Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-06-15

into the swiftest part of the current c
crouchcd stolidly, looking at the shores,
while between them, dressed III
white and kneeling with her face turned
| heayenward, was a girl q or I years Ola,
She seemed stricken with paralysis uh.h
she came opposite the tower, ana theh sho
| turned her face to the operator one w"'
so close they could sec big tears on mei
cheeks. and her pallor was as death lhe
hclpless men on shore shouted TO her 10
keen up her courage, and she resuheu nei
deyout attitude and disappeared under tne
trees of u projecting point a short distance
below.
The body of Daniel Payton has been re-
covered. and near him was his horse. Inc
heroism of this modern Paul Revere VIII
be remembered In Johnstown and handed
down from one generation to another. ne
tried to warn the people; he mounted MS
horse and rode through the city crying TO
the people to fy for their lives, that the dam
was breaking, but the people only iaugheo
Mt his alarm and remained in their homes
ia he caught n few minutes later in the HOOD
that carried death on its bosom, and DAME
PAXTON was also overtaken and drowned
H. New Florence were two young men
who should be crowned us true heroes.
Their dress indicated them to be dudes, bu'
,bov were brave in every sense OF the
word. They dotted their clothing ant
formed n lfc-saving crew Of two members
I and did work worthy OF mon expert
enced in sterner walks OF lilo. incl
plan of operation was simple, bu
n good ono. A railroad Tie was SO
- - a,n nf tho mon taStrnrN
himself to it with a rope, making a crud
life prcserver He allowed himself onoug
rone IN work easily. A similar plan wa
!. adopted by his companion, ana a inc wa
tied on the shore. Their work began whe
they saw an old man coming dow
the seething current, and the
Id plunged in after him. The timbt
To which they were attache
II. buoyed them up sufficiently and they 81
or cured the man, who was taken ashore an
n was able to walk, although he was niue
i'd exhausted by the cold and fear Of drowl
nv inc A woman and a little girl were u
A next saved. These three were from Gar
bria. CITY. The young men kept Mt wol
7, until ten or twelve persons were rescue
va They refused to give their names.
~, Charles Hepenthal, Az eighteen-year-o
nd lad of East Liberty, distinguished himst
nj Sang Hollow, A small frame hon
ies tloatod into an eddy n short distance fro
,en shore. From it issued the cries of an infal
ON Young Hepenthal expressed his determin
OH tion of rescuing the child, and nothi
,,r. could dissuade him. A rope was procur
and tied around his body. Leaping II
the torrent he swan tot G house and a fl
,bt minutes later cmerged with the babe
sns his arms and brought it to shore amid I
the cheers of the crowd. He told them that
he' ch,ld's mother was still in there and he v
going to get her out also. Procuring a ri
road tie he made another trip to the ho'
'sw and after much difficulty brought
woman safely to land They had scare
l.ft the floating structure when u sud,
,re' surge swept it into the stream and It '
soon ont OF sight The mother aud hi
se,ss were well cared for pnj thar 'escoat
u the here Of tho feur.