Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-16
TIE ACCIDENT at NIAGARA Falls

TIE ACCIDENT 1T NIAGARA Falls.
One of the most deplorable of the many acct
dents of which the Falls of Niagara have been the
scene, took place Monday afternoon, and has been
briefly referred to in our kilograms. The partlcu
lars of the catastrophe, as We gather them from
the Niagara Falls Register, are as follows:
party consisting of Mr.. Ethebert Parsons and
Miss Lotte C. Philpott, Mr.. William A. Philpott
Jr., and wife, Miss Hattie Fields Of Buffalo, and
Mr.. Charles H. Phlpott started for the Cave in the
Winds, about o'clock. They chose this time be-
cause at no other hour of the day can the rainbow
be seen in such perfection. AS they were all thor
oughly familiar with the place, and had made re-
peated trips through the cave in former years, they
declined gHidc and star ed down the Bddle Stair
way. They followed the usual pathway until they
reached the extreme eastern end of the railing,
when they clambered out upon the rocks mmedi-
atey in front of the cave. William Phpott and
his wife seated themselves on the rocks, while
the other four ventured out still further, and
descended to a stream which flows down over
the rocks IN front and little to the hight of the
Cave. Here they remained for some time anus
Ing themselves in the water, which brawls over
the rocks and rushes through the crevices with
great force. Finally Miss Lottie went still fur
Their down the river and entered an eddy, which
however, was partially protected by encirclng
bouders. Here she played in the WATER which
at this place affords an excellent current bath, and
was soon rejonsd by her three other friends Mr..
Parsons entered the water with her, and while he
was getting foothold, that he nigh guard against
any possible accident, she slipped. lie had hold of
her hand, and, she fell he caught her and to-
gether they were swept into the current, which
bore them down about thirty feet toward the river
Those the rocks report that Miss Lottie was next
seen standing Yp in the water and leaning against
a large rock they were now in powerful current
and seemed to be making endeavors to save one
another Her position was the more precarious
since the slightest movement either way would ex-
pose her TO the full fury of the water and once
fairly in the power Of the current, all hope of
cape would be ended. Mr.. Parsons, fl om his posi-
ton, could have easily saved himself, but thinking
that he could rescue her. he seized her and tried to
reach the rock above them. Though he battled
with the current with the strength despair alone
can give they both were swept from their vantage
ground on the rock, and whirled into the madden
ing Hood below Twice they disappeared below the
surface. BY this time they had been carried well
out into the river and to their agonized friends
shore they appeared to be standing on rocks,
about eight rods so from the edge of the river.
To one unacquaintcd with the great depth of the
river and the tremendous force of the under
| current, it seemed that they had at last found a
! place OF safety and might yet be rescued. But
the treacherous current was bearing them rapidly
down the river TO the death which was now inevi-
table, All his efforts were Of no avail; the fatal
current separated them, and Miss Lotte, deprived
OF the strong protecting arm that before upheld