Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-06
From the Bnfralo Dnilu Gazette.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Miss Martha X. Rugg, young lady aged a.
bout 40, whose parents reside at Lancaster,
Mass, left her home few days since to visit
her sister, Mrs Geo. w. Howe, of Detroit
She was under the care Of Mr. John Long, Of
Detroit, the partner-in-busness OF Mr. Howe, |
her brother-in-law. Arriving at Niagara Falls, |
they stopped with the intention OF spending
short time. On Saturday about noon, in com
pany with party from this city, they walked
out, and when on the bank Just below the Falls,
near the Museum, on the Canada side, Miss
Rugg suddenly left the arm Of her protector to
gather some bushes growing on the very brink
OF the precpce, and almost instantly lost her
balance-falling about 100 feet perpendicular
lyl She was heard to utter one fearful cry as
she was falling, and all was still. II was some
twenty minutes before her companions could
reach her. When they did so, they found her
still alive, but senseless-utteTing a few inco-
herent words. Medical aid was afforded al
most Immediately, but she died in about three
hours. The only dscernible injuries on the
body were slight scratch on one temple, and
one ankle broken. The first intimation which
her bereaved parents will receive of this mel
anchoIy catastrophe, will be conveyed to them
in this paper.
We have conversed with those who were
present when the accident occurred, and they
all concur in exculpating MI Long from the
least blame.
The body was brought 10 this city the same
night, and left in the boat last evening for De-
troit, where il is taken for burial.
Tragicdl and Romantic. village OF
Syracuse, N. Y, has recently been the theatre
of novel and fatal love affair. About years
ago, there arrived there from Germany young
man and woman, who, during the voyage, had
| g.. MI ho1 al
upon a matrimonial connection. Owing, how.
ever, TO their ignorance Of American manners
and other equally foolish causes, they were not
married according TO the laws of the State, bu
lived together as husband and wife in SINAI
house erected by the man. In this way the,
had lived together for six years until some three
weeks since, although the man was frequently
urged by the young women TO marry her legal
ly; this he refused TO do, because OF the ex
pense of the wedding, urging that they wer
as really husband and wife in Gods sight as
married according To law. The young woma
did not think so, and still persisted in her re
quest-to which he would not consent, and sh
assured him, that unless he consented TO so rea
sonable an arrangement, she must leave him
He did not heed her declaration, and went
Auburn. On his return in the evening, h
found the woman absent, and Immediately wen
in pursuit of her TO friends, where she ha
been in the habit of visiting. To his surpris
> he found, on opening the door, that the youn
woman was Just taking the vow of matrimon
in the presence OF several witnesses with
young man who had frequently visited then
Without saying a word TO the parties, as 500
as he recovered from the first shock of his fee
y ings, he left the house and ran towards his CO
2 tage, crying at the top Of his voice, with d
z frenzy Of sudden and Overwhelming disappoin
z ment, 80 Mary, my lost, lost Maryp' Thu
& he ran and cried unfii within n few rods Of n
!, dwelling, when he fell upon the ground, ha
"a ing rupiured blood-vessel, and caused 9TH
D2 injuries TO his vital organs. He was attend'
as by the physician and neighbors for near Nv
% weeks, when he died in most excessive grit
go Frequently during his sickness be sent Tor NJ
AZ ry, and employed every argument in his pow
TO prevail upon her to come and see him. II
legal husband was unwilling that she shou
d. visit him, and she did not go.