The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-27

many buifso skins ana q good deal OF t,i,o~ '' s'N'
Inc osase' Suo made = camp three miles above. killed
large ana al0oat fabulous number Of butf.oes aud
having 30 much meat Oh toe ground lney couu n.t nae
created tuca stencil that tney compelled 10 mo 70
| their camp,
| The Pains are literally covered with buf.loes rhe
number each car seems TO Increase rshertaa dimDsn
vhey IN mmense droyes, and at times ssem 70 cas,
dark shadow over the valley
Bionslin ut Niagara Falls.
HE CROSSES IN sHAcALES AND RETURNS WIfH TIE
COOKING sTovE-ST0Ps MIDWAY AND DOES HIS
COOKING.
IRON the BaiFa'o Courier, August 2o
The announcement that M0ns B0ndn tv perform
unheard eas upon his rope at the Fs
and the wide spfesd reputation he had acquired by BID
former pl0ts drew to the Falls yesterday afternoon
immense coDcourss Of people AS was the case last wss
every regular and excursion train was Gro Tded and De
boats bad all they could carry.
seven cars the one train hsd nine cars aud the ex
train at three O'Clock had seventeen carsal full
Many undoubtedly prevented from going to the Falls
by the rain duiny the forenoon and the o;oudy weather
at noon. The storm, however, passed away. aud tho
weather was clear ana COOL with fresh breeze.
On Sunday night nineteen ropes, used as guys 10 the
cable, cut on the Canada side. During day
Sundays fire discovered In the brush the bsak
under the ropes, and promptly put out The ntea
ton was probably to burn the ropes Failing this
knife resorted TO- rhe guys, Of COURSE dropped
the river, bal were immediately replaced.
NJ B!ondn was late making bis appearance in the on
closure and good deal OF anxiety ~as manifested by the
crowd when shortly before five O'Clock tho cheers OF tae
multitude the bank above the grounds notified OF
his approach About ten minutes before i've ~ Blondn,
accompanied by Justus Spertzel Of tas city, and two
others, drove up 70 the stand in carriage. ~ Boaon
up the sest shackled from head to In the
the cooking store and culinary utensils and
Mr. Sperzel carried basket. in whisa were the eggs,
butter, flour, pepper and SAIL &c which were 70 DO used
IN preparing the omeet.
Bondn Immediately proceeded to tho end OF the rope
and commenced his preparations for tho start He was
dressed as on former occasions except the shs ,kes
These consisted OF lin collar round hts neck bracelets
OF the same round his wrists and ankles AID from the col
lar to each wrist was chain made Of fiat pieces Of tn.
each link about three inches long and chains Of
material were fastened to the ankles and wrists. With
tnese upon bis person ana hts bsanci0g pole in his
hsDcs be Started off for tine Canada side. After pro.
ceed probably hundred yards stopped. upon
his head and went through with the tight rope per-
f0rmaDces which n0rced last week. Afler crossing
that portion OK the re2e where there guys ne et
his balancing pole and returned ss we have Already
tescsbed, with his body suspended beneath the rope
Uion reacnirg tho middle OF the rope through
with number Of exsrciseshsugiog by sm then By
one leg supporting himself on his chest and swinging
Ards and ieesa this have described former &C.
cason, the only difference yesterday that hs par.
again re'urne. TO where hs balancing pole was took
up and reached the Canada In seventeen ninues
iiom the time he left the American ade
While he was crossing on tue r0pe the carriage
tanning the stove ara ex,ues driven round by Sus-
penfon Bridge 10 the other end of the rope Tns Ito We
was Of Russian iron the material the hes, stove
pipes made OF. II got up by Mr. Fassett OF the
Falls, and weighed, with fixtures Atty pounds was
two feet ak inches long eighteen inches WIDE and about
twenty inches nigh IL had one length OF ordinary
pipe, with tao oven DOORS and hole the top OF it,
The fixtures consisted Of three tin plates tin dish
y
passing down the omelets There also q small hand
bellows and large spirit lamp. Two pieces OF wood
aoou: ten feet length were passed through the feet OF
the stove, which 10 be used TO support upon the
rope and guys Two leather straps were fastened oc
either end OF the stove Intended to hold Bondns
back.
About Ave minutes past six O'Clock Monsieur
Bondin appeared upon the Canada end Of the rope.
BE dressed q French cook, and wore the
clothing Of the chief cook International ,.el This
consisted OF white cap. white jacket aud apron Soon
after appearing al the other end OF rope fastened
hnHl md hin kalon
for the American side. He walked along quite smartly
until he bad crossed the centre Of rope when he
paused and laid down bis balancing pole de next sat
down UPON rope and unfsstened the stove He now
rose TO his eet and having the stove to tho
rope BY OF Cords got over the stove to the other
was blowing very fresh, and he had great difficulty in
lighting the lamp, the matches seeming 20 Out. In
second or two dense smoke TO issue the
stove pipe and deaeDrg yels both sides of the
river. He commenced 10 prepare the omset. Hsviug
the pan down. He broke couple Of eggs aud beat
them, and poured them into the pan vito flour and
water and added the seasoning The blaze could now be
distinctly issuing from the top Of the stove Ia
minute or two the omele baked and threw ii up
turned Il and caught It In the pan again.
Two 0melets baked and the siznsl given 10 the
steamer Maid Of the Mist, which stationed short
distance above to come down This steamer crowd
was let down by OF sring but the current was
60 swift that the boat carried down stream several
yards She bad great difficulty in ascending
wards the American Eb0re and when she had got good
headway started for the pan, and the passengers
board Of her made grand rush and the
The scramble, as seen from the bank above was ludi.
croos One would grab small piece Of the omele. and
ior fear some one else would get IL would swallow IT,
Another would obtain small portion and run of to tae
stern OF the boat TO exhibit and the way would be
pped up and lose it, Others were fortunate enough
TO secure pieces Of it, did them up carefully in their hand
xerchiefs for future exhibition.
NJ Bondn having fed the hungry crowd on the steamer
put out the lamp, packed up his kit and having stepped
the sat down the rope and fastened to bis
shoulder He evidently had hard work to regain his feet
with the stove On bis back and balancing pole his hands
he made several attempts to up and finally succeeded
and came across safely consuming just forty Ave minutes
in the passage On reaching tho shore he greeted with
immense Cheers The train for Buffalo having arrived
from the bridge we were compelled away with
out seeing Bondn after his arrival His performance as
announced In the bills carried out the letter. and
we have every confidence that he will perform all that
be promises.
His next Exhibition will take place on Wednesday next
at eight O'Clock in tho evening, when he will an re-
cross the chasm OF Niagara river his rope surrounded
BY Bengal fires This VIII be the greandes and most effect
ivei performance ever Witnessed in this country The
grounds on both sides Of the river will be Illuminated
With locomotive lamps, loaned by the Central ana Great
Western Railway Companies.