The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-13

morning they had lost sight OF the |
lights they had left. but those below |
were becoming brighter; then cay. |,
light came to cheer them, and Low |
thankful they were for it.
They could now see that thny were !
moving rapidly, but they knew the
chance of help was not so good here
as it would have been in the city.
When they did see any one they would
call for help, but rescue was imcossl-
bic In that swift current. Once. to.
ward midday, the house caught OH
something, and held for some time.
They began to hope it would MOI re-
sumo its wild journey again; but to-
ward night. as the water continued to
rise, it tioated down stream again.
The cold, the hunger, the fatigue. and
above all, the nervous strain was
fast telling on their strength. 1t was
growing darker; Monday night was
closing down on them, and no hope
Of help, when they came around bend
, and saw before them a scene which
seemed to promise them either life or
certain destruction at once. The river
was running through what seemed to
be great city. Wreck and destruc-
ton was on every hand; bridges torn
out, houses crushed, cars and buildings
burning. and farther out they could see
the twinkling lights of great city.
But help was more impossible here
than 1t had been before, for the current
was so swift, the way blocked with so
much wreckage that no boat could
reach them, although the watchers OH
the bank could see them plainly.
Surely it was Gods hand had held
them back, during the day, until that
mighty torrent had swept away the
many distractions through which they
could not have passed earlier in the
day.
They passed It all safely and In a
few minutes they swept out on much
larger stream, where there was more
room, and consequently less danger.
But it was dark now and the rain
still falling, and they could see nothing
save an occasional light in some win
dow. The house sailed along smoothly
now, tho water being deeper and the
channel wider, and so their nervous
tension was somewhat relieved; but
: how slow dragged the night! How
they longed for the light o. day! Wher
at last the night was over daylight
found them exhausted, scarcely able
: to stand, hope all gone, longing foy
e death, as a relief from that awful
strain.
!; About 10 o'clock they were near tho
:. left side OF the current, and as they
= swung around bend toward thu
. north, they were drawn still fartht-
e from the channel. A little farther
down n strong current set Off toward
d the left, onto the bottom, and it tool
I them along with it.. AS they left TIT
+ main stream, the house caught OH SOM
y obstruction, but did not stop long. ]
a fioated out of the channel and towar'
d the north, caught again, and as 1t cam
& loose It revolved in the opposite dlrec
n ton, and as the window came sowar'
the north they saw a house close by
r and above water.
e Their craft continued TO revolve an
" move with the stream little longer
y then 1t grounded In shallower watel
If and not over quarter of n mile fror
the house. where they could now sc
re man and woman watching then
At The man called to them, then ra
toward the water near the house, an
soon they saw him coming to them !
le boat.
Of Ned Taylor owned one OF the bel
farms on the Missouri River bottom
rs The house was on high ground, aboN
IL any high water, though still quite clos
Int to the river, Along the south side
d. the farm was small creek, comm
OF down from The northwest.
Id Ned's sister, Emma, was his hous
keeper, and like Ned had made HI
". part OF the domain to blossom as Il
,e- rose; but now the river was high
nj than 1t had been for years. All Ned
crops were ruined, and though Il
We house was still above water, and Il
m stock still safe, the loss would be greG
Ned was troubled more about his 81
sc ter's health than about his crops 81
Id, had only recently recovered from
I'd, severe fever and now she seemed lik
he ly to have relapse, and it was near
I'm impossible to get doctor as the b'
,es toms, for miles around, were und
water.
I'D Emma was lying on a lounge, plac
MT In such position she could see t
river through the open door She h
ne glass in her hands, through viii
ild she watched the wreckage conf
Ich around the bend.
to "Ned, there comes house down
ere river. Where could II have col
ne fromw
ut might have come from X
md This food might easily have wash
lrn away small house. Let me see."
ley He took the glass and looked.
hts ut Is very close to this side; II m
ter be drawn into the creek; there Ia
aw strong current running back "
her now"