Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-19
A REMARKABLE STORY.
About a Man Who Was Frozen and
Thswsd Out, Z,

Thawed Out,
AyttAnge spfocession. dashed into
valeville yesterday afternoon at full
gallop from the timber out in Putnie
township.
First there was q four-horse team
hitched to a bobsled on which was
what appeared to be very small but
quite long saw log with the branches
only partially cut off. and following this
were half dozen teams driven by the
farmers who live out in the neighbor-
hood Of the old Bremsine place, and
whose business in the procession
seemed to be that Of providing contin-
ual enthusiasm for keeping up speed.
With great haste and noise they
made their way directly to the Vale
vile public hospital, and in very few
minutes later, all the men being quick
ly admitted, disappeared within the
hospital front doors, carrying the
heavy log with them.
1t seems that Erringe Drave, a hired
man, who has been working for Mr..
Bremsine, had been sent by his en-
ployer the day before to collect some
money-several hundred dollars-that
was due from a man who lived several
miles distant, and that when morning
came Drave still had not returned to
the Bremsine place with the money,
nor without 1t, for that matter.
Mr.. Bremsine, fearing that his en-
ployee had decamped with the funds,
started out to make search and in
quiry, and about noon accidentally
discovered the missing man halfway
up a small tree out in the deep woods,
and seeming unconscious, while all
about the tree were discovered foot
prints Of wolves, showing that the
man must have been attacked by
large pack of these dangerous ami
mails, and, having climbed the tree for
safety, had been imprisoned there by
his assailants till he was overcome by
the cold and was unable to get down
when the morning light drove the ami
mails away.
The unfortunate man was in
strange position. In order TO hold him.
self securely in place, he had been
compelled to wrap his arms and legs
around the trunk Of the tree, he being
seated on a small branch at the time
when he was found by those In search
of him. He was so badly frozen that,
even after ladders had been obtained
hol oil 1iY1nh whaFn
was, he could not be unwrapped from
the tree about which he was frozen.
The neighborhood is thickly settled,
and in a very short time q large party
Of strong, vigorous, willing men mad
gathered, and steps were Immediately
taken to rescue the dying man IL pos
sible. Loads of straw were brought
and heaped upon the ground on the side
Of the tree toward which, 1t would
fall when severed, and then 1t was cut
down, although every blow struck on
the trunk hurt the imprisoned man by
means of the vibration so that he
moaned, Then as much of the tree as
was absolutely necessary was cut on,
and the remainder loaded onto sleigh
to which 4 four horse team was hitch
ed, and the whole procession set on
for town and the hospital on a gallop,
which was not slackened till the goal
was reached.
At the hospital the very best atten-
ton was paid to the frozen. .man, with
the result that in few hours he had
scientifically thawed out, and will not
lose so much as a toe or a finger by
reason Of his terrible exposure.
He had lost the money, however, In
fleeing from the wolves, and they had
probably eaten 1t, for 1t could not be
found.-St. Louis Republic.
In IRIsHIsM-"You dance the two
step beautifully. Who taught 1t to
you?"
MY two stepsisters."
Pat read this joke in a newspaper,
and thought 1t a good one. "Ofll have
to spring 1t on some wan," he chuck
led.
Shortly afterward Pat went to a
dance. During the evening one OF his
partners said, How beautifully you
waltz! Who taught you?"
my two stepssters," quickly re-
y,liad PAT q hrnad grin IlDOn his face.