The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-08-10
NUMBER 81,
Loss Of Life at Niagara Falls.

Loss of Life at Niagara Falls.
In 1916, August 81, Charles Smart, Of
Philadelphia, fell from a rock in the Gave
Of the Winds" (which is under the Amer
ican Falls and. of course, wasSinstaptly
killed. Between the s.Biddle Staircase"
and the entrance to the "Caye" DR.. Huns
gerford. of West Troy, vas killed, in May.
1889, by the fall Of a portion Of the rock
upon him. A boy named Murphy, in June
1887, attempted to cross the river in e
canoe, and was driven into the current
and was driven over the American Fall.
A little boy, by the name of White, only
five years old, and his sister, year or two
senior. were playing in canoe near that
part of Goat Island where the bridge eros.
ses the Rapids, from the village of Mag.
ara. The canoe hoa:ed out into the stream.
The mother Of the children beheld the
scene, rushed to the river and rescued the
girl, but the boy was carried over thesfsil
near the point where Able took the fright
full plunge. The little fellow was last seen
sitting in the bottom Of the canoe, holding
on with his hands to each side, as if to
keep the frail craft steady as it was borne
on its perilous way. This was IN July,
1848. Neither Murphy's nor Whites
body was ever found ~
Ii was very nearsthis fatal spot that tho
foolish farce of a Mrs. Miller, Of Detroit.
was played off few years ago. Itocca-
stoned much speculation at the time, and
its results were said 10 be serious; tho
father Of the person alluded to, very re-
spectacle man, having died Of ssbroken
heart in consequence of it. Mrs. Miller,
actuated, it was thought, by jealousy, or
some freak Of the kind, CUT her shawl to
pieces, tied them together, and hung them
over the bridge over Goat Island, intehds
ing, doubtless. to produce the impression
that, she had committed suicide by letting
herself down into the Rapids and going
over the American Fall. After occasion.
ing much pain and trouble to her family
and friends, she turned up" we believe
lin Syracuse.
A man by the name of Allen, eight
years ago, attempting 10 cross the Mage
ra river in skif' from Chippewa. {sofne
distance above Goat Island1 accidentally
broke an oar and found himself AT dlie
mercy of the current. He managed 70
reach the outside island of the group, CALI
ed s.The Three Sisters, which lie just
off Goat Island and jumped ashore, while
his skiff was dashed down the Rapids and
over the Horseshoe Fall. Though saved
from the more imminent danger, the nanse
situation was still perilous, for the hope *
rescue was extremely doubtfuis and he bes
gan to think he should die Of stafyations
Two nights and day he remained IN
that precafions situation He 1sSncksi9
fire. and the smoke from il, wreaahing pvef
the tree tops, indicated to the villagers she
peril he was in. The alarm WAS given; !
rope was thrown across from one island
to the other. and so on to the third, and
an intrepid fellow by the name Of Robin
son put off in skiff. (holding on to tho
rope) and succeeded in bringing Allen
safe through the Rapidsto the main shore
This same Robinson also rescued Chopin,
Zone Of the workmen on the bridge from
which Able's fate was recently witnessed1
who, being thrown accidentally into the
stream was carried upon the very island.
to reach which by swimming Able is said to
have, made a desperate effort, on being
thrown off the raft sent to his rescue.
1t was here too. that q young lady Of
Buffalo, Miss De Forest. slipped from tho
hands ofa friend who was holding her, 10
foolish bravado, over the edge Of the shose
of .sLuna Island,,' and, with yppng Ad-
dington who plunged in to. save her. was
borne over the American Fall. e he -bbdr
les of both were rescued after some days.