New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-22
ASTONISHING FEAT MAGARA.

WALKING TIE WHIRLPOOL uNDER FOoFI
Sic. the fatal zap Of the Famous San Paten no
fest Of DANG has edaaed the one recently accom-
rlet.c AZ Nisgara by Atdrew GfseDl-af Of COnoects
cut. coTespon tent gives The following srspnl' 10
couo. OF l.:
One evsninz sbozt a week ago, While sitting IN
the saocn f the IuternA lore Hotel became inter-
.st.d in an suns Ell conversation which wss IN pro-
grets b.tween persons Of ~hom one see n1d ID
a hoUthsTuer ard the other al itatan Inc inseI hs1
registered hls nsDe a. S'gnor Ga1pa Hofep, p I.
bsv. since barred that be Il really YANKEE oOyi
that be was m ADD rsisd otOnipgten, CJnnec-
tieat and dubbed BY bis sfectiona'e parents AndreV
Gr.eplesf. a. he grew older, Re ses ALLEGED Win 80
mteDie defTe To bee crcnr performer, snd tnauy
ran away from home % connee, a. nssh WITH sou7
stJolug C, mpsny. He wac, Tor Z while, member OF
Barr nm inn 80 shor,' eDd his Astonishing per
forr aICes up sts will be RENE CbeTed by THOUSANDS
He had before THE time, assaUed the nacae he nov
besrs ss well to escape recognition as % avoid the
fate Of prophet IN lis Own country. lie y a
handsome, frank looking msu q s6oat -, mas isf
compleuon, and wears a EMAIL black noustsf ne Al
present, be II staying here without al engagement
The col yersaton referred TO dire lesion upon
the possible fests which might be accomplished oy
msn upon stills. SigpoT Morell' lss l sill eau hlnl
aseTed Dis ability To do many tbngs-a oeei III Thlch
7. qpred cons d.rable faith. The SoutherDer, who
velLt pogn sporting gentleman Of Ne -Orlesns, evl
dtnty thought the signor was lying pretty hard and
at bic last announcement, be Laughed long ana loul
More i hsd in fact, expressed bs conviction thst ne
the foamrg and unsounded rapids that rhiri between
Goat Isiard ard tie Esus.
IN bet Won thousand dollars 70 CITY il can't be
dore, e1clsned the Southerner.
81 accept the challenge, answered Moreli,
quietly. -,-
be imagined.
80 When do you propose to attempt it, inquired
the challenger.
ION Saturday morning, the 18th Of February
TRANQUILITY epled Gaspa.
{" The assurance with which he spoke hlled every
one with surprse which was not lessened when he
produced the money for bis deposit. The stakes were
handed over 10 Mr. Augustus Train Of Bnh>oi and
the company separated 70 await the re suit OF this sim
gusr wager. The interval was spent By MoreDi IN
constant exercise for the purpOse Of Strengthening ms
limbs. some what rel,1ed by season OF rest. His
friends expo ulsied 10 vsn against the apparently In
hazard, and even proposed 70 return TO HIM the
en- cunt he would BE- compelled to forfeit lie seemed
sure OF Winning and would listen TO no enc. To avoid
q crowd il was announced that the attempt would be
made upon the ith Monday instead OF today 80
that, at this morning there were only about 80
persons by the river bark. Punctusly at tlst hour
Moielh appeared, in flee health and spirits.
He had with him pair OF stilts, about II feet
long made Of wrought iron, fiat, sharp edged, and
poiDted-stsped, in fact, almost precisely IKE a
double ecged dagger. These were firmly lished 70
biz legs ard he walked toward the river with CONT
dent smile. The morning WAS clear and cold, but he
was sitlIe1 very lightly 10 dress usually worn by
professional gympests. At ten minutes past ne
stepped into the water, which, IN another moment,
was boiling, sufging and ruehlng beneath hs feet.
The boiest Of the lOOkersOn held his breath IN sus'
pepse as the daring man receded from the shore. de
alone seemed unmOyed, and passed on slowly and
carefully, avoiding the larger rocks which we're made
apparent by the eddyiDg current Ill. steps Al hrst
very short ard carefully made, bot afterwsd be-
came holder and longer. The stilts of course, were
so placed that the current struck only against their
sharp edges and produced but little effect; but the
danger from suuken rocks and the conviction that
nge false step would send him 70 death, produced
feeling which was horribly painful. Ooce or twice he
seemed TO lose his balance and sckeDing shudder
ran through each one of the be holders. Recovering
himself be stll kept on-stil receded until, TO our
strainng eyes he could scarcely be distinguished from
the foauiDg waters.
1.-THE middle Of the river sttsired et last hours
seemed to have fled but it barely seventeen min
utes since he left the shore.
GAS be approached the deepest and most dangerous
part of his the suspeuse became more fsarfuly
intense. No word was spoken, except that one man
offered another g. for moments use OF his lorgnette
which offer passed UNDECIDED Just Moreli reached
the swes and deepest part OF the current he seemed
10 totter -siDk-he threw up mis- arms | closed my
eyes Opening them moment after, saw that he
uas still standing. few moments more, and he had
reached the Canadian bauk-he safe, and fell ex
hausted INTO the arms Of two men who we're waiting
to receive him.
"At this hour g p. M he hss nearly recovered,
Of dozens Of visitors who came pouring in lie lett
the American shore so feet above the fall and came
out about 600 feet above the Canadian. The money
has already been handed over to him, and all will
agree that It has been fairly won. HE generous OPP
pOpent able to afford his loss, and speaks IN praise
Of Moreh more entbusas i,sly thsn ever"
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