The Carbondale Independent Osage County Thursday February 15, 1883 A Narrow Escape. R.H. McCLAIR, our commissioner while returning Tuesday evening from a meeting of the board at Lyndon, at the branch near Dan PHELAN's place he found the stream very high and swift, from the rain that was falling, and in his attempt to cross, the horse and buggy was lifted and carried by the current into and through the barb wire fence on the south, the horse becoming entangled with the fence, and forced under water. Mr. McClair in eminent danger of his own life, cut the harness loose from both horse and wagon, and after several desperate efforts, succeeded in reaching a solid foundation, but not until he had been in the water to his neck for nearly half an hour, glad enough to get out even in the plight he was. Fred JENNESS, enroute to Lyndon, drove up while Mac. was in the water, and concluded he did not want to venture, turned around and brought hime home. Mac. was in his wet clothes nearly three hours, but it is hoped nothing serious will result from the exposure.