The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-25

gether, he not exactly as he expected,
but holding brayxly to the boat and pi-
loting us safely tArough. The sun was
setting when VA came to camp at
Walkers Ford. tu.enty-one miles from
home, and for the first time realizing
forty miles OF the James In a fourteen
foot, nat bottom. q zen boat
$ Down the river we rush and find our
self In the midst OF rapids. We were
swept into them third ugh an opening not
over five feet wide. gave sharp turn
I to the right to avs,Id hidden rock
(Which we located by Sthe ripples) when
in the river and our a,eioved possessions
A CATASTROPHE.
Immediately vision came to mo OF
our advent into Ricluu ord without dry
z or clean clothes Mr.. Hurt Had caught
me and Mr.. Latch ford was a holding my
daughter.I called out Mr.. Hurt, get
your rife. "a handsome Marlin sixteen
repcater), Mr.. Latchfdrd, please swim
after our suit case.
1t seemed bent upon getting to Rich
mond far ahead OF Us. MY. daughter and
i scrambled ashore Mr.. Iatchford struck
out swimming and came hack towing the
case. called out to him. has it any
water in it?" ,s7S55. u
ri don't know. Mrs. WI llaer, It's awfullys
heavy . q a
When he came to shore no tilted the
case and water poured out liloe II was
q pitcher instead OF tha drcss suit case
OF two forlorn women who had expected
1T tor keep their best clothes dry, even
II submerged After lsetting the boat
or the rocks. putting It ashore. we
spent GONE time diving and swimming
for the lost cargo, but had to content
ourselves with about twp thirds OF the
things we originally starred with. We
empiicd our boat OF wate and set out
again, hut not until we had dubbed this
our waterloo" (Which h appened to be
siRveryllle> APE Falls" b scause a negro
sat calmly in his boat across the river
and never offered to help us one ht or
seemed in the least concerned whether
we sank or swan. ,58sd
Proceeding with her mara tive. M
Walker gives narrowing. account OF
uncomfortable nights afoat and ashore
cold and hunger. winding p with this
description OF the shooting Il OF Bosherss
Dam near Richmond:
When We came to Bosher's the boys
wanted to go over In the iloat. but i
would not agree to this, now Knowing
we unshipped the cargo and afaude and
II carried 1t to the huttress. all except
the tent and locker. these mr.. Latch.
ford brought up. Then he 81 4 the boat
well out in the stream, tied "a rope to
the chain and swan ashore. Mr., Hurt
had gone down on the buttress holding
theS rope. The boa swept out in the
current, s1r. Hurt lifting the end with
the rope as 1t poised a second on. the
brink then over with SWIFT graceful
dart like sea gull and she satl led gently
down. and Mr.. Hurt guided her out Of
the swift seethns water-she a had not
shipped quart OF water.
THEY ARRIVE.
We got on finely until WITHIN half
mile OF the mile lock, then. a sudden
turn to the right to keep off q. rock and
in less than twenty feet sharp turn
to the left: we cannot make It, but are
rushed upon a rock and almost upset.
Both boys are out and on the lower side
holding the boat up out Of the water, but
not until she had shipped uch sea
that we wonld have foundered had not
the rock been on the other SIDE Alas
for all our efforts at our toaet. After
almost super human efforts we are off
and at the lock. Here two old river
men, one renehding me unpleasantlyo OF
Dicken's iderhood.' helps to carry the
boat around the lock. and we ARE IN the
smooth water OF the old canal. and after
a few minutes pull. fairly into r Richmond. \