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— -—, ,No lives fortunately were lost that we have•heard of, but George B. Fell, merchant at Centre Bridge, had a most providential escape, lie was standing on that portion of the Centre Bridge which vras undermined and went down the river, but was eo fortunate as to regain a position on the fabric above the water. Aware . of his perilous situation, lie immediately set to work to make a platform ot lloating timber, separate from the part he occupied. Iri the mean lime, his nephew and neighbors mounted on horses, and went down the river to give the alarm and procure assistance. At New Hope, •1 miles below, lie was seen approaching the Bridge, on his frail bark, a few yards in advance of tiie arch of the other bridge. Air. Hiram Scarborough, and another individual, whose name we have nut learned, at the imminent peril of their lives, left the Pennsylvania shore in a boat to assist .Mr. Fell, but such was the rapidity of the current, that it was of mi avail, and all passed under the bridge together—Mr. Fell lying flat down and feot foremost, and Mr. Scarborough and his companion also, and landed on the Jersey shnie, without being able to afford any succour to Mr. Fell. The striking and concussion of the Centre Bridge carried of] nearly one half the New Hope Bridge. Mr.!'ell rose, and called lor help, and many of Ins friends continued on down the river, watching anxiously lor an opportunity to assist hitn. lie passed through Wells’ Fails, and continued on until he began to approach near to the Taylorsville Bridge, being still in advance of the floating bridge. Ho discovered that the water was up to the frame work of the bridge, and gave up fur lost; he laid himself flat down, and fortunately, just as he came to the br; lee, he wasforced under by the current, and came up on the lower side without receiving any injury, lie then continued going rapidly down the stream, until lie came to the Bridge at Yard leyville, where we learn, by tlie daring intrepidity of a voung man by the name of Nichol-son, be was rescued, by getting into a boat; ami brought safely to shore on the Jersey side, lie was somewhat bruised, but returned back the same evening to Larnbertville, and ins safety was announced to his anxious family and numerous relatives and friends, by the blowingw |of horns and firing of cannon, as the water was too high for any communication by crossing with boats. The escape in passing und^r so many bridges, with the water running so near to the wood work, and surrounded on every side by large masses of ice driving in every direction was truly remarkable.
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Jeffersonian Republican
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Jan 22, 1841
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