Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-09
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boat was soon under headway, and the New
 York shore rapidly receded. Half a mile was quickly traversed, when the boat was brought
 to sudden standstill by cutting entirely
 through the ice. Even this mishap did not
 appear to disturb Miss Anderson's composure
 for, when asked by MT. Munson if they had
 not better return to New York, she said de-
 cidedly, ''No!" She had started for Vermont.
 and she meant to go to Vermont if it were a
 possible thing. The boat was placed upon
 firm ice again, and the trio took their seats
 preparatory to another start ''The bad
 place is about a mile ahead" consolingly re-
 marked Somers. Eff we get safely over that
 we shall be all right" and then the sail was
 filled by the breeze, and the boat was again
 headed for Vermont. The ice appeared to be
 growing weaker, and before the mile had been
 passed, MT. Somers stopped the boat telling
 Mr. Munson that he would have to get out
 until he took Miss Anderson over, and then
 he would return for him. MT. Somers slowly
 continued toward Vermont with his fair pas
 senger, who manifested no unwillingness to
 proceed, although she said she knew there
 was danger ahead.
 The danger was encountered before the
 boat had gone quarter of 8 mile, for direct
 ly in the course of the boat a large air-hole
 suddenly appeared, which was only avoided
 by turning the boat quickly around and re- turning to the place where MT. Munson had
 been left. MT. Somers then searched alone for solid ice, and soon found narrow strip
 stretching toward Vermont. The party was then in the middle of the lake, and it appear ed to be utterly impossible to cross the re-
 maining distance in safety, but Miss Ander-
 son persisted in her desire to proceed, and once more she started with MT. Somers on
 her perilous journey. The breeze freshened, and under good headway the boat reached the thin misunderstanding ice, and was soon half way over. Suddenly, a crash was heard. and MT. Munson, who had been anx- iously watching the foolhardy attempt of the boatman and his fearless companion, was hor- rified at seeing the boat plunge into the lake.
 He rushed to their assistance at the risk of his own life, and as portion of the boat remained on the ice, little difficulty was ex- perienced in getting Miss Anderson to place of comparative safety. MT. Somers was then compelled to abandon the idea of crossing with the ice-boat, and was about to turn back to the New York shore when two men were observed approaching from the Vermont side on skates, pushing light cutter. They had observed the predicament of the party and hastened to the rescue. Miss Anderson was placed in the cutter, and the skaters with Mr. Munson started for the Green Mountain State, but they were soon compelled to sepa- rate, it being apparent that the ice was not strong enough to bear the united weight of the party, and one of the skaters remained with Miss Anderson, while the other one and MT. Munson started alone. The appearance of the ice indicated that general break was soon to occur, and it came sooner than was anticipated. Before Vermont was reached the ice suddenly separated between the party and the shore, and the clear water presented an insurmountable barrier to their progress. No course was left but to turn back and hasten toward New York. This was quickly done, but the ice continued to break up around them, and their danger increased at every step. Large cracks appeared in what an instant before looked like solid ice. and when near enough to New York to see the situation there it was discovered that the ice had also disappeared from that shore. The bells at Essex were rung, whistles were blown, and 8 crowd of excited persons congregated along the banks of the lake. Boats were launched and manned by brave rescuers, but great difficulty was experienced in pushing the boats through the floating ice, and before they could reach Miss Anderson and her as- sociates in danger the break up became gene- ral- Miss Anderson was fortunate in getting upon large cake of ice, where she remained until taken of in one of the boats. Mir. Munson and the skaters were compelled to jump from cake to cake for upward of an hour before they could be reached, and when finally rescued were in an almost exhausted condi- ion. Mir. Munson was wet through, and ais associates were in much the same condi- ion.
 When safe on the shore Miss Anderson was asked if she was not afraid. "Of course was, she replied, ''but 1t did me no good to De afraid. I knew we were in danger, and that all the presence of mind we possessed would be required to save us" MT. Somers, who started for New York in advance of the others reached the shore before the breakup md gave the alarm. The ice passed entirely put of the lake Wednesday afternoon and night. MT. Munson says he was told the es- cape of himself and his associates was the most remarkable ever occurring in that.vicini- y. It was the most perilous journey he ever and he declares he will never .ttempt to cross Lake Champlain again in an ce-boat, especially if the ice is "a little soft .long the shore"