The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20


from the Buffalo Courier, August IS.
Probsbly The largest crowd that assembled at NJ
Bcndp Cros tho Niagara river noon his rope csrrsng
man upon his shoulders. Excursion trans upon
~ ne roads leading 70 the Falls, and every train was
ciowded me nlue O'Clock train from this city took
we've coaches, the one O'Clock train bad twenty two
cosobea and the three O'Clock train fifteen coaches
conpesey MED and many were unable 10 Obtain sests
tots OF forty nine fro this city, carrying
Dot hiss than 500 persons The steamer Arrow took
down two oids In all about 200 persons me excur
BOD uan rom Rochester was composer of twenty cars
al full The train from Lewiston tea cars fun and the
Great Western Railway brought In thsty ave coaches
tnese also, were as full as they could hold. The
steamer Zfnmerman, from Toroato, brought over
200 PERSONS very large number o. persons from both
iiues Of the river came down In their own Carriages ana
helped TO swell the numbers Of those present na re.i
Western and Detroit and Milwaukee RAILWAYS ran ana.
ca excursion traip at half fare from lwaukoe 10 the
bridge and the Michigan Central road put an EXCURSION
rsn from Chicago 10 connect with the Great Western at
Detroit When we arrived upon gyouud at about four
O'CLOCK every available and lookout securei ana
So.a osnfs Tor come distance back were Of human
pepes, all eager 10 each 81 mpse OF Mons Bondin and
Inc man he was to carry across on bis back Many
oouo,oa Whether N B'ondn would attempt the feat. aud
be willing 10 accompany BIN
About half psss four O'Clock W. Bondin entered the en-
closure and projected TO the eej o. the rope the ANA
cheering, which responded 10 the other side on
tne river lie was dressed ss On former OCCASIONS in sk
ufhss, paSehesded and had his feet rouyn dressed
buckskn shows la few mLnutes after hls arrival he
nded the rope with hs balancing poe and atArod %
a al
pagers around his waist After pr ,ceeong about one hun
dyed feet he stopped swurg then the other
and then walking along fifteen twenty feet
st,od rron hrs headnis head resting the balAncog
pole hh lay scroes the rope the ends supported upln
the guy ropes he then ran along the rope stood upoa
forwards ano 70 the ,sde Of the river where
there are guys He here sia down rope on bis
back at full lergih stood on his head laid his balancing
pole aciots the rope and stood upon With foot aud
balanced with the ether foot hands laying by hs SIDE
Lie then passed along the rope 70 where the guys the
were fastened and laid down hts blanc Dg POLE
returned with hts BODY beneath the rope
running along with his hands ana feet aps tbs
middle Of the rope, between the guys. He here
through with all the flats attempted by tight rooe per
formers such gog by foot then the other by
ono hand then dropping his body fau length ueo
the rope anc whrng round resting hts upon tho
rope ana with arms and legs extended If in the
swimmhg. Tie bung by both srns and then passed. hs
booy batweon bis arms ana the rope and in perform
en- al eas ever accomplished By the agie tlsh. ropa
per BE then retuI ned 10 wherc his bsanoipr
pole wae, took II up, and to tho Cauata bank
stopping several times 70 turn somcrsets stand upon
head upon one foot and to lay down upon the rops
Upon his feschrg the Canada shore he received with
Tremendous cheers from the crowd, and the locomotives
their whstigs.
B,ondlD Occupied something over half an hour iu
cfessg most Q. the time osing spep, in his
On Me rope lie remained npoo the Canada side rect
and refresh hinself some fifteen taenty minutes and
again appeared upon the rope. rris Il ne M had his
pounds, upon his back, ana his Dalan:ng pole in his
hands. He proceeded dosp tho rope very slowiy and
c6unouely 90 feeling every STEP until he about fc0
feet from the Canada eide, when Mr. o,otd
and stood upon the rope Immediately behind B;oada.
They here remained 10 rest probably thee four
nuteP, when Mr Coioofd again mounted and ~ BIoudn
proceeded, still walking yer! sio Wy, aud stopping
siora ally 10 balance hmself They stopped NEE timss
In crossing, and each time Mr. Cocord disnoun,ed AMI
again reenmed his position. he had his arms
around ~. Blondips neck and his legs rested ON
tbe balancing pole. He in his shirt sleeves ard
wore straw na. About twenty minutes were occu-
pied in accomplishing the first baf OF the rope and the
balance IN twenty, making forty tTo minutes rom bank
to bsDk.
For seconds before American share was reach
ed the iowd gathered round the OF the
very rosy ana good deal Of excite prevailed and
when he reached the staging ths sise safely the
crowd shouted with the greatest enthusiasm.
On reaching the landing n. BIondio much flushed
and appeared very mu ietgued, while Mr. Colcord
pale, Blu. DID rot betray any sgns Of fear.
hall past sixbciock when he reached this SIDE aud thu
rare whih had been detained AMI ready started
immt date]y tor their several destinations probably
five Thousand persons
The daring feat most successfully accomplished and
We understand n. Bondin will repeat Wednesday Of
next week.