The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-08-12
From the New York Tribune.
Frightful Accident at Niagara.

&NABnbiuA ACCAuSut AZ niagara.
NIAGARA, Tuesday, July 10, 1853.
One Of our party, looking from his.
window in !he international Hotel, q liz
lie after 4 o'clock this morning, saw two
men standing TN the bridge connecting.
Goa, Island with tie main land, and hur-
rying down to see what was the matter,
saw man cingiog TO Jog little above
The end of Chnpin's Island, in the most
dangerous part OF the rapids. His
strength appeared TO be nearly exhaus.
ted, and lie was helplessly throwing up
his hands for succor. The alarm was
given by the walters at the hotel, and a
crowd has been assembled ON the shore
and bridge. since 6 o'clock, gazing in
doubt and terror on The appalling spec.
table. ltis asceriained that three men i,
employed by Brown, the boat builder,
wen, out in boat, about nine o'clock
last night, mile and half above the
rapids. The boat, thirty feet long, was
swept down by the current, caPs'z. d
by the rapids, and two Of the hap
| less victims TO their own impru-
dence were carried over the Falls. 'phe
third struck the crag and was saved
for how long, God alone knows; for
l,he most experienced boatman, Robin-
son, who has rescued so many, says he
cannot reach him in boat. II is now
"A, and they are preparing to launch a
boat from Goat Island. The hope Of
saving the poor man is very doubtful;
yet his courage seems 10 be strong, as
| lie reclines on his perch, in the midst of
the wild waste of !oaming waters, unable
20 lift his voice or hear the call Of 'he
hundreds gazing on him in sympathy and
fear Now he turns fearful look towards
the dread catarac,--now fecbly waves
his hand, TO hasten the wished for aid.
Heaven keep him till it can reach him!
A boat, attached 10 rope with buoys,
has been launched, and f,aied down
some distance, but it filed, and they
have telegraphed TO Buffalo for larger
one. will write again as soon as any
thing is done.
So terrible scene as we Witnessed
not an hour since, may we never be
doomed 10 see again! All day, in the
eager gaze Of thousands lining the shore,
every human means was used TO rescue
the poor young man, still clinging 10 his
perch in the roaring waters. First, the
small boat was lei down-it went TO
pieces Immediately; then the life boat
from Buffalo galanlly rode, tho waves, bul
became entangled and sank III tho effort
to extrcate it. Another reached the
log; shout was raised--a young man
sprang in and commenced bailng and
loading her with ballast; this too stuck
fast and finally raft was let down fol
which he abandoned the log, and was
slowly drawn upwards. The suspense
became almost breathless, as all eyes
we're fixed on the poor youth, on hi:
knees, bravely securing himself by lash
ing his legs to the raft and waiting will
upluned face, the final efforts of hi
friends. Provisions we're sent again anc
again but failed to reach him. The rafl
was drawn some distance westward, bu
lodged against the rocks, soon defied fur
lher effort 10 bring il up; ferry>boat wa:
then launched and cautiously lowered
The interest was wrought 10 its Creates
in,ensity-lor all perceived this WAS the
crisis; aud with some apprehension we
saw that the youth had unlashed himse
and stood on his feet ready TO grapple
with the approaching boat. Hope revi
we'd was IN his eager ook--and tho large
characters written in German for hi
encouragement ON one Of The houses
I'VE 1pill sape you"--seemed TO hav'
new significance. Alas! for him--wha
seemed safely was destined TO be hi
! destruction! The> boat struck the raj
and loosened it, the shock knocked th
poor fellow overheard; he snatched il
vain al the ropes; the mighty torlen
swept him ike Lightning past the islanc
) which some hoped he nigh! yet gain; Ii
, struggled, and sprang partly out of til
/, water even at.the verge of the Falls.
cry of horror rose from the multitude
and there was general rush 10 The spc
where he was seen going over. 1t wa
said that his mother was on shore. an
| his brother had just arrived in the eve
ming train from Buffalo. 1t is believe
! that but one man was with him last nigt
on the fatal expedition. Another lii
boat, from Buffalo was ready to be laul
ched, and the probabilities stood fare
, than ever for rescue, when he was lost.
The steam propeller "Challenge" run
ming on Lake Michigan, exploded he
boiler on the 22d inst, killing FIVE ofth
I crew, and severely wounding numbe
! Of others. Ii was her first trip.
Il NORTH WESTERN LuMBER.-The ed
Tor Of the ST. PauIs MinneSotian, who ha
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