The Dickinson press., 1891-05-02
THEY ELOPED ON A RAFT.
LuM8ERMAM STEALS HIS BRIDE
FROM HER FATHERS BOAT.

A luM9ERMAM STEALS HIS BRIDE
FROM HER FATHERS BOAT.
A Romantic Idyl from the Wilds of tho
Pennsylvania Backwoods Country-An
Irate Father Outwitted-sIis Opposition
Was Only spitcful.
A lumber1nan dressed in woodsman
style came hurriedly into the union de-
pot. Leaning on his arm was a pretty
girl about eighteen years old. Her pant
ing breath and fiery cheeks gave evil
dence of her excitement, which was
seemingly made more intense by their
rapid walking. Following them was n
other 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
proteges were OH board the day express
for the east. A few minutes afterward
an older man, with an air of business,
elbowed his way through the crowd and
confronted the woodsman.
They started an animated conversation
about the couple who had just boarded
tho train, and for Il few moments it
seemed that a fight would take place.
Kindly advice from IL bystandcr saved
them from the officers, however, and
tho two walked off together. Later in
the day the older man appeared at the
depot and bought a ticket to Brad's
Bend, on the Allegheny Valley railroad.
He was approached by a reporter and
readily consented to tell the story.
His namc was Andrew Myers. Tho
girl who had been carried off by the III
couth woodsman was q daughter Of
Myers. They had eloped from her
fathers lumber raft. Tho daring act
took place near Brady's Bend, and was
the browning act of a romance made ex-
citing by determined lover, an irate
father and a faithful girl, whose respect
for her fathers wishes had hitherto pre-
vented Il clandestine marriage.
FATHER AND LOVER FIGHT,
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 is prosper
GUS in the woods, and is considered q
good business man, but he is rough in
his way, and for that reason was not con-
sidered by Myers fit to be his daughters
lover. Miss Myers thought differently,
however, and for a year insisted on re-
ceiving the attentions of Snyder. Never
theless she refused to elope with her
lover, and would only answer "wait."
The rafting season on the Clarion river
commenced, Both Myers and Snyder
had timber to run to market, and were
constantly thrown in each others way
at the river bank. When the RATS were
nearly ready to be started they acct
IDENTIFY commenced talking about Miss
Myers. Kindly expressions led to insin-
u%ations, and then a wal of words, which
was quickly followed by a blow from
Myers. A moment moro and both were
rolling in tho mud. They were o o
separated, but not until Snyder had
made a vow to get tho girl. Myers
heard the words and became equally de-
ter1nined that his enemy should never
be his son-in-law.
A few hours moro and both were to
start down the river. Myers was afraid
to leave his daughter behind, and giving
as an excuse the statement that he want
ed her to cook for the men, he brought
her on the raft and gave her quarters in
the rough shanty which is frequently
built on large flats. Snyder saw the OBJ
ject of Myers move, and when the lat
ter pulled out with his raft Snyder quick
ly followed with his own.
PAPA COMES TOO LATE.
Both RATS arrived at Brady's Bend
shortly after 6 o'clock Saturday night.
Myers pulled in to tie up for the mig hit,
and when about to land Snyder's raft
came up. He vas acting as pilot him
self, and, seeing Miss Meyers standing
on tho river edge of her fathers raft, he
ordered his men to pull in such a way
that his own raft ran close to that of
Meyers. When at the nearest point he
jumped from his oar, grabbed the young
girl, and, as he leaped back, yelled at
his men to pull into the current. 1t was
q daring act, but Snyder had been VIC
%torious, and found no trouble in per-
suading Miss Myers to give her consent
to their marriage when the opportunity
came. lie knew Myers would follow,
however, and to make sure their escape
he determined to run at night.
They arrived at S%harpsburg next
morning. Meantime Myers had come to
Pittsburg, and was waiting at Hers
Island for Snyder and his game. But
they didn't come. They guessed what
he would do, and left him down the
river while they went to Union depot on
a cable car. Myers heard of this trick
about 1880 and went to intercept it, but
he was too late. The woodsman he met
at Union depot explained the occurrence
leading to the fight, and told Mr.. Myers
that they were going to Camden, N. j.,
to get married.
Mr.. Myers was still angry when seen
at the Home hotel. He confessed that
Snyder was a suitable man for any SEN
sible girl, and his chief grievance seemed
to be that his daughter should go on a
bridal tour with a man whose wedding
outfit would startle civilization. Never
theless he admitted that Snyder had bet
ter clothes at home, and his last remark
was that if Snyder had made much
money lately he would forgive him.
Pittsburg Cor. Oil City Derrick.
Young Heads and Old.
Daughter-You should have turned
down the upper corners of your visiting
cards, ma, when you called on the bride.
That neal congratulation. But you
turned down the lower corners. That
means coincidence.
Matron with dignity)-You'd better
wait fill Won ara naniad hafnra uo11Icrt.