The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-06-11

6N1AS VI n bodSDr oAu ~ oVNOi0 noS
been their experience that their minds
gave way under the strain. They can
not recover. A Mrs. Anderson and
her year-old baby have been for three
days In tree In plain sight Of peo-
pie who were powerless to rescue
them. The mother clasped her child
close IN her arms and managed TO
brace herself against a tree in q rea-
sonably secure position. For three
days she kept up the battle for life.
When her rescue was very near
she lost consciousness. Both tho
mother and child fell into IL feet OF
water and were drowned. being imme
Giately drawn under by the current
Harvey Parsons, a local newspaper
man. had a thrilling experience. He
took boat Friday night and made
his way to house in the hope Of max.
ing some rescues. A woman and her
baby, names unknown, were in the
house, and Parsons took them into his
boat. They had proceeded only
short distance when the boat capsized.
Parsons contrived 10 get himself and
the others up into a tree, and there
they stayed until they were rescued.
They were brought to a tace of safe
ty. but probably will not Survive.
r. L. Wise, former city engineer.
was dragged from the hay loft of
barn. He was unconscious and numb
from cold but soon revived. His story
of the beginning Of the food is dra.
matte.
Perehsj IN Trees.
By tne aid OF small steam and elso-
line launches 40 men in South Gar.
field Park were rescued. They had
perched themselves in trees. They
had nothing to eat for 30 hours. These
men were kept In a fenced grove,
where they could not keep a close
watch Of the situation. All they could
see was the angry water rushing about
among the trunks Of the trees One
OF the men said that they could not
hear the other speak above the roar
Of water Uncertainty was thus add
Nb W IliNll DNAAIi AAiIH'A anu AA'N 'hD
Of them had any hopes Of escaping.
Patrick Belne, his wife and three
small children were taken from the
attic of their small dwelling. The
parents were obliged to hold the two
younger children constantly to keep
their heads above water They were
nearly starved and probably cannot
recover
f. L. Cowdry and his brother are
among those who escaped from the
food. When asked for a story Of his
experience, he said.
"Oh, II was terrible; can't describe
It. It seemed like have lived In a
horrible nightmare for the past two
days. Early on Thursday We saw that
the water would be high, but with the
usual persistence of people who dis.
like TO leave their own homes, put of
the time as long as possible. Il came
| near being our undoing. Friday the
whole OF North Topeka, II seemed,
| oyerfiowed within an hour. The dread.
full water came creeping up faster :han
| the people could get out We were
forced 10 leave In such hurry that
We could not even take a blanket I
az satisfied that our house was de-
strnyed as il was in the direct path
Of the fire. All have in the world Is
the clothing that I am now wearing.
| Hundreds Of others are in as bad a
| condition Is We are
! Il !. Henry, a hardware merchar-.
first sent his father and mother 20
! safety and then undertook 70 remain
and keep their property out of the
hands ot looters. He managed 10 os.
cape when the food came by riding A
t-us-y horse. As far as Mr.. Henry
knows, his stock Of hardware has
been swept away with the building sat
entire establishment.
These are only n few Of numerous
instances Of distress. Hundreds who
were rich are now poor. and the poor
people are in distress. Many lost ab.
sourely everything They had the
savings Of years taken by water. Now
they have only the titles to the water.
covered land
Thousands of dead horses. cattle and
! swa..er animals are floating down the