The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-18
BASE INGRAIITUDl,.
PERSONS SAVED FROM DROWNING
SELDOM SHOW GRATITUDE.
They OfteH Show Fight II Their Eescucr
Has Pulled Their Hair or Scratched
10y Drowning 7. an Lazy Taking on

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: Has Pulled Their Hair or Scratched
Thcm-The Popular Tallacy That Death
by Drowning i an Lazy Taking on.
h.. II is serious fact that persons res
D cuel from drowning are generally UNI
grateful TO their rescuers. and seem 10
have little appreciation of the desperate
chances taken 10 save them. Tie only
explanation given for this strange in
gratitude is that the person rescued from
drowning has so great q horror of such q
drath that he dctests everything in con-
nection with it, Numerous instances Of
Hgratiiude can be cited. 4 man who
was once rescued by Mr. Story 90 Prison
Point bridge, in midwintcr, cnlcayorcd
in every way for year after the rescue
10 secure Mr. Story's place as draWtcndcr
Of the bridge \ woman whom the
same brave man saved from death and
cared for during several weeks of sick
ness brought on by her involuntary bath
proved a miserable migrate, Nh Story
provided her with q dress belonging Co
his wife, her own having been badly
torn and otherwise damaged when She
fell overheard. She never returned IT,
and he has never heard from her since.
SO ROMANCE HERE
4 man was rescued from drowning
after a desperate struggle near Tude's
wharf, Charestown, several years ago.
and 10 quiet him it was necessary for the
young man who jumped in after him to
strike him several times and plunge hl,
head under the water. When taken from
the water the man turned upon hi,
rescucr and demanded satisfaction for
thcrougl usage he received and startcdin
to get it, lie rcckoned without lis host,
however, and got what lac descryed-a
good pounding.
4 little boy was saved from drowning
no the same place bv the same person
shortly afterward. When the wharf Was
reached he was unconscious. and thc lllc
saver tried 10 rcsuscitate him. which hc
succeeded in doing after half hours
labor The boy received two slight abla-
sious on his face, slight brui-c ON the
forehead and a scratch on the neck.
which were caused by the OH rough
planks ON the wharf. When thc boy
was taken 10 his home his mother. motto
ing the abrasions, asked liou Doc got
them, and being informed, sheshowercd
abuse on the plucky young fellow who
saved her boys life, and 90 the present
day she has q strong dislike for him.
A Young man. drowning in Highland
lake, Norfolk, this state, % few years
ago. was rescued by "a companion, taken /
ashore and carried to little mbOr for
rcsuscitation. lie was revived. and al .
terward mingled with the picnickcr- iu
endowment OF course hc was c0nemtu .
lated on his escape from death. and his .
rcscuer was praised. lie was informed f
of circumstances connected with the ac .
ciient and rescue, and, hearing the life .
saver complimcnted, cnvied him. To- .
dag this man, brought back. SD 20 speak. .
from the portals of the unknown here
after, detcsts the bra .e fellow who risaed /
bis life to save him.
Cornelius Roach, the brave .lrrf band .
has never but once received grateful ac.
acknowledgement for rescue from those
whom he haas saved from waiery graves .
Romantic stories sometimes tell of Tie
hero being rewarded literally by thos
whom he has saved but they are work.
of fiction and not fact Occasionally
some one who has been snatchcd from
leath rewards his prescrycr, bat these
cases are very rare.
DROWNING 4 HORRIBLE DEATH
There is a very popular iallacy that
death bv drowning is easy, said a well
known expert swimmer few days ago
81 have even heard it remarked that ID
is an enjoyable DEATH that sweet music
charms these when deathapproaclcs.
ard beautiful scenes present thomsclyc-
to view. These ideas concerning drown. .
ing are absurd Where they originated
cannot say, but it must have been in
the mind of some foolish person
"Any one who has ever been rescued
from drowning in an unconscious conli
ton will agree with me that this sort OF
talk is rank nonsense. once WAS in the
water SO long that when rescued, DO rc-
quircd fortv-liye minutes work % revive
me. and assure YOU that my stay n
der water was anything bat pleasant. In
diving at Hittinger's wharf, in tho
Charlestown district, several years ago
| got caught between two piles, which
were Joined together ike an inverted Y
I got wedged i'm back upward. and va.
pretty firmly held there by the strong
ebb current. / struggled hard 90 fire.,
myself, but my efforts were futile.
held my breath az long as possible anl
tried in every way 10 eXtricaie myself. J
cndeavored TO swim downward, upward
and straightforward. but it was Use. p
less waste Of strength Ny face began
To- grow hot: there was a heavy pressuC
on my head and body; ! began 10 trem
bic. and was forced 90 cxpol the ai
from my lungs. Then 1 commenced e
smother. knew that something must
be done and quickly, too, or should die
The pressure ON my head and body in.
creased. was being siranelei and
crushed to death. Ny head seemed e.
crack and split into a dozen pieces.
MY whole past life rose before me.
thought Of home and everything deal
to me, and a thousand other thoushi.
seemed TO pour into my mind at once
cursed my luck, and also prayed that
might be freed | realized that dealt s
was upon me, ard wondered what woul, {
come after death. Frighiful noises RAM
In my ears, which gradually grew TO ia,
volume Of the most terrific thunder
Finally relapsed into insensibility.
"When | recovered my senses | wa.
lying on my back, and there was a chok- O.
ing sensation in my throat. opened
my eyes and found myself surrounded
by large, gaping crowd. An hour later
I was moving about all right | had |
been rescued by 4 sailor after remaining [
under the water almost THREE minutes
Death 10y drowning is not easy, and J ,
hope shall never have such an expert
ence again. boston Herald.