Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-07-18
miscellaneous.
THE NIAGARA FALLS CATAS-
TkOPlIE.

The accident at Niagara Falls on the 4th
inst, by which bridal couple, together
with little boy, brother of the intended
bride, were carried over the Falls and lost,
has excited deep interest, and for hundreds
of miles around Niagara has b cen .hc prin-
ciple topic of conversation. The papers of
Buffalo, New York, in giving particulars
of the affair, state that the young man and
young woman were runaway couple, and
that they found some difficulty in getting
license, which was finally obtained
through the assistance of the barkeeper at
Welland, who, in accordance with the Can
adan requirement went their bail. A cor
respondent of the New York Herald, writ
ing from Niagara, gives the following nc
count:
TIE TOWN OF CHIPPEWA.
Ifyou follow the river up from Clifton,
on the Canada shore, for a distance of
three miles, walking sometimes ankle deep
in water, sometimes leapug from hillock
to hillock over spongy morass, and final
ly climbing up a long, curved ascent, deep
ly shaded, to the open. hot, dusty road ac-
ross the country, you will ultimately arrive
at Chippewa. 4 poor struggling hamlet,
consisting Of a few deserted brick buildings
on three sides of a little open place a fac
tory or mill, the machinery of which stop
ped long ago, and which presents a broken
roof and unglazed window frames to the
elements, and, perhaps, two dozen dctach-
ed wooden structures Of different sizes, and
in various stages of decay. In fact, the
usual Canadian town, where the buildings
when the slow process of construction
ceases, begin a rapid diapidation where
moss grows on the roof aud doorstep ofthe
house completed yesterday where there is
no nerve or rcrre in anything; where trans
planted energy dies, and where everything
seems stillborn.
THE ROYAL BRITISH AMERICAN"
Hotel is one of these d-iooking structures,
long and low and dirty. white in,color, and
broken down about the caves, with sort
of apologetic angle, and a general express
sion of ESTABLISHMENT. 1t was to this ho-
tel that on the evening of Thursday last
little company came to play a merry com
edy. a little after O'Clock on that even
ing the landlord, Mr.. William Plummer-
felt, standing in the doorway of his inn,
observed group of persons chatting gaily,
approaching from the river road. They
were three. The first a young gentleman
of about twenty-five years of age, beardless
and with an open, boyish.face, carrying Il
valise. BY his side was very pretty young
girl of apparently eighteen, fashionably
dressed and attended by little fellow of
ten or dozen years who brought up the
rear.
THE COMEDY OF LOVE.
The trio drew near the door and saluted
the landlord smilingly. The latter bowed
politely, and stepping back threw open the
door Of the little public parlor on the left
of the hall as you enter. The young gen
tlcman wanted rooms for himself, for the
young lady and the little fellow, the lady's
brother, and they all wanted a nice supper.
Then he asked if there was a jcweler in the
place, and was directed to little shop near
by, kept by n German. lie ran over there
to get his watch-an American lever in a
fine gold case-repaired, and before he
came away bought a set of jewelry, consist
lug of earrings, brooch, &C., for the young
lady he had left at the inn. The jeweler
took the number of the watch to be repair
ed, and asked the name of his patron. The
young man answered that his name was
MCCORMICK,
and afterwards in conversation stated that
he had lived in Detroit.
Returning to the hotel the young man
soon presented himself before the prOprie
tor, with the girl on his arm and the little
fellow at his side, and asked for Il boat, as
they wanted n row on the river. Mr..
Plummerfelt at once explained the danger
of attempting the passage of the river, and
told them finally that he would let them
have a boat only on condition of a promise
that they would contine themselves to the
waters Of
TIE CHIPPEWA CREEK,
a deep but sluggish stream, which here
empties into the Niagara. They all pro-
missed readily, and rOwed mcrrily up the
creek. Near the disiillery-less Than half
mile above the village-they were seen
''rocking" the boat after reckless fashion
and amid peals of laughter. a boatman
near the shore saw that in excitement they
did not notice that the boat was rapidly
filling, and that if they continued their
sport it would sink. lle rowcd QUITO them,
and showed them their danger, aud assist
ed TO bail out their boat They returned
to the hotel delighted, and the young gen
t!eman drew large roll of crisp Dew bank
notes, wrapped up i'll Il piece of newspaper
from the hip or pistol pocket of his panta-
looms, aud handed Mr.. Plummerlelt an
amount something in excess of what he
owed, saying, carelessly, I'VE shall stay
several days. When that is used up will
pay you more" Several persons saw the
money then in possession OF this gentleman,
and one note was noticed as of the deHOm-
lnation of 800. The entire amount has
been variously estimated at from $500 to
81 900.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.
Before retiring on Thursday night the
young gentleman asked where lie should
apply for a marriage license. He was in-
formed that he would have TO 90 to Wei
land, the county seat, in order TO obtain
one. He then made arrangements for a
horse and buggy, with which to Tide over
on the morrow.
Before noon he started accompanied by
the young girl, whose little brother was
left behind. During the absence Of the
lovers the landlord at intervals chatted with
the child,
AN EL0PEMENf.
IFS that pretty lady your sister 20 asked
Mr.. Plummerielt.
"Yes, SIR" said the hoy.
"Where do you live when at home !"
"At Toronto"
"And where does the young gentleman
live ?"
lie lives in the States, sir /; but he used