feed stables to their respec-
tive places Of residence, and the residences
Of both were consumed by fire on the fifth
day Of March, 1875, and were Insured in
the 1l-na Fire INSURANCE company These
two men are very similar in appearance.
In height, ayoirdupois and general appear
ance they are enough alike to be twins.
The only difference is in the complexion
and color Of the hair. The Maine mans
hair IS black, while that of the one from
California is fiery red.
These two men stayed over night at the
Iin3sa and left this morning-the Cali
tarnian 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 conside7a-
tion that these two men were no kin, and
never heard Of each other or their respec-
tive famiiies before this strange meeting,
this chapter Of coincidents will read all the
more like a romance. These statements.
however, are strictly true, just as we have
stated them, and VIII be verified by Mr..
Moore Of the Lindell Hotel.