The sun., 1890-09-25
THE MISSING AUGUSTA IAN ALsr1sE
No Cine 20 the West Medrord Girl who
dumped from n TrnIn In Albany.

No Cine 20 the West Medrord Girl who
Jumped from IN Train In Albany.
BosToN, Sept 24-The police OF Albany.
Toy. and New York are looking for Augusta
Van Alstine. a rretty West Medford miss OF II
years. who jumped from a moving train at
Albany week ago. leaving her sister without
a word of explanation. Tho circumstances OF
her disappearance are such that her parents
fear the worst for her welfare.
Augusta left Canajoharie, N Y. the FIRST Of
last week with her sister Viola 10 years Of age,
having spent their vacation with an uncle.
James Tygert. at that place. They were bound
for Boston. The girls are the daughters OF
Seymour M. Van Alstine. dealer In and manu-
taeturer OF trusses at loo fremont street. his
residence being on Boston avenue. West Med
ford. The girls are exceptionally bright and
have many friends in Medford and vicinity.
They changed cars at Albany. and
boarded the train leaving at 10 o'clock
in the morning, via the Boston and
Albany Railway express, due in this
city al 4:l5. Augusta waited until just before
the itain was 10 start, and then. without a
Sspd G 6o @aTniPG nd or M Granned her
after her aud seized hold Of the hand
ta bag il the ,at.emit to detnin her sis
steps. Augusta reiinQuished her hold on the
bag, jumped, and, running through the crowd
through the train in search Of tho conductor,
daI daI Des1HGht IN hin to sep the Eaip This was
dge hat spans the hu4sen n1 nt tSs oip tne
The elder sister rot rned hurr ediy TO the a:
no ZION; H. cabtchins sb glimpse o. her runaway els
was crossed. However, all trace Of Augusta
Viola, almos distracted by the disappear
ance OF her sister informed the station offi-
cihls OF the circumstances OF the case. aud
@sF1E Tsro earsb or dfy al qfSpS bF F"i
avail The deserted sisters ns1t move was 10
send elegrams h 10 her father hsro and 10 her
g {sS c5. F. s'S:S
their efforts were unarailing and when Mr.
hm Ss Ghe a Focss troy rs
was also notified and a systematic search OF
al all the reso,ts in 1T tha, city, as well as Albany.
be fund. Viola carried the cash. ana Augusta
Id only so cents in her purse when she left
RniSss vi IS rs OF si5ea some more ohey: money:
to Ncw York. bat how she could reach that
city without funds IL more than he can ex-
paig po,e whieh vas found in The missing
am gong away, aud hereby renounce all
right to my ny father aad family. II will be use
fh,s | shall be on the ocean. on my way to
The "a her at first thought that his daughter
bad elopeI. new Hampshire young man
bad paid moro or less attention to her. which
that the couple corresponded. So the parent
toieRraphed 10 the young mans home and
found that he was there. Mr.. Van Alstine ac-
cordngly gave his attention to the search In
Albany; but not the slightest clue could he
secured. On Monday evening tho father ard
daughter returned to this city discouraged
and almost heartbroken. They can think
nothing else than that Augusta suf-
iered from Temporary aberrntion. She
had no reason for going away as her relations
at nome had been most pleasant. The tone Of
the letter seCms to Indicate that her mind was
unbalanc4 d, and her relatives lave n ade up
the eir minis to that She was very attractive
10 king. having large, melting gray eyes, a
81 ort, compact figure and dainty manners.
Sho did yot 10 k 10 be much over IS, and wore
gowns that only reached to the top o. her
to be taken from school early In the sprinR
owing 10 pains in her head caused by excessive
study.