Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-02
A Nevada Tanner.

A miner named William Nagle was
found nearly dead of starvation in a cabin
In Six-mile Canyon, Nevada, who says that
ne has tasted for three weeks. He went to
the cabin just before the first fall of snow,
and, according to his story, has lived there
ever since without anything to eat except a
CRACKER When he first went to the cabin
ne was quite sick, and soon became too
weak to get out. Restoratives were SUD-
pied, and he was taken to the County Hos
pitai this morning. Nagle at one time
worked at the Gould & Curry and Best &
Belcher Shaft, but, losing his place there
and being unable to find work, he went to
I'VE IN a cabin near the coal-tar works of
farke Brothers. About month ago it be-
came necessary to tear down the cabin. and
Magic Was told OF a vacant cabin down the
canyon that he might occupy. He went to
TINS caDln, which stands on the south side
OF the Six-mile Canyon, Just at the first
line of TAXING sluices. No one, however
saw him at or about the cabin. and those in
the vicinity supposed 1t to be unoccupied.
Last evening the owner of the failing sluice
without any reason he can give, felt impell-
ed to go to the cabin and look into it. Not
a track was to be seen In the snow that was
piled about the shaDty, and the man finally
went around and looked into the back win
dow, when he was greatly astonished at
seeing a man lying on cot. He at first
thought he had found a dead man but
called and presently saw the supposed
corpse move; also heard some muttered
words, but could mAke>>10thlng of them.
He came to town sGc reported the matter
TO DIR. Harris, Rfesldent of the Board of
Health. ~ Harris returned, and, after
much k20cking at the window, prevailed
upon the man to get up and open the door.
He was 50 weak that he was Obliged to sup
port himself by keeping his hands upon the
wall in moving to the door. When able to
talk, Nagle said: II have been in this cabin
three weeks. When hrst came here was
sick, and, after the first day, became so sick
that | couldn't get out. 1 had one cracker,
but it didn't last me long. Then all had
was some snow which could reach through
u crack in the door. have suffered terri
bly, from hunger, and have been in con-
stant dread OF freezing TO death, as it has
been very cold" \ bucket partially filed
with snow was found near the rude bunk
upon which the involuntary disciple OF
Tanner had spent three weary weeks. The
bunk was covered with only few pieces of
ragged blankets. An old stove without any
siDe was found in the room, but there was
nothing within re 4ch 10 burn in it. Although
weak and emaciated, Nagle's condition was
not as lad as might have been expected.
he was without fever and his tongue look
"a We'll His pulse WAS weak and slow and
us voice almost gone. Nagle is a man
ibout forty years Of age, and DR.. Harris,
Who has Implicit faith in the mans story, |
avs he Will put up money that, it given
he same care, 7, ,e will outstarve Tanner. |
Al the circumstances tend TO corroborate /!
Nagle's statement. The first fall of snow
three wesks ago last Wednesday,
md persons living ana working In the vi
Unity are ready 10 swear that there has
lever since been The track Of a man about
he cabi'. ALL supposed it deserted. Parke
oIothers thought the man had not gone
he cabin, and were greatly surpris'
le was found there.