The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-01-31

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brewery was also carried away. On
result of this food was that 1t kille,
the aspirations of Orleans to be
come rival of the westside tow
of Corvallis.
| The high water of 61-o2 carriee
away the Mary's river bridge, L
| had been built the previous fall
| When it became known that the
bridge was threatened, Tim Dona
hue and a man named Dodge were
sent with ropes and other applian
ces to secure it. When the men
had gotten we'll onto the structure
to begin operations it foated away
with the workmen. AS it passed
the ferry with Donahue and Dodge
still aboard, Minor Swick, Benja-
min P1lbean and Nat Lane were
Iendeavoring to free the ferry boat
from large log which had lodged
against it. The two former went
to the rescue of Tim and Dodge,
and finding a large rope on the
bridge conceived the idea that the
structure might be snubbed to a
pine tree which stood On point at
the mouth of Dixon creek. While
the others carried the line ashore
and made fast to the tree. Mr..
Swick remained on the bridge to
conduct operations. But after all,
the snub rope broke and the bridge
passed on. Mr. Sw;ck was taken
off near the John Stewart place
mile or SO below town. Here the
party had breakfast.
During the meal Mrs. StewaIt,
who now resides at the corner of
Second and Jackson streets, this
city, urged Mr.. Swick and Mr..
Pilbean to proceed down the river
in their skiff and rescue the fam
lily of Smith Stewart, who then
owned and resided on what is now
best known as the Eg1in place.
Mrs. John Stewart felt certain that
her relatives were in danger. The1
gentlemen complied with her re-
luest, and as they neared the
Smith Stewart home, they found
he house empty, but Jehial Ken
1all was near by c1inging in small
rec with the flood sweeping against
lis legs. Mr.. Swick describes the
situation as such, ON account of the
:urrent, that it would have been i'm
possible to rescue Mr.. Kendall had
hey not providentially discovered
clothes line which had been stretch
d on trees in the orchard. By at
aching stick to one end of the
Inc the boatmen were able, after
many attempts, to cast it within
each of Mr.. Kendall, who made it
ast to tree. With the aid of the
ope thus attached the boat was
rawn into such a position as en-
bled Mr.. Swick to pull Kendall
board. A safe landing was made
n high ground some distance be-
ow the Stewart bridge.
Mr.. Kendall came into the pre-
icament III which he was found, ,
y going to the rescue of the Smith
tewart family in company with /
l.. J. Thayer, Levi Russef, Al. II
tewart and man named Garner.
hey had gone down tie river 9
arly in the morning, but in an at /
empt to reach the home, their boat
as upset. Kendall and Garner
ecame separated from the boat,
nd the latter was drowned. Ken /
all fortunately came in contact |
18th and secured hold on the tree c
ON which he was subsequently, a
ken by Swick and Pi1bean. The o
her party remained with the boat,
GIFTED it, and was at length en- |:
'led to remove to aplace of safety u
e Smith Stewart family, which n
I'd taken refuge in the upper story "
their home. Ali efforts of those re
the boat to reach Mr.. Kendall te
the time proved unavailing with M
e means at hand, and he was bl
andoned for the time being, At m
npts to relieve him were to have in
en- renewed, but in the meantime to
was rescued as stated.
Perhaps the most distressing i'm
lent of the great food was the =.
of three children of Mr.. u.
d Mrs. Abel George, The fam. ls
owned and lived on the Palmer ce'
zee On the Kiger island. Mr.. 81, sel
orge was conveying his family ~ ~
a placeof safety and when about w lN'
make the landing on P. Avery'sl ap
N, a short distance south of town 7
boat was in some manner capsiz- ey' 1
Mr.. George first devoted his en- ho -,
les to saving his wife. With ~ so
he secured a hold on tree .1o M
t stood in the water a consider cue cue
= distance from the bank. He IN
ided hastily on the course to e "
sue, and with his belt tied his ini'
E by the wrist to limb. He M ~
n swan ashore and after vain sn1 l7
rt to render his children assist eoi
e, went for other help. When -