The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-19

the cave is probably familiar OF your readers
The gradual wearing away by the water at the foot OF
the tall OF the shaly substratum OF the prccpics
has LETT the limestone rock above, from
r .s .b9 1s water snss projecting ,oss
making great chamber over which doscends In deep
folds OF azure the magnificent curtain OF the central
cataract between he American and CANADIAN shores,
The compression of the atmosphere by falling
water SO great that tho is rendered az stormy
approach and descent INTO it-cown staircase swept
b. gusts and occasionally deuged oy volumes OF
!oam-is slippery and difficult. The guides, shod
with felt shoes and familiar with every inch oil the
way, may be implicitly trusted and do not
hesitate at times to literally lit the timid
voyager into region OF tnunders where, nav
ing nearly lost his breath, he hesitated to ven
ture. Arrived at the bottom Of the cave, behind
the veil OF waters, he stands and admres, or fishes
Tor cells trembles with apprehension according to
his temperament In nine Cases out OF ten the guioes
say visitors sorry they came and wretched until
they have escaped--this being the particularly
when the wind is in such direction as 10 press the
sheet OF water inward toward the cave.
REscuISG A LOVER.
On the occasion OF which speak Tho whole party OF
Western excursionists, who had arrayed themselves
ocloth and descended The Bddc staircase, backed
out Al the entrance Of the cave except Milwaukee
young lady and her lover. The WIND was IN the
scured the noise OF the waters deafenng, and
the young ladys escort would fam have foregone
the trial. She insisted though and The guide preced
ing them she placed herself between her young man
and the GUIDE
No voice could be heard as they began the descent
OF stairway and felt The increasing bullets oil the
foam. Cltngng TO the guides hand the lady pro-
ceeded but had hardly reached the bottom ofth cave
before she missed her lover With d shrek that tho
guide says he could and es rather than hear, she
sprang back and up the wooden steps. The guido was
at ner heels: she was just IN time. The young man
from the West had tainted dead away under condi-
which usually bring ianting to their Senses
on him By
strength into the comparatively open den OF tempess
"Why, Jiml' she screeched anectionately, ''whats
Opening his eyes after frequent cuffs he man
aged TO motion his desire 10 get out. The guide,
end Of the cave and the rocks front and re-
stored them TO their companions
TRAGEDIES NIAGARA.
This slight mishap calls TO mind The many serious
and fatal ones that comprise tnnost fascinating an
nails Of the falls No one can tau to be struck ~
cling around the precipices OF the cataract, among
which Two that strike deepest are these =
Ono August afternoon Mss Lottle Phipott chose
the dangerous currents below the Cave OF
the Winds in which 10 battle A young man,
tect her. it possible, from her rashbesss She
was suddenly swept away. He swan alter her,
reached her. and, turning his back, babe place
one Of her his shoulder she did no. amt,
both behaved with GOODNESS, the friends who watched
them hoped that both would regain the shore But
the eddies grew too strong and threatened 10 enguf
savior was overbuTdensd, released him, threw up
her hands with despairing gesture, and sank from
sight. Instantly he turned and dived Tor her. The
swrIing pools beneath Witnessed their last struggles,
tho next Gay both their bodies were recovered
from the whirlpool.
Al Luna Island young man named Charles Adding.
ton, OF Buffalo, psyiuliy lifted the ttis daughter OF
going 10 throw you /" The child. with a spasmodtc
leap, escaped from his hands ana tell into the fierce
ION, my Goaln shouted young Addington, and
sprang In with hopeless impulse 10 save her. In
less than minute both these waits upon the rapids
were borne ana manged beneath the Falls.
STORY OF BLONDiS
Every spot here has Its or It's tragedy, and
the fairy suspension bridge for carriages ana loot
passengers which stretched In 1860 oneeighth Of
mile below the American cataract revives the mem
xtnfa nrtAn ncrn
came In 1895 he had ut trst n good mind 10 stretch
his rope across whore this bridge is but the space
sion brioge In the world, its roadway being 1900
feet from pank 70 BANK. Consequently Biondin mad
and even II ], 200 feet long, On both sides
OF the river closures built around the r0po,
INTO Which ticket ouyors were aa 100 sna
on tho nrst occasion from tho Canadiaa SIDE, aud
within the enclosure there were number OF invited
guests Among them were Henry W. Faxon then
the iocal editor' OF the BuIa0 Republic newspaper,
ana the writer. Faxon was vii VI moro than local
renown, and Blondin had for some reason taken
great liking to MIN.
FEARFUL PRACTICAL JOKE.
While Faxor siood--laughlnR ana TESTING, a. was
his vay-on the edge OF The preoip CO overlooking
the lao feet below, Bondin appeared few feet
behind He was just about TO attempt the most daring
feat upon tight rope that mad been performed,
and what took place will show his IRON nerve ana
reckless temper. He saw that Faxon, gazing out
Motouing 10 Tor silence by pressing his fingers TO
his iips he seized Faxon under armpits and held
him out Tor second or TWO over tno VeTge FhAUu
must have weighed q hundred and sixty.nvo
pounds. HIS counenancs when Bl0ndin iaid
hold Of him. was irradia.sd with %, n,, wen ;
green sward he sank there In hsap horror stricken
BY shock from the effects OF which his nervous sys-
fully recovered. In the next Instant bon-
din grasping MS heavy balancing pole, danced out
upon MS rope beyond the fearful precpce, ana turn
ing to enjoy The effect OF his maneuvre, saluted his
Indignant friend with gesture indescrbaby outrte
De then continued his FIRST wHlk across the Niagara
chasm, experiencing not the least tremor or emotion
II hou nh y fear a Wua
almost totally without ABNORMAL nervous feeling Of
any kind. His muscles were SO hard that !. was DIM
cult to ndent them. When he stood upright anu hs-
sumed certain rigdity his arms and legs seemed TO
the touch like steel
raR GHOST OF SAM
Among the many acrobats and other performers
who have risked their lives the tails only one has
since obIudsd mis- ghost here sam Patch was go s
feet leap the Geneses Rivsr-but singular Old
fellow on the Canada SIDE, WHO may be occasionally
the Prospect House or IN front oil the neigh
boring museum declares that Sam Patchs spectre h
rs visible any moonIit night at the fost OF the
"Just you come down tnsro with me, sir, tonight,
II the loot OF the Gill; and i show him 10 you SAID
This per.inacious gnostseer: Maybe you think Fun
troubled tapping his iorehead can tell you Pm |
not believer In ghosts ana critters myse-that is,
not in any ordinary ghosts and critters, tor Pun an
British posssssiops But Il you'n come down there
with me, and dont make yoa siek Of strange sights
before come again, I'll agree 10 eat my shoes
and climb back barefoot"
'.Hov does this ghost appsarY",
'.Mighty skeery, can tell you"
.Howfr Il
"wsal; you 70 down there and sit on certain
rock and watch, and you'll SEQ some tall jumpu."
''ohi II jumps, does w"
A JUMPING WRATH.
eyes, IL jumps. Night after night I've watched IT,
I've seen Il come edge yondsr, up above, and
wave It's arms and then come down swift and white
mo spray IL whirls Its arms and n;rs Its grave
clothes and down It goes into the water, kcrsplosh"
.swnat7n
al say It spIoshss into the water every time"
sHow ghost splosh2"
"fhats the mystery
slow often does IL jumpy How does 10 manage TO
get up here againf"
.'Now you beat me- I've seen II come sometimes
three or four times In a night. And once saw IL In
the day trne-the other afiernoon-wnen l was
sleepy"
'You had been looking at tho falls pretty steadily,
hadn't youfn
"Psrnaps had, arr said tho man, with q strange
stare.
.'Your head was In n whirI, maybef"
"Ye-s--dizzy. Things 20 round when look at
sol" And the old fellow began to turn
himself AZ II upon . pivot, until stopped him and
broke the bad charm.
sLASDgRIxG NIAGARA