, 1891-04-18
ELOPED ON RAFT.
A ZIMMERMAN STEALS HIS BRIDE
FROM HER FATHERS BOAT.

a Romantic IdyI from the wIIds Of the
Pennsylvania nack,yoods Country-An
Irats lathe outwIttsd-HIs oPposItIon
Was Only sPitefnI.
y ~IumbermHu dressed IN woodsInan
style came hurripilv into the union de
pot Leaning on his arm was q pretty
girl about eighteen years old. Her pant
ing breath and fiery cheeks gave evil
dence Of her excitement, which wa
seemingly made more intense by their
rapid walking. Following them was an
other lumhgrnau, more nervous than
the first He seemed TO be on guard,
and kept his eyes turned toward the
rear ranks. He said nothing until his
proteges were Uu board the lay express
for the elst 4 few minutes afterward
an older man, with an air Of business.
elbowed his way through the crowd and
confronted the w0odsman.
They started an animated conversation
about the couple who had Just boarded
the train, and for a few moments 1t
seemed that "a fight would take place.
Kindly advice from a bystauder saved
them from the officers, however. and
the two walked OF together. Later IN
the day the older man appeared at the
depot and bought q ticket to Brad-s
Bend, On the Allegheny Valley railroad
He was approached 10y % reporter and
readily consented 10 tell the story.
His name was Andrew Myers. The
girl who hal been carried of by the IN
couth wo1dsmau was o daughter Of
Myers They bad oloprd from her
fathers lumber raft. The daring act
took place near Brady Bend, and WIS
the cruwuing act of a oman made ex-
citing 10y "a determined lover. an irats
father and a faithful girl. whose respect
for her fathers wishes had hitherto pre-
vented a clandestiue marriage
FATHER AND FGHr.
Tho trio 1--we on the Clarion river near
C~larington They are well known in
the lumber country. The younger mans
name Is Frank Snyder He is prosper
n in tho woods, and Is considered a
good business mDu, but he Is rough in
his way, aud for that reason was not CON
sidercl hy Myers ht 20 be his daughters
lover. Miss Myers thought differently,
however, and Tor q year insisted on re-
ceiving the attentions Of Snyder Never
thelcss she refused 60 elYIe with her
lover, and would only answer wait"
The rafting season ou the Clarion river
commenced Both Myers and Snyder
had timber 90 run TO market, and were
constantly thrown ina each others way
at the river bank When the RATS were
nearly ready 90 bo started They acct
IDENTIFY commenced talking about Miss
Myers Kindly expressions led 20 iusiu.
nations, and then % war Of words, which
was quickly followed by a blow from
Myers A momen more ami both were
rolling i the mud They were soon
separated, but not until Snyder had
made "a vow 90 get the girl Myers
heard the words and became equally de
termined that his enemy should never
be his ~sou-in-law
A few hours moro and both were to
start down the river. Myers WAS afraid
10 leave his daughter behind. and giving
as an excuse tho statement that he want
ed her 10 cook for the men, he brought
her on the raft and glvo her quarters IN
the rough shauty which is frequently
built on large flats Snyder saw the OBJ
ject Of Myers move. and when the lat
ter pulled outwith his raft Snyder quick
ly followed with his own
a CONES TOO LATE
Both RATS arrived at Brldy's Bond
shortly after o o'clock Saturday night
Myers pulled in to tie mp for the night,
and when about 20 land Suyder's raft
came mp He was acting as pilot him
self, and, seeing Miss Meyers standing
on tho river edge Of BIER fathers raft, he
ordered his mon To pull iu ,uch a way
that his own rlTt ran close to that Of
Meyera When at IIn nearest point he
jumped from bis oar. grabbed the young
girl, and, a7 ho InlIrrl hack, yelled at
his men To- pull into the current. It WAS
"a daring act, but Snyder had been vic
t0ri0us, and found a. tluublr ia per
suAdinE Miss Myers TO give hrr consent
10 their marriage when the opportunity
came. He knew Myers would follow,
however, and 10 make sure their escape
he determined TO Tun at night.
They arrived Ht ShurpSburg next
morning Meantime Myers had come to
Pittsburg and was waiting at HEIRS
Island for Snyder aud his game. But
they didn't come. They guessed what
he would do. and left him down the
river while they went 10 Union depot on
a cable car. Myers heard of This trick
about 1870 and went 10 intercept il, but
he was too late. The woudsman he met
at Union depot explained the occurrence
leading 10 the flight, and told Nj. Myers
that they were going to Camden, n j.,
to get married.
Mr.. Myers was still angry when seen
at the Hone hotel. He confessed that
Snyder wasa suitable man for any SEN
sible girl, aud his chief grievance seemed
20 be that his daughter should 90 ON u
bridal t5ur with a man whose wedding
outfit would startle civilization. Never
theless he admitted that Snyder had bet
ter clothes nj home, aud his last remark
was that if Snyder had made much
money lately he would forgive him
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