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Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 137 |
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Show VISIT THE NEW SETTLEMENTS IN ARIZONA. 135 CHAPTER XXIV. A COMPANY START TO VISIT THE ARIZONA SETTLEMENTS-DISASTER IN THE COLORADO RIVER BISHOP ROUNDY DROWNED OTHERS BARELY ESCAPE EXPLORE A NEW ROUTE FOR A WAGON ROAD PRESIDENT YOUNG' S PROMISE FULFILLED VISIT THE LITTLE COLORADO SET-TLEMENTS SEVERE EXPERIENCE ON THE HOMEWARD TRIP ASSURANCE OF APPROVAL FROM PRESIDENT YOUNG TRIP ACROSS THE COLORADO IN SEARCH OF A CRIMINAL MOQUIS CEREMONIES TO BRING RAIN THE RAIN COMES CONCLUSION. In May, 1876, Brothers D. H. Wells, Erastus Snow and other leading men among the Saints, were sent to visit the new settlements in Arizona. I was sent with them as a guide. The Colorado was then high a raging torrent. The current shifted from side to side, and the surging of the waters against the rocks caused large and dangerous whirlpools. We put three wagons and some luggage on the ferry boat. We were under the necessity of towing the boat up stream one mile, to give a chance for landing at the proper place on the other side of the river. When taking the boat around a point of rock, the water poured over the bow. Word was given to slacken the tow rope. In doing so, the rope caught in the seam of a rock, and the draft on the boat continuing, the bow was drawn under water. In a moment the rapid current swept the boat clear of its contents. Men, wagons and luggage went into the surging waters. When I plunged into the cold snow- water to swim, my right arm cramped, which caused me to almost despair of getting ashore. A large oar was passing me, and I threw my arm over it to save myself from sinking. About the same time Brother L. John Nuttall caught the same oar, so I |
