Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-24
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M. All. Mitchell writes to the
Aneheina paper an account of an
advsntufe which he had on the1
beach near Anaheim Landing, and
which came near proving fatal to
hlmsolf and lady companion. He
started to drive from Bolss Chica
asross the strait to the Anaheim
Landing road, fearing that he
Weuld lose his way II he went the
longer route. We let him tell his
own story. He says:
II ooe direction the water looked
- oandy that l thought 1t quite
shallow and started to drive across.
The way was easy for few min.
uteo, but the water becoming deep,
I tried TO turn, but could not. Then
urged the horse ropsy) to swim,
hoping to reach the other shore by
simply getting wet. The horse
swan we'll, but the water deepen
Ing, topsy gave up, fell back and
com menced to float. / saw the
horse was drowning; we were
standing on the buggy seat with
the water waist deep. The tide car
rlad the buggy in too deeper water.
when, throwing off our outer CLOTH
Ing and pushing off from the top OF
the seat, we hoped to reach the
land. In, swimming, my feet
became entangled in the
lady's dress, aud II sauk. On
coming to the surface, I gaped out,
ssTry 70 float ~ The lady was per-
fsctly composed, and at once her
face was turned to the sky, with
out bearing her weight upon me,
until my feet became dlsentangled.
J Hut / now made the almost fatal
mistake Of losing sight of the
shore, and taking her In the direc
Kion OF the buggy cushion and
robe, which were going fast with
the tide, but which supposed were
drifting toward shore. This
strength expended was all wasted,
aud there was little left to turn in
the right direction. Utterly ex-
haustsd, We finally got near enough
te touch bottom, when we were en-
abled to wade out.
Once on the shore we walked to-
ward the house Of Mr.. Clawson,
the fisherman, till we were both
too exhausted to 60 or. The wind
and fog and darkness were frightful
tho moon not rising till II O'clock
and then very dim. For the third
time went to the top of the sand
hills to o,call for help. The fisher.
mans house was three miles away
but the fisherman was passing at y
distance on his way to his night,
work with his net. He waited fol
~, threw out his net, took US Il
hIo house and, after some hot tei
and stimulating, we went to tn,
house OF the Rev. Mr.. Marquis ii
Westm tnster, where the lady re
ooived every possible care.
On hearing the news, four youni
men very kindly offered to go will
me TO the shore to look for TIL
horse and pick up the lost clothing
At ESQ we had found nothing bu
the buggy cushion. Two Of tn
young meh spent the rest Of tn
night on the barley sacks SO AS t
be present when the tide was up
ct the dawn of day, and thing
would be washed In.
Imagine our surprise next morn
lug 70 find Topsy alive aud "wait
Ing for the wagon"-I mean thu
buggy. / explain 1t In this way
When we stepped from the buggy
the weight was less and the anima
could doat more easily. The stron;
tide drifted the horse and buggy I,
more shallow water, toward tn
bar, where, getting breath, the MI
lmal was able TO swim and pull th
vehicle to shore. though with diff
Guilty. Afterward We saw where il
the night the animal hah wake,
about seemingly confused and no
where to go-Probably hunting fo
Us.