, 1879-01-28
IN A RUBBER SUIT.
peri'ous Voyage Of Capt. Boyton
and a Herald Reporter.
4 Blrht u thrilling ldteuturt...1hs Two Hail
gatsr1 Imprisoned By Fields oi lte.

land arn1 sufficiently thawcd out TO give The fol.
lowing account Of my voyape with capt. Pnul
Ia,yton t,0wn the bay nnd to lito Narro~a on
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faaY nt9ht, III 1u.oel ne,sasnE .', ,,,s. s.'1
nay be matter Of intcfett 70 kno" llat ran.
not swim stroke or pull nn oar, n''l ne'eF had
On a lIfc-taytnz suit tcfurr In my iiie.
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Ca*sse "afasn ,e!s s"snHs "ppseae"s'se as 70
whether VIC shs't''d be able to fnhko our WAY
through tie floating Ice aud SNOW t1Iat covered
~, .n.1t...J an.,fo,,otiv a. mi, t.pu,t,
"a'cf "'r. 'ec''"ea eo',',I Iao'1 ~ ~" =. 49,, ,s
thsn soi'ih'shee 1e|osness 20 s,'e, a''u un n''s
require Tic encouraging words OF that veteran
,,,nysr,cv NJ tI,r ruhl,er ,1tcAs Ia m,tncth,nv
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"o"".,.at, "''s a;t""uk 'us ~, .,.,."..
hut 'nl'iletent'y Inflated. ne s''ahest mot'on
of the double-bta''cd paddle IVES sufficient to
proucI mc ntonR Al viii.
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s' ," wv" eo .u % ~. ~a'' - nt',,s ,.rs
gu. ,acea to"ara 'He sou"o, csoss your ~
a"s ssscu ~ in tte water. Grasp your paddle
firmly, and don't try 10 throw Ut a busl1cl of
,vntcr =, .ve,r ..rnte l.ct r,u,r ,noyenente Ia
r.,, .,.i ,.xsf.I t.. .i,e,,i1 ~, no,,n.to.
's'5 ea7S at'" en's'u'' Ao' s"ou.u !ou "o""aet
nsoana N shc "ater you are Haoie 10 tatn oser
oA vsaar faes aNt drown. Now, lid youEifsiends
gooJ-by, for our vnya9e 1las begun.h
THE sraRr.
A rocket va, sent nm ,y the tuvfal t,sntain.
mn, sni msny c,,r,,,rsotty ror!t. md snn.i,',
rrnhs wsvinr ~ hon,,xrr.s,t"f. - n,,,feT .',,t
frt., thn .tr".m N srhn .tIn.t'o, rt. iT,,sn. ~
aiy,. In tls extreme stTctrE,np mr. irf,,r.
u, were The nrcat bIark wa.crs W" nf liz
lny. win, I bc,e n,n, ,nere = i,sb, txinE. ~.
tinr In II" ,iis,snc% xh,r, ient t;nts,ar ".,i
veifl aspect to the srene However. tlIis vns
nn tiny 10 contemplate The pccuuritirs Of New
York bay, a. seer At night, 40 Nc lllttnurcd tttc
ebb current and headed for H0TernDrft Island,
where enc little blckerinE light c.,alh he seen
shedding ltngr theeH upon The Tatcrs al the
foot hf Castle William.
When farly out In lie river the Captnin
placed his hitg1e TO hts li,h and blew thrill
blast that WIS echoed back from tlM Long
lffa1"l sl!ore, and startled tt tentrtea In thu
iOrk. Then The mites Of military bilYIc-call
were sounded IN q taunty mnnlIei, htpl AZ It's
gadeflccA renchctt ts earn Of the sentry pncfrr
lonclily NJ, and down, NC were fatntly hailed by
the listening watel.nau. Al The point Of the
fhfnssi a largo field OF ,ce was encountered, and,
sninnluning all 1ur strength for the purpose,
We dvoVe straight nhcah, right Into the tudst OF
the grating. seethng mass.
Suddenly was surprised by uoyton crying
out, "iIald the Baby while 60 after tl,at iargc
ruke Of iee." an instant afterward II flashed
t!,uu me tint thr name Of the boat was iiabv
Nine" md took hold Of tho slender line Tint
nutselcxkly dafted uH nnsl disappeared Il, tho
surrounding darkness, lcayfng me tu my own
reflections. which, may US well confess, were not
o' the most cheerful NATURE "l4as!oo. ha!loo,'
caInc the Captains voict, followed by cavalry
charge upon ts husle' which lei me tewarsi .
| pont In thu middle uf she river, vhcrr Bovtoti
wak towing larRs cnko OF Ice In my direction.
"Clamicr M q, top" said my companion,
painting fFhin his cxcrttons, "nnh lt,il 'ip the
boot after ynu; we're RoIuH to take }linch."
rEAsrsHo ON AN Tue cAkz.
the water. lila iwo ha,uin prna,ina tl,e within"
mass oi jru md euol. .uaturei smile upon hfs
drIn,,nr couptcnaprc. srizvd viii a tlrsitc m tn
de- likewise ntsu attcrnptcd to ass1tme, m m.
rirht nn.lion. Int nnfir tudrrnu4 fntiurr n,,,1
| succeeded only Il, gettlnE tl,outhfrl Of bsiny
water hsltl asl oil but dislKatcd shoulder ] anl
lneltusd to believe that Caut. lsostan y te only
'nant living Mho can nnster thIs htf!iru!t fcat.
I Placing onc ham! on the drifting cake unl thu
other On my attentive cotnradea shoulder man
nGvt' to chamber 70 the surface of "" Ice. whtrt
| l 6At E!:h my fcet In tbs fteczuG water, ni
Mlslt' nihl still from the ELECTS OF ny lev hath
i'ie tsoat suon occupied 4 Ixsstt!on a!s'!Gside o
llc, mud t"crsbIy good lunch whs 1ndutgeC IN
Cnpt. boytpn remained IN lie wator MI. pAstnoa
Vt thf w!nu msM! other GOO! things wish zes
il!Mt betokcned we'll developed uppetltc, wilfcl
was no doubt ai'arpened by tl1n eal
| 2h1 hfNRyg. Nc tlrH lit EiQHfA. ard. RltH