Show Driver Felt Fell l-l l He e Was Was' to Be Congratulated A New Englander tells ot of an incident in of his trip to a western statton stata on which occasion he came to a sized good river ri which he had to crossby cross b by a terry large scow with n a rou 1 deck had some pOles lashed along the far side to prevent the conch coach and horses from going overboard When hen persons embarked There was wn a high bank on the side of the rivet li The boat bont was ma mantle fast underneath It but there Wl way no way down own nor an any wharf The he driver of the conveyance whereIn where where- In time the New Englander was a 11 passenger gel ger was a tall tull looking hard person lie gave e the New England man little time to reJect reflect upon the situation but drove e straight up to the edge of the hal hauled in his leaders alongside of the wheelers an and 1 shouted Set Ser fast gents The ground 1 gave gme way and an 1 down the passengers went with n a tremendous clatter and crash earth coach horses horRes passengers and on nil deck of the crazy craft rhe rolled and swung about alarmingly alarm for n a few minutes the driver r holding hol on tight by b the horses till at a length the boat became mor more tranquil Then he quietly remarked Well gents I 1 guess we have r dun dam damIt It this time Last week we went over and there were three men drowned Philadelphia Ledger |