Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-04-08
THEY ELOPED ON A RAFT.
A Lum5eRAAa STEALS HIS BRIDE
FROM her FATHERS BOAT.

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A Romantic Idyi from tho villa. Of the
Pennsyivania Baekwoods country--An
Irats Father outwitted-HIs Opposition
Was Only spitefaI.
A lumberInan 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 an
other lumberman, nore 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 We're on 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
the train, and for few moments it
seemed that fight would take place
Kindly advice from n bystander saved
them from the officers, however, and
the two walked off together. Later in
the day the older man appeared at the
depot and bought ticket TO Brad's
Bend, on the Allegheny Valley railroad.
He was approached by reporter and
readily consented to tell the story.
His name was Andrew Myers The
girl who had been carried off by the I'M
couth woodsinan was daughter OF
Myers They had eloped from her
fathers lumber raft. The 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 a clandestine marriage,
FATHER AND LOVER FIGHT
The trio live on the Clarion river neal
Darlington They are well known il
, the lumber country The younger mani
name is Frank Snyder He is prosper
J GUS in the woods, and Is considered
, good business man, but he il rough ii
} his way, and for that reason was not con
! sidered by Myers fit to he his daughter
lover Miss Myers thought differently
however, and for year insisted on re
ceiving the attentions Of Snyder Never
theless she refused to elope with he
r lover. and would only answer wait"
The rafting season on the Clarion rive
: commenced Both Myers and Snyde
had timber to run to market, and wer
constantly thrown in each others wa
9 at the river bank When the RATS wer
o nearly ready to be started they acc
= IDENTIFY commenced talking about iii.
9 Myers Kindly expressions led To insil
i uations, and then IA war of words. whic
X was quickly followed by "a blow froi
Myers A moment more and both wei
,, rolling in the mud They were 500
Is separated, but not until Snyder ha
n made "A vow TO get the girl Myei
- heard the words and became equally d.
J. terinined that his enemy should nevt
u be his son-in law
" A few hours more and both were
start down the river Myers was afrai
* to leave his daughter behind and givin
n as an excuse the statement that he wan
ii ell her to cook for the men, he brnugl
her on the raft and gave her quarters
4, the rough shanty which is frequent
10 built on large flats Snyder saw the o
" ject OF Myers move. and when the la
ne ter pulled out with his raft Snyder quic
I'd ly followed with his own.
10 PAPA CONES TOO LATE
to Both RATS arrived ut Brady's Ber
n. shortly after o'clock Saturday nigh
Myers pulled in to tie up for the nigh
and when about to land Snyder's RI
came up He was acting as pilot hin
ID self. and, seeing Miss Meyers standir
ne on the river edge of her fathers raft.
n. ordered his men to pull in such vi
ne that his own raft ran close to that
DO Meyers When at the nearest point
IN jumped from his oar, grabbed the your
s, girl. and, as he leaped back, yelled
~ his men to pull into the current 1t W
ir u daring act but Snyder had been vi
torious. and found no trouble in pe
in suading Miss Myers to give her conse
~ to their marriage when the opportuni
Of came He knew Myers would folio,
of however, and to make sure their esca
OF he determined to run at night.
We They arrived at Sharpsburg ne
ey morning Meantime Myers had siIIit
in Pittsburg, and was waiting at Herr
Of lslsai t9T Snyder and his game b
" f-they didn't come They guessed VIII
II he would do and left him down Il
river while they went to Union depot ,
a cable car Myers heard Of this trit
about 80 and went 10 intercept 1t, b
a ne was too late The woolsman he m
IT. at Union depot explained the occurren
,s- leading to the flight, and told Mr. Mye
= that they We're going to Camden. \. .
N TO get married
~ Mr. Myers was still angry when Sc
ha at the Home hotel lie confessed til
40 Snyder was suitable man for any Sc
60 sible girl. and his chief grievance SEEM
IA 10 be that his daughter should 20 on
~ bridal tour with man whose weddii
IN outfit would startle civilization. New,
90 theiess he admitted that Snyder had b,
or ter clothes at home, and his last rema
=. was that If Snyder had made mn
na money lately he would forgive him.
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