Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-20
A PITIFUL JOURNEY.
A Weak Woman Walks 400 Miles IN Mid
winter.

A Weak woman Walks 400 Miles Ia Mid
winter.
DR.. Charles RodeDstein was some years
ago one of the best known physicians in
New York. About the year 1875 he died,
leaving wife, Ella Rodenstein, and two
sons, Karle and Arlie. At the death of
her husband Mrs. Rodenstein became
depressed in spirits. Subsequently she
removed to Kingston, Ont, and as DIR.
Rodenstein did not leave a very large for.
tune the boys were compelled to earn their
own living. Their circumstances did not
improve in Canada, and Mrs. Rodenstcin's
mental depression took slight form of in
sanity. On the night of December % last
while her SONS were IN an upper part Of
the house, she left home and started out
to walk q distance Of over 400 miles
to tho house of her brother-in-law, DR.. L.
A. Rodenstein, in Carmansville, N. Y.
The night of December % was bitterly
cold in Canada, and the snow was falling
heavily. Mrs. Rodenstein' s absence was not
noticed until the next morning, when word
was Immediately sent by her sons to their
uncle. The Canadian police we're also
notified, and every effort was made to tind
| her. Mrs. Rodenstein was traced through
the country around Kingston, where she
had passed, and the farmers along the way
told remarkable stories of poor and tired
lady "with a diamond ring on her finger "
who had craved shelter and food. On De-
cember 26 it was learned that she had
| stopped at Scott's hotel, Hamilton, and
from there she was followed to Niagara
Falls, where all trace was lost. The roads
from Kingston to New York wero lined
with posters giving. minute description
| IS Doln <o;~ ~l
ward for any news of her whereabouts,
but as no information was received and as
the detectives claimed that all clue was
lost at Niagara Falls, her relatives thought
that she had committed suicide.
his home to call upon his patients, and, a.
his children had gone to school, no ont
was at home but his wife. Mrs. Roden-
her sister.in-law would return, but still
her surprise was very great when, OF
answering q ring at the door bell she saw
the missing woman standing before her
When the surprise OF the meeting was
come to see my two daughters at the con
vent Of the Sacred Heart at Manhattan
ville." She did not speak of her wander
|
was affected, no explanation wa
asked. She was very happy durin;
the day, and when told that he
sons were in Washington and doing well
she expressed her pleasure, and Dr.
Rodenstein says began to recover he
reason, SO that now she is almost well
Afterwards she said that she had no
stopped at suspension bridge, but eros:
ing over, came on to New York. Every
where she stopped she was treated kindly
the farmers gave her bread and milk, an
nights rest with pleasure. No one eve
attempted to harm her as she journeyed
When she arrived at CarmansviIle she sti
wore the diamond ring which had 80 ex
cited the curiosity Of the farmers. Sh
was taken sick at Rochester, and remained
SO she says, in home. probably, howeve
, the city hospital. When she recovere
! she came on to Yonkers where some {
her friends lived. From these she receive
some money, and subsequently came
DR.. Rodenstein's house.