The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-04-25
A MODERN ROMANCE.
Strange Meeting of Two Brothers at the
Denver POstOffice.
Denver News.

strange Meeting OF Two Brothers at the
Denver POstOffice.
Denver News.
There was singular meeting yester-
day, in Denver, that embodies all the
elements of first-class sensation. Dur
ing the war two brothers from Cleveland
enlisted in one of the many regiments
organized in the Buckeye state. AL
though attached at first to the same regi-
ment, the brothers soon became separat-
ed, and after the battle of Shiloh or
Pittsburg Landing never met again. The
names of the parties in question were
Stephen and Harry Elwood, and the
town OF Elwood, in Kansas, immediate
ly opposite st. Joseph, Missouri, was
named in honor of their father, Stephen
h. Elwood. The close of the war found
the elder brother, Stephen, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, and there he mus.
tered out of the service. The last he
heard OF his brother Harry, was that he
had been severely wounded before Pc
tersburg, and takel1 prisoner. In fact he
was one of that unfortunate command
which made the assault upon the works
before Petersburg, after the explosion of
the great mine, and few of which escap-
ed death, wounds or capture. For two
or three years after the war, Stephen FL
wood made constant efforts to ascertain
positively concerning the fate of his
brother. Although morally convinced
OF his death he could not surrender all
hope without more absolute evidence
All in vain, however, and he was finally
convinced that further search was use
less, and JAat his brother was certainly
dead. -Four years age Stephen Elwood,
who was then living on farm in Doni-
han county, Kansas, made trip to the
San j uan mines. He was so well pleas
| ed with the country that he brought out
his family and settled IN that section.
he has lived in southern Colorado ever
since, and been extensively engaged in
stock raising and commercial pursuits
he has large ranch near Trinidad, and
an interest in business house at Ell
/ Moro. In common with many thousands
of others, Mr.. Elwood caught the Lead
vile fever last fall. A visit to these
mines only increased his interest, and,
leaving his family at his ranch,
he planted his stakes in and around
Leadville. Last Saturday he came to
Denver for the purpose of securing some
necessary supplies and of meeting his
wife. Yesterday afternoon he happened
TO go to the post Office. While waiting
his turn at the window of the general
delivery, his attention was attracted to a
gentleman who stood near by The more
he looked the more amazed he became,
and finally, after strong effort, he ap-
preached the stranger, and with some ap-
proprlate apology, requested to be favor
ed with his name. The stranger stared
and also became confused. Another mo-
ment, and to the surprise of the large
crowd present, the two men fell into
| each others arms, and appeared over
come with emotion. AS a matter of
course, the reader will understand that,
In the stranger, Stephen Elwood had met
his brother Harry, whom he had not seen
or directly heard from since 1858. tap
pears that Henry ElwOOd was wounded
and captured, as reported. He was tax.
en- to Charleston, South Carolina, and
there became dangerously ill. He re-
NAMED at hospital till some time after
the war ended, unable to help himselfin
any way. 1t was more than a wear be-
fore he could walk, or do any kind of
work He tried, in many WAYS. to com
munlcate with his brother, but from some
cause or other, never obtained any re.
Spouse. His father and mother were
both known to be dead, and his brother
was MS only near relative, and Henry
naturally concluded that he, too, had
gone to that bourne from whence no tray.
eler returns. After time Henry Ell
wood secured a clerkship In Mobile.
subsequently he went to Nashville, and
there also worked as a clerk. From
thence he went to Memphis, and started
a small business on his own account.
He married in that city, and was blessed
IN few years with two children. Last
summer the yellow fever swept every
thing awaY-business, wife and chill
dren. He even had the disease himself,
but recovered, after a long and tedious
sickness. Some months since he deter
4 al
lected Leadville as his objective point.
He arrived here on Monday by the Kan
sas Pacific, and was intending TO leave
for Leadville tomorrow morning. How
far his plans may be changed by the
meeting we have described, we can not
: say, but it is evident to all who saw the
brothers meet, that where one goes the
other is certain to be along.
u And so our story is told.