The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-09
A TERRIBLE NIGHT

The recent death of 2frs Ja.-r,.
OF NIoserioWn, n Northampton ra.l-.- z,
calls the triEhtiuI work of T.,
night fltiy-tWo years agn. ly y.l.5-.. ....,l
deceased was made a widow.
reuniuiscerce Of the DAYS wien fra. s
tation between Philadelphia ana ~
was by Durham boats stvIa ~
unknown 10 this generation
one GAVIN January, 1S2s. Iacaf,.
bis trHh T-in- law, Jerome N5r.--
brother Riualdo Muser. and Us
named CaTright. were ruurfrg -.--
ham boat from Philadeiul -.-
cf whisky. Jacob Noser was ...--
ful man OF thirty; Miller was ...T......-,
same age. ana BuaIID Las.r ...- 4. .=
right were lads of eighteen. Ns-F
approaching when they were 4r7,i s
ciEity OF Bristol. and they war. .-. '
in q violent storm of sind ana -
Unable 60 make "a landing r- -...
shore, they ran their boat on sr..-
. land. As ii grew dark The str,-. -
creased IN fury, and it was Iftta-
T People who rem mher hat uf-F.
that il was the most fearfuI oTs -.
known on the river. The me-.rr-..
below zero and the wind hIa-
I The storm had commenced ws+f
and as tie cold increased the rain '-'.- '--'.-
frozen into great pellets of ice vf.5
. the wind hurled about with trsrrsrT
force. To this awful war OF ~. .a
meUts the four 51atmeu were ar-...s
with not a scrap of wood on tb4 49,
/ with which fire could be kinda --
nothing TO shelter them fr0mrra e-l---
They attemptel TO keep warm f- -
ming up and down the island srH -s
{ an hours iHcessauL exercise fr. tI...--.-
which rendered but little relief r-s p.
the party sugges. ell the rolling afaf.-
r. of whisky from -lE iaar and --...-
Il on fire. This happy Eugeut ir.r.-,
the freezing crew with Lur-. AMI -.t
. great d ifficulty they uU.0adpd Ole -..-.
/ barrels. Then tLe appalling Gf---
. was made That there was not a u...rr--
( the possess. on Of any OF the PARTY. F..-
that moment Jacob M0ser lost ar.r..-
H would uo- make aug further ra-
g keep warm. and fer l0u- fine b..
! brother and Miller dragged linn er---
the island, eudgav0rlu- 60 Eear r..
blood 10 circulation. all 20 10 r-.-...
for al the end Og an hour he was ler.f
all hope. and they were drs-rf---
/ frozen corpse between them. WE-rt-
. discovery was made that there u.r..-
matches. Young tortIiLut knocked
head OF whisky barrel iu wl... e-.
. and let himself into HE liquor g....s
chin. Miller and BiuaI50 Ng-.r .-.
tiuurd to fight all uigHg 'uuga- -aia,t liz
terrible death that ss-aii-d them. WH-
daylight appeared they were discovered
. by other hUatmeu and r.srul-E r.--
b.. 4
boat approaching lh- wonderful r--l
that had kept Ruaiaa Mus-r a.-s
through the fearful night deserted -
and he fell to ihr ground gu1u-..s.
Jerome Miller although Dis hands .s
and face we're frozen as white as SLOW
and his feet were so still THAT lg could
scarcely move. never LOST cr.-e..lsra
. CoriTight' face auG ears wale te-r.l-
/ frozen. the latter SD badly tia. ,.a-
dropped from his head. Tie cold .-
not penetrated where Jlr whisky c.r r5
him. hut from lis neck down fa ~s
ore immense bills. er, the liquor suu..
B him $50.
The tree survivors nr the awful night
{ and The dead body CD i.- victim ra-
remo- ed To Bristol and su-sa4a-- ..- .
MoseT, own. Biua53o 1.u,.r's l--s 7s
. amUItated at the thigh. as they u.r
Terribly frozen That J. HE- Ur s-n .
save them. IL lived. aIa N-.au. .
OF the most TUGu-. men au L.e river j
took Up Iis residence with lLs >--'.--r
law. the widow oi Jacob. aGa -sr ..r.
nine WARS supported l.l-s. add De
feuylug people across lie Lsel a-- b
i5aruE. He became known as Ire 81
less I-rrym8u.' g. s-3 -n cla-a.. 81.