The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-17
A Nevada Tanner,

a miner named William Nagle was
found nearly dead of starvation in a cabin
IN Six-milo Canyon, Nevada, who says that
he has tasted Tor three weeks. He Vent to
the cabin just before the first fall of snow,
aud, according to his story, has lived there
ever siuco without anything to cat except q
cracker. When he first went to the cabin
he was quite sick, and soon became too
weak to get out. Restorativcs were SUD.
piled. .and he was taken to tho County Hos
pital this morning. Maggie at one time
rkcd at the Gould L. Curry and Best L.
Belchor Shaft, but, losing his pacc there
and being unable to find work, lie went to
live in cabin near the coal-tar works of
Parke Brothers. About q month ago it be.
came necessary to tear down the cabin, and
Maggie was told Of u vacant cabin down tho
canyon that he might occupy. lie went to
tins cabin, which stands on the south side
OF the SiX-milc Canyon, just at the first
line OF failing sluiccs, No one, however,
saw him at or about the cabin, and those in
The vicinity supposed 1t to be unoccupicd.
Last evening the owner of the tuiling suico
without any reason he can give, felt impcll-
ed to 90 TO the cabin and look into it. Not
track was to be seon IN the SNOW that was
pitod about the shanty, and the man finally
went around and looked into the back win
COW, when ne was greatly astonishcd at
seeing man lying on 1, cot lie at first
Thought he had found dead man, but
called and presently saw the. supposed
corpse move; also heard some mlltcrcd
words, but could make nothing of them.
lie came to town and reported the matter
10 Dr. 1arrls, President Of the Board OF
Health. DR.. Harris returned, and, after
much Knocking at the window, prevailed
upon the man TO get up and open the door.
lie was 50 weak that he was obliged to SUP,
port himself by keeping his hands upon tic
wall IN moving to the door, When able to
talk, Maggie said; IL have boon in this cabin
three weeks. When first came here was
SICK, and, after the first day, became so sick
That couldn't goC out. had one cracker.
but it didn't last me long, Then all had
was some snow which could reach through
crack III the door. have suffered terri.
bIy from hunger, and have heen in con.
stant dread OF freezing to death, as it has
Dccn very cold" bucket partially filed
with snow was found near the rude bunl,
upon which tho involuntary disciple OF
Tanner had spent three weary weeks. The
DUNK was covered with only few pieces OF
ragged blankets. An old stove without any
nothing within reach to burn in it. Although
weak and cmacialcd, Nagle's condition was
not us bad az might have been expected
lie was Without tcvcr and his tongue look.
cd well. Ills pulse was weak anu slow ano
his voice almost gone. Magic is mul
about forty years of age, and DR.. Harris
who has implicit faith in the mans story
says he will put up money that, if givcl
the same care, he will outstarvc Tanner
AL the circumstances tend to corroboratI
Naglc's statement. The first fall of snow
occurred three weeks ago last "Wednesday
aud persons living and working IN the vi
clnlty are ready 10 swear that there has
never since been the track Of man abou,
the cabin. All supposed it deserted Parkt
Brothers thought the man had not gone &c
The cabin, and were greatly surprised when
he was found there.