New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-19
~ BLONDIN AT NIAGARA FALLS.

HE CARRIES MAN SAFELY ACROSS
From The BsgaIo Courier, dug. IS.
Probably the largest crowd that ever assembled at
Mag Falls present there yesterday to witness
Monr Blondin cross the Niagara River upon his rope
carving a man upon his shoulders. Excurslon trains
were run upon all the roads eatng 10 the Falls and
every train was crowded. The trains from this citya
total Of ~ carscarred not less than 500 persons
The steamer Arrow took down two loads; in all about
800 persons. The excursion train from Rochester
was conposed Of 20 care, all flU. The train fro Le "
i-ton 10 cars full and the Great Western Railway
broug 10 81 coaches these also were as full "a they
could bold. The steamer Zimmerman, from Toronto,
brought over 200 persons.
very large number Of persons from both sides ofthe
river came down in their own carriages and hepsd to
swell the numbers Of those present. The Great West.
ern and Detroit and Nil xaukee Railways ran special
excursion train at half fare from Milwaukee to the
Bridge aud the Michigan Central Road put an ex-
cursion train from Chicago 10 connect with the Great
Western at Detroit. When we arrived upon the ground
al about O'Clock, every available seat aud lookout
WAS secured and both banks for some clstancs back
were mas Of humsn beings, all eager TO cstch
glimpse Mons. Blondin aud the man he was to carry
acruss OIL his back. Many doubt whether NJ. Bondu
would attempt the feat and Others asserted that he
could not find any one who would be willing to accom-
About Il o'clock NJ. Bloudin entered the inclosure
and proceeded 10 the end Of the rope the American
side. His appearance was the signal for general
cheering, which was responded to IRON the other SIDE
of the river. He dressed az on former occasions,
10 six tights bare headed, and had on bis feet rough
dressed buck-kin shoes. In few minutes after his
arrival be sscended the rope With his balancing pole,
and started to the river alone. Before leaving
he tied pad Of papers around his waist After pro.
ceeoug about 100 feet he stopped, swung foot aud
hen the other and then wakog along ID or ~ feet,
stopped and stood upon his head-hl- head resting on
the bal .nclng pole which lay across the rope, the
,r5s supported upon the gay ropes. lie then rang
along the rope, stood upon his head sat down, turned
.umu ersets backward and forward and proceeded to
he middle of the river where there are no guys. lie
ksz h.l az m Ia MT
s,ood ON his hesd, laid his balance pole scress the
rope and stood upen With the o:her foot his hands
LAYING by his side
III. auads side fastened and laid down MS bal
a. cling pole lie now return e1 with bis body suspeod
cd beneath the rope running along With hrs hands aud
set A. al ape 10 middle Of the rope between the
guys He here went through with al the fea,s a.
..np,ed by tiettrope performers such hanging by
ore foot then the other, by one hand, dropping MS
boc y down full length below the rope and whirlins
rouId resting his br ast upon his rope aud WITH arms
and legs ext nded az if in the act OF swimming. lie
hug by both arms and then passed his body bet
biz AIMS AID the rope and 10 fact performer al leafs
ever accomplished by the most agile tight rope per-
4 rme<s. He thea returned 10 where his oalsnciog
pole was took II up, and crossed 20 tue Cansha oauA
stopping several times 10 turn summersets, ttani upon
his be 40 upon one foot, and 70 lsy down upon the
rope pom Lis reaching the Canada shore ne was re-
ceived with tremendous cheers from the crowd, ana
the locomotives The bridge AID on ootA sides vi ZIG
river responded with ihen whistles. ,.,.
NJ b oudin occnpei something over AZ an Aout 10
cros.ir e most If the time beng spent IN ms pe'iof
marce. on the rope He remained upon the Canada
side to rest ard refresh husef some fifteen or twenty
minutes aud again appeared upon the rope ms time
he bad hi. Agert Nj Hen ny Colcord, man weighing
about l36 pounds, upon ms back, aud h.s o,..acns
pole IL his hsndr. lie proceeded down The rope very
sosy ard csutiously a. if feeling every step, un;l
be VAS about hundred feet from the .da
side when Mr.. Colcofd dismouoted and stood upon
tle rope immediately behind NJ Bondin. Tney here
remained to re probably three or four minutes wae
Mr.. Coeo,d again mounted, and NJ. Bocdd proceed
ed still walking very sio~ly and stopping occasion1
To balance biEl,elE They stopped i've minutes ID
crossing and sch tine Mr.. C0.cord dis mounted, And
agar resumed Ia po-ition. He 81 his arms aroand
B.ordins neck aid bis sss rested or ne oaisncIns
pcle He as in his shit sleeves, and wore sra
kaf About IS minutes were occupied in accomplish
ing the trst halt % the rope and tho balance &c ~
! making 4 minutes from bark TO bank.
Fer ZONE seconds before the Arsr.can 'nsre VS.
reached the crowds gathered rUun1 the end ~ TIE rop
became yery NOISY and good DIAL OF excitement pre-
| vailed and when lie reached tas staging on tins SID
safely the vast crowd shouted yiih t.s greatest en-
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