Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-19
A Thrilling seene at NIAGARA.

the following facts IN regard 10 the res
cue of the man Mccullough who, few
days ago hung over the falls on rock,
and was saved at length by the heroic
efforts of Thomas Conroy, guide
Conroy. on learning how matters were,
went to place some distance above the
rock, where he found awaiting use, coil
of rope about an inch in thickness, and
passed it into the hands of about dozen
or fifteen men. He consulted nobody
asked no ones advice butwith as much
GOODNESS as if he were proceeding to his
dinner, he took one end of the rope in
his left hand, told them to pay it out to
him, descended the bank and proceeded
into the river, only taking the precau-
ton to divest himself of his boots.
About forty feet from the shore he dis
covered that the rocks over which he
picked his way were too slippery in the
strong current, and he returned. lie
sent to the Cave of the Winds for his
felt shoes, and these were brought to him
with the utmost dispatch. These donned
he started again on his perilous journey
from a point about 200 feet above the
rock ON which sat Mccullough. Hehad
to keep the long line of heavy rope tau'
with his left hand while feeling his way
on rocks as slippery as glass and con
tending with current which would have
speedily carried man of ordinary
strength off his feet. He tied the rope
about McCullouga's waist, took hold o.
it with his left hand simply, and botf
started for the shore. For hundred
feet or so Conroy had not only to looh
out for himself but for the enfeebled ole
man in his charge. 1t was hard work
but they made this distance without &C
cident
The end was not yet, however, for a
they entered the torrent which ran be
tween the shore and rock both wer
swept off their feet and buried in th
mad waters. The men on shore pullet
the rope as rapidly as was safe, ant
Mccullough and his rescuer were drag
gen ash, re. The paper mill whistle ble'
the hour of noon just as Conroy an
Mccullough reached the bank, and sin
ultaneously with this huzzas rent the al
and ecstacy usurped the place of drea
: anxiety.
The crowd Immediately took up a co
lection for the brave fellow, and the sur
of 5000 was realized, which was very az
ceptable to a poor man. After the re
cue Mr.. McCullough's condition wa
found to be quite serious, partial delir
um having set in, but no fatal cons
quences are anticipated. Thomas Coz
roy, who has proved himself every inc
hero, was born in Ottawa, Canad
twenty-five years ago, of Irish paren
age, but spent his early boyhood in MOI
treal. For seven years he was sale
along the Newfoundland coast, and onl
about seven years elapsed since he fir
: became citizen of Niagara Falls.
the fall of 1872 he made an excursiC
with Professor Tyndall under the fall
: in report of which the eminent scie
' fist showed his appreciation of Conroy
heroic qualities. He is quarter of I
=, inch over six feet in hight, and weig
now 200 pounds, although his full avo
dupois is 900. He has powerful fran
quiet pair of eyes, brown hair a
= sandy mustache. His face is pleasa
one, and would be boyish if it we're 1
a. for his physical proportions. He /
Or enormous strength and unfailing coura
is and seems unwilling Of the possession
" any great qualities of body, mind
in heart, all of which are pre-eminen
- his. He has wife and three childr
2. of whom he is proud, and works hard
s. a guide at the Cave Of the Winds
inf their maintenance.