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waters. 1t is II striking fact that almost
every year has proved fatal to some visitor
Of tie Falls Of Niagara.
In lS4G, August 81, Charles Smart, of
Philadelphia, fell from II rock in the Cave of
the Winds, which is under the American
fall, and of course, was killed instantly.
Between the Biddle Staircase and the en-
trance to the cave, Dr. Hungcrford. Of West
Troy, was killed, in May, 1889, by the fall
Of II portion of the rough rock upon him. \
boy named Murphy, in June, 1887, at
tempted to cross the river in II canoe, aud
was drawn into the current, and went over
the American Fail. 4 little boy, by the
name Of White, only five wears old, aud his
sister, year or two his senior. were playing
in canoe near that part of Goat Island
where the bridge crosses the rapids, from the
village of Niagara. The canoe foatcd out
into the stream. The mother of the chill |
drcn behcld the scene, rushed into the river
and rescued the girl, but the boy carried
over the fall near the point where Avery took
the lriyhtful plunge. The little fellow was
last s,an sitting in the bottom of the canoe.
holding on with his hands to each side. as if
to keep the lrdil craft steady as it was borne
on its pcrilous way. This was in ISIS
Neither Murphy's nor Whites bodies were
ever found.
\ case that in its commencement was not
dissilniar to that of Tuesday. but which
terminated more fortunately, was that of IA
man by the name of Allen. who. some ci@ht
years ago, attempting to cross the Niagara
river in Il skif from Chippewa. (Somc dis
lance above Goat Isand) accidentally broke
an oar, and found himself at the mercy of the
current. He managed, however. to reach the
outer island Of the group called . THE Three
Sisters,' (Which lie Just off Goat I>laud.)
and jumped ashore. while his skin was da shed
down the rapids, and over the Horseshoe
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danger. the mans situation was still lcrilous.
Tor the hope of rescue was extremely doubt
full, and he began to think he shUlud iii" Of
traryation Two nights and day he
manned III that pr"cArlouS situation. lie
struck Il fire, and the smoke from it WREATH
ing over the tree tops. indicated to the vii
layers the peril he was in. The alarm was
given Il rope was thrown across from
island to the other. and 81 ON to the third.
and an intrepid fellow by the name of lo-
hinson put off in Il skitt. (holding ON to tn"
ropr,) and succeeded in bringing Allen safe
through the rapids 10 the main shore. This
same Robinson also rescued Chaplin, (on" of
the workmcn on the bridge from which \vrrv's
fate witnessed ON 'lurS,lav.) who. being
thrown accidentally into the stream. was car
rird upon the very island. to reach which by
swimming Avery is said to have made It dcSrcr-
ate effort, on being thrown of the raft sent to
his rescue.
it was lust here too that Young lady of
Buffalo, Miss De Forest. Slipped from the
lands of IA friend who was holding her. in
foolish bravado over the edge of the shore OF
Luna Island, and, with young Arlington.
VINO plunged in to save her. was borne over
the American Fall. The bodies of both
were recovered after some days. This acct
dent as we understand the IMPERFECT accounts
we have as Vet of the latest catastrophe.
must have occurred at or near the eastern
point Of the American Fall wh,rene Avery
probably persisted at Il point farther west of
the same cataract.
Mr., ,>,,,o,,. ,, Sn,>,,. "a, nv,
orcn NOVA rrmindnJ If thn torr;lJo r,,,Iisinr
nf ,,r;l last n,,.. ,,,,,. ,,;t, L,. t rll,,,,;n,
brief hut melancholy STATEMENTS II viii h.
rrmrmInrcL That IN tLn l;st Of tLc dead
,,.oro ro.,,l,J Fam ,,,I,,,,,,, ,,..,,,. -, ,,,,,
woman and t,,n L,J. ar ,Il,t ,Ir,n,, and
fifteen vn,rs nr o,,r aud tbrv ,,,r,. Lurind
without being recognized. with no friend to
follow them to the grave, and no inscription
10 he written above them but the SAD one o.
the " unknown. 1t VIII he rrmrmh'rcd
also, that an infant, very neatly dressed, was
taken unlnJurrd from the RUNS, but found
1tHcll among strangers, without one t" claim
or even recognize It, 1t naturally excited
the sympathlcs OF many Of our citizens, and
was kindly cared for and nurscd in one Of
our most respectable families. ! COW was
also on board the train, for which no owner
could be found. 1t was feared that all these
might belong to one family, and after long
continued and faithful eXertions such has
been found to be tn" ease. The inv"stig ga
ton has also ELECTED the following sad fact
that another young man who was killed.
about seventeen years of age. and supposed
to be N.Y. MlSnrr, from card found III his
pocket with tins name upon 1t, was also one
OF the sons. The name of the family was
Kellogg, Thcy were moving from New
York state to Minnesota, whether two Older
s'ns had already gone, and leaving behind Il
daughter Of full age. These three remain
ing members of the family have been here.
have reclaimed their infant sister, and visited
the graves OF their parents and three brothers.
Inns Is the Sddd'>t tale I'll all connected with