, 1873-08-30
A RISKY PERFORMANCE,

Jumping into Niagara River.
The buffalo Express contains an account OF
the foat Of biguor Dalloni in walking ovor
Niagara River below tho falls, and then jumping
from the ropc into tho river. We give the fol-
lowing:
It was found that tho rope had not boon drawn
tight enough. and men wore Immediately dis.
patched to TX It, which was done, mud at ilttoou
minutes to 8 o'clock tho start was made. All
action and conversation was now suspended and
every one'H attention was given to tho man on
tho rope, who marched along, apparently with
tue Rreatost Of case, to tho music OF the Drum.
mondavilio u, Band, Which was stationed in front
Of the Clifton UouBo. At six minutes to &
o'clock Balleni reachod tho middle Of tho ropo,
where he halted to roturn his salutation to tha
tremendous applause which greeted llia exploit.
After resting hin,solf for a brief period, tho
signor again started OIL llis tramp.
This was tho only stop made, and ton minutes
aftor 8 o'clock tho porambnliat, looking pale aa
death, had reached tho American end Of Lid
rope, ho having made tho trip in twenty-five
minutes. uo complained OF feeling worry tircd,
in walking caused by tho slackncss Of tho rope.
After another rest OF thirteen minutes, Sienor
Baleni again took hia pole iu hand. and was of
to tho middle Of tho rope, to nuke tho great
leap.
It took him just six miuutea to arrive at tho
contro Of the rope, and when there ha Mt onco
begun making preparations to jump. While tua
engaged lo lost Lis balaucing polo, which fell
into the water and sank. 4 cord six foot long,
made Of rubber baldB, WIS attached tn tho ropo
just 115 feet above tho surface Of tho wator.
Dalloni caught hold OF ono end Of tho elastic
cord before the spectators thought lo was ready
togo. IIo descended like IN arrow, aud tho Tocoy-
ering snap Of tho rubber was almost anultanooua
with tho loud apash of his fall III the water.
''1s ho alive 7" wore tho words broHtlleasiy
spoken by the crowd Of oxcitod people ag thoy
looked ncrrouBly over tho banks into tho water
below, 10 bn sute ne VAS, nnd no aoonor wAH
tho splash heard than tho lond OF tho Stgnor
caulo pcepiug out OF tho wator, and llo struck
out vigorously and heartily toward tho boas
which was there to pick him up. llo wAh quclf-
ly hauled into Tho litto craft, carefully wrapped
ut, with heavy bllukets, and rowed to lho ahoro.
mot him ut tho foot Of tho roadway, down tho
bank, autl drove Aln up tho hill, whore ho wan
mot by hts wifo, who Wan tho frat to congraty-
lutte him. Tile bnnd thon took its position In
front, aud tho horo Of to-dny WAS takon to his
stopping place In Drlllmnondsyillo, wloro, after
changing Ais clothes, ho waH interviewed ',y our
reporter. 1lH namo, he sald, WAS 6ignor Henry
Dalloni and his ago % years. IIo was born IN
Lamin6ton, England but his pnront8 aro both
Italian. Iia Weight Ia 132 pounds; lio IL 8 foot
inchea In height Of dark complexion, and
sltm build. liz haa boon flftoon years engaged
III lila present profession, and las siyon exllibl
tionR lu Australln, France, 1udia, and America:
lilo has In Ills possession n beautiful gold
medal, which he AYERS was presented to hlin W
Louis Napoleon, for jumping from building W
feet high. Ills walk acrasa tho rlvor yesterday
iH tho longest ever accomplished BY him. lllH
halanoiug-pole which ho lost, Waa 23t1S 1aot lona
aud woiEAod 48 p0unta.