Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-16
ROMANCE ON THE RIVER.
Kidnapped From Her Fathers Rafl and Carried Away on Her Lovers.

ltfom the pn City Derrick !
 PITTSBURGH, March 2-A Iumberman dressed in woodsman style came kurriedly into the Union depot early yesterday morn ing. Leaning on his arm was pretty girl about eighteen years old. Her painting breath and fiery cheeks gave evidence of her excitement, which was seemingly made more intense by their rapid walking Following them was another lumberman. 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 prot-ges Were on board the day | express for the east. A few minutes af- | terward an older man, with an air of busi- ness, clbowed his way through the crowd | and confronted the woo!sman They | started an animated conversation about | the couple who had just boarded the train, | and for few moments it seemed that | fight would take place Kindly advice | from bystan'ler saved them from the of | tcers, however, and the two walked off to- gether. Later in th. day tn" older man | appeared at the depot nnd bought a ticket tu Brady'E B-Id. um thr -Ajl~shamy Valley railroad ue wAs approached by 8 report CT and readily consented to tell the story. His name was Andrew Myers. The girl
 who had been carried off by the uncouth woodSmau Was daughter of Myers |
 raft The daring act took place near Bra dys Bend last Saturday night and was the | crownlnS act of q romance made exciting ! by determined lover, an irate father. and
 a faithful girl, whose respect for her faith l CTS wishes had hitherto prevented q clan
 destine marriage. The trio live on the
 Clarion river, near Darlington. They are
 well known in the lumber country. The
 younger mans name is Frank Snyder. He l n l4 is d.
 cred good business man. But he is
 rough in his way, and for that reason was
 not considered by Myers fit to be his
 daughters lover. Miss Myers thought diff
 ferently, however, and for ille last year
 has insisted on receiving the attentions of
 Snyder. Nevertheless. she refused to
 elupe with her lover. and would only an
 swer wait
 A short time ago the rafting season on
 the Clarion river commenced. Both My
 CTS and Snyder had timber to run to mar
 ket and Were constantly thrown in each
 others way at the river bank. When
 their rafts were nearly readYto be started
 they accidentally commenced x1ilking about
 Miss Myers, Kindly expressions led to in
 situations, and then m war "f words
 which was quickly followed by blow | from Myers. \ moment more and both
 were rolling in tI9e mud. They were soon
 separated, hHt not until Snyder had made a VOW to get the girl Myers heard the words and became equally determined that his enemy should never be his sOn-in law.
 A few hours niore and both wer. to start down the river. Myers was afraid to leave
 his daughter behind, and giving au eN- cUse the statement that he wanted her to , cook fur tllc lis-.i he brought her on the
 raft and gave her quarters in the rough shanty, which is frequently built on large
 flats. Snyder SAW the object of Myers move, and when the latter pulled out with his raft Snyder quickly followed with his own.
 Both rafts arrived at Rrady's Bend short ) ly after six o'clock Saturday night Myers pulled in to Ii" up for the night. and. when about to land, Snyder's raft came in. He was acting as pilot himself, and, seeing Miss Myers standing on inc river
 edge of her fathers raft, he ordered his r raft ran close to that of Myers. When al
 the nearest point he jumped from his oar g grabbed the young girl. and, as he leaped back, yelled at his men to pull into the
 current. It was a daring act, but Snyder
 had been victorious, and found no trouble l. in persuading Miss Myers to give her con s sent to their marriage when the opportu- @ nifty came He knew Myers would follow. e however, and to make sure their escape, | t rived at Sharpsburg yesterday morning. l Meantime Myers had come to Pittsburg l. and was waiting at Herr's Island for Shy n der and his game. But they didn't come. l. They guessed what he would do, and left
 him down the river while they went to the l. Union depot on cable car. Myers heard @ of this trick about half-past seven and 8 went to intercept it, but he was too late
 The woodsmsn he met at the Union depot > explained the occurrence leading to tn, s flight and told MT. Myers that they wer, e going to Camden, \. J., to get married e Mir. Myers was still angry when seen a @ the Home Hotel last night. He confessed a that Snyder was suitable man for an, r sensible girl, and his chief grievance n seemed to be that his daughter should z, B. on bridal tour with man whose wed a ding outfit would startle civilization y Nevertheless. he admitted that Snyder ha a better clothes at home, and his last re
 mark was that if Snyder had made muc lg money lately he would forgive him.