Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-09-27


experience after she left the wreck in a
life boat with the captain, mate aud
several others. She says; al saw the
other two life boats both full. The csp-
tain aud mate had oars and tried TO take
cars of our boat. The steamer now
went down and left wreckage floating
all around. l saw the other 2 boats
upset twice. aud each time the number
of passengers was largely reduced. The
8 boats drifted together for a short
time. heard those in the other boats
call to the captain fer oars. Ono OF
the two boats had no oars one bad one
and our boat had two. The captain
could spare none. Our boat went
along quite nicely for some minutes,
the others cspsized almost immediate
". They bad nothing to help them
selves with. l was sitting in the bow Of
our boat looking back toward the wreck
saw the other two boats tip over 3
times, and when next saw them they
we're empty, no ose even cliuging to
their sides. l am sure none were saw
ed except Thinks and myself.
"FinaIly our boat ppsot spi We lost
both oars. We sore then y. the mercy
Of tire waves ard vara upset :; times in
all. There were Is parsous in the boat
before she upset. 2 women were lost
the first time. 1t became calmer near
dark aud the boat did not upset again.
ASoui this time We picked up floating
oar, but we're too exhausted to use 1t.
The mate told me to hold on 10 the life
line whatever happened and never let
60. When the boat upset l hung on and
came up with il. None of the men
died till after dark.
"The mate got upon his knees and
said be could see land. The captain
seemed very sad and seldom spoke.
None had hats or coats on but Thinks
| had neither hat nor shawl We were
all in the water up to our knees, but
tho water was not up to the seats. II We
had had q balling dish We could have
ba:ied out the boat ate: the ses went
down, but We bad nothing to do it with
The men all died quietly aud ssemed
to 20 to sleep. the mate put his head
up to my face 10 the dark and asked If
it was L. l said yes. Ny barr was Ay-
ing around. He seized it iu his death
grasp aud pulled down my head ask
ed the captain wbo was near, TO release
my ha,r. lie did so and the mate soon
breatbed bis last. We saw q light at
Byng Inlet about dark and could see it
all night, but drif,ei south shortly A.
ter the mate died, and the captain lay
down. tried to arouse the captain but
he was dead. l think this Was about
midnight. Thinks and | kept up COZ
verssfion. L was nervous and feared
that Thinks would lay down bis head
like the rest. asked him to coue to
tue bow, bat hs said be would balance
the boa; better BY remaining as We
we're aud that he would not tail asleep.
Dsyli tiusily dawued and revealed
snure near Dy. links worked the
boat toward the shvIe with the oar We
bad picked up. 1t was . besutiiul,
waIm uoruing aud the sun warmed US
aud dried cur clothing. We goton the
rocks shortly after sunrise.
I'VE TILED to walk across tho island
thinking We might fiud soue houses. l
couid not walk, 50 We returned to the
bvat. TIukls tuok tho bodies out. |
could not help hun. He then prled the
boat off with the oar. tie worked the
boat down the beach, but made Door
headway. Darkness coming on, was
afraid 1t would get rough /; So We lan.i-
ed broken bougus tor our bed, and put
soue under aud some over US. slept
soae, but was rervvus. We were up
before sunrise and got into our boat.
1t was calm then. We rHxed short
time, but then gave it up and went
ashore aud lay down on the rocks and
went to sleep. An lndiau caue along
aud woke US up and asked if we we're
lost. We SAID We were. His squaw was
IN boat. We asked him how far it
Was to house. tie said it was 22 miles
aud asked II We were hungry. He then
got some bread aud pork from his boat.
| could not eat, but l drank some cold
tea. TInkis offered the Indian bis
watch to take US to Parry Sound. We
had bnt little TO eat ca the way. The
sqns. made me bed in The boat and |
slept there Sunday night qaise comfort.
ably. T,nkIs never gave up except on
Saturday morning, when We lay down
to die. thought OF the babes in the
woods, but cav 10 hope Of rescue"
Ii was on Lake Huron, that the
"Stesmer ASA" was wrecked. 1t is
now reported that Mr. Thinks survives
Rosy checks and clear complexion enly
accompany good health. Psrker's Ginger
Tonic -stter t.An anything, makes pure, i,
rich blsod and brings health, joy Gus spirits
strength and beauty. Ladies try it.-Basasr.
Charles Slack, took John F. Wsite's
wife to his hume At Van Buren,, Mich,
and Waite Went after her, aoconpau-
led oy large party Of friends, among
Hhon Was Unstable bearing . war
rant for Stacks lfrest on charge Of
abduction. Oa the arrival of the mob
Slack took Ws.te as.oe Ind asked him
his price for The WoGan. " s,.s ,houpbt
sou was not too nutI, aud Slack re-
garded 1t As father -s-r, though he
pai~ it, an Xs.te tpel. . pot, treat.