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| 214 THE UNDERGROUND BAIL ROAD. ST. CATHAEINES, C. W., October 5th, 1854. MB. WILLIAM STILL :—Dear Friend:—I take the liberty to address to you a few lines in behalf of my wife, who is still at Norfolk, Va. I have heard by my friend Richmond Bohm, who arrived lately, that she was in the hands of my friend Henry Lovey (the same who had me in hand at the time I started). I understood that she was about to make her start this month, and that she was only waiting for me to send her some means. I would like for you to communicate the substance of this letter to my wife, through my friend Henry Lovey, and for her to come on as soon as she can. 1 would like to have my wife write to me a few lines by the first opportunity. She could write to you in Philadelphia, 31 North Fifth street. I wish to send my love to you & your family & would like for you to answer this letter with the least possible delay in the care of Hiram Wilson. Very respectfully yours, W. H. ATKINS. P. S. I would like for my friend Henry Lovey to send my wife right on to Philadelphia; not to stop for want of means, for I will forward means on to my friend Wrn Still. My love to my father & mother, my friend Lovey & to all my inquiring friends. If you cannot find it convenient to write, please forward this by the Boat. H. W. A. FOUR ARRIVALS. CHARLOTTE AND HARRIET ESCAPE IN DEEP MOURNING — MASTER IN THE SAME CAB, HUNTING FOR THEM, SEES THEM, BUT DOES NOT KSOW THEM—WHITE LADY AND CHILD WITH A COLORED COACHMAN, TRAVELING—AT CHAMBERSBURG AT A HOTEL, THE PROPRIETOR DETECTS THEM AS U. G. R. R. PASSENGERS—THREE "LIKELY" YOUNG MEN FROM BALTIMORE—"FOUR LARGE AND TWO SMALL HAMS" — POLICE OFFICER IMPARTING INFORMATION AT THE ANTI-SLAVERY OFFICE—U. G. R. B. PASSENGERS TRAVELING WITH THEIR MASTERS' HORSES AND CARBIAGES—"BREAK DOWN "—CONFLICT WITH WHITE MEN — SIX PASSENGERS RIDING TWO HOUSES, &C. About the 31st of May, 1856, an exceedingly anxious state of feeling existed with the active Committee in Philadelphia. In the course of twenty-four hours four arrivals had come to hand from different localities. The circumstances connected with the escape of each party, being so unusual, there was scarcely ground for any other conclusion than that disaster was imminent, if not impossible to be averted. It was a day long to be remembered. Aside from the danger, however, a more encouraging hour had never presented itself in the history of the Road. The courage, which had so often been shown in the face of great danger, satisfied the Committee that there were heroes and heroines among these passengers, fully entitled to the applause of the liberty-loving citizens of Brotherly Love. The very idea of having to walk for days and nights in succession, over strange roads, through by-ways, and valleys, over mountains, and marshes, was fitted to appal the bravest hearts, especially where women and children were concerned. Being familiar with such cases, the Committee was delighted beyond |