The Osceola times., 1878-06-08
A MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
q Lady Thssws from her Horse NJ the
gaee Of the erssd Csses.

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gAee es the Sraad Cassa.
Az much interest AZ there may lie
attached to the war between the con-
tending railroads in the Grand Canon of
the Arkansas, no occurrence has trans-
pired in that locslity which has attracted
30 much attention and sympathy ~ an
accident which recently happened to
Mrs. T.. j. Mallett, Of Canon City. Mrs.
Mallett is an excellent horewemsn, aud
having great confidence in her riding
skill, started out last Sunday afternoon
with her husband and other friends on
horseback 10 visit the scene OF Operations
In the canon. OF all the wonderful
canons In Colorado the Grand Canon Of
the Arkansas is the most swe-inspiring.
The walls are 1000 feet high at places,
and almost perpendicular. Before opera
tions were begun with them by the rail.
road men no one ever attempted 10 pass
through the gorge except during the
winter and then on ice. The lsborers
have, however, made paths in the very
sides Of the
IMMENsE PRECIPlCEs
and il was along one OF these that Mrs.
Mallett and her friends were travelling.
She rode trusty horse, and was as COM
posed ~ any of her party. They had
proceeded 10 point beyond the horse
trail aud were descending q steep hill
The path was a narrow one, the walls OF
the cannon shooting far up toward the
blue, clear sky, and down for hundreds
of feet until they dipped into the dis
turbed waters Of the rapid rolling
Arksnsss. 1t was at this dangerous
spot that Mrs. Malletts horse stumbled
and fell Therew was no room for the lesst
falter. This was, therefore, fatal step.
Mrs. Mallett, with almost incredible
presence of mind, disentangled her.
self from her horse. Below her
ten feet, was shelving rock
about fifteen inches wide. This she
struck and caught with her hands. With
nerve that would have made the sternel
sey proud OF manhood, the lady held or
70 the end of the rock, dangling in the
air, gripping il with desperation. Had
she lie. 20, her next lodgment would have
been on another shelf fifty feet below
To hold on was therefore her only
resort. With all the dispatch possible
Mr.. Mallett and Others came TO her res,
cue, aud pucceeded in taking her from
the perilous situation, almost unipiured
but OF course very much exhausted from
fright. Now comes the
srRAyGEsr PART OF THE STORY.
The horse also fell, and lodged on the
same shelf to which his mistress wa,
clinging. In falling he had turned com
pletely around. but there be stood on the
narrow ledge Of stone, hueging the wall
and evidently realizing his position, il
horse ever realized snything. He did
not stir muscle, hardly beathed for ar
hour or more, until ropes strong enough
TO take him out were sent for and obtain
ed at camp q mile distant BY the
time these arrived, fifty men or more
who were engaged in the canon hao
gathered along the trail, and rs many ~
could ms ke themselves useful assisted IL
lifting the animal up. He seemed TO rea
lie fully that steps we're being taken fol
his relief, and did not move to make re-
sistance until he WAS placed upon a SURF
footing In the path. The escape OF Mrs
Mslleit, under the circumstances, is very
little less than miraculous, and that the
horse should have been saved, is almost
incredible The accident and the rescue
have proved prolific themes of converse
ton in Canon, and the frst report caused
corresponding excitement, Mrs. Malet
is the wife of Prof. MsIlett, who is th'
proprietor OF the reduction works, n
Canon. = Denvor, Colorado, Tribune.