Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-18
An Exciting scene mt Niagara
~ Fails.
from lie Buffalo Courier, Aug SI

tFfom tie Buffalo Courier, Aug 91
IL has been known that Farini, the fun
nmlulist, who several years ago wos Blon
din rival on the tight rope at Niagara
Falls, was making preparations 10 ford the
rapids above the American Fall on apair oI
iron stills, contrived for the purpose. The
exhibition was to have come of on the 9th.
Early yesterday morning, We learn, the
fool hardy man went out to rehearse the
dangerous feat, lie succeeded in GETTING
more than half way across, ~ q point be.
tween the Falls aud the Goat Island bridge,
when one OF his stills broke or gave way,
and he was instantly 10 the rapids. ~.
Fortunstelythe place OF bis accident was
directly above Robinson's Island-a small
piece Of wooded laud which lies to the right
o. Luna Islind, and very near the brink Of
the American Fall. He succeeded in strug-
Cling to the shore ofthis island. and drag
ged himself from the water. He had ap:
parently sustained painful injury on enc
Of his limbs.
The poor man was soon discovered sit.
ting very composedy on a log at the edge
of the island A large and not very sym
pathizing crowd collected on the Goat Is.
land bridge and elsewhere, but up to yes.
terday afternoon not an effort had been made
to rescue the unfortunate man. In fact,
our informant tells us that in few hours
public curiosity seemed to have stated itself,
and scarcely any excitement was visable
Farini's frightfu perch is about 800 or
200 feet below the bridge before spoken
Of and undoubtedly rope could be hoated
to him, and thereby a cable perhaps be
swung, by which, If the man is not too
much exhausted or injured, he might be
able to effect an escape. 1t is feared, how
ever, that before anything is done, he will
excitement, to help himself
At present he can be distinctly deserted,
cool enough apparently, but making not the
slightest effort to attract attention or signal
TOR relief. He is in his tights and barehead-
ed, and is seen frequently to rub and press
his wounded limb. A more frightful pre-
dicament than that he is in, could not easi-
ly be conceived.
A dispatch to the Rochester Democrat,
after giving an account of the adventure,
says:
Efforts are being made to get him from
his perilous position. His brother walked
out in the rapids above the island, and
reached point within few rods of him
with water up to his waist, and by throwing
him q rope with stone attached, he man.
aged to draw pail of provisions toward
him. and fiually grasped it. "A bost is be-
ing built by Mr.. Geo. II. Robinson, whose
name the island bears. and who piloted the
Maid of the Mist down the rapids
Up to o'clock p NJ. he had not been got
off the island, and in all probability will
have toremain over night, and the greater
part of to morrow
He seems to take his imprisonment good
hnmoredlr and is practicing some of his
gymnastic exercises, standing on his head,
hands, &c. He is in bis rope walking cos
tune of tight.6 fitting knitting, such as is
worn by circus men, and must suffer from
the cold, as it is blowing quite breeze. =
Every effort is being made to rescue the
unfortunate man. ......-.. E
The Buffalo Courier of the llth gives the
sequel:
FARINI SAFE. The Rochester Democrat
of yesterday says,that Farini has made his
escape from Robinson's Island, and is now
at his comfortable quarters at the Interna-
tional Hotel. s...g.. t..... ......
p. S.-We learn from a gentleman just
arrived from the Falls that the above state,
mcnt is correct. Farini was got off by a
rope Tuesday afternoon about o'clock.
He had not suffered much during his stay
an the Island r. ... a. ~