The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-24
lIRO, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY "a, 1873
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
LADY THROWN FROM HER HORSE At THE
EDGE OF THE GRAND CANON.


ED6E OF THE GRAND CANON.
From the Denver (Col) Tribunc.l
As much interest AZ there may DC attach.
ed TO the war between the contcnding rail-
roads in the Grand Canon Of the Arkansas,
no occurrence has transpired in that ocali-
ty which has attracted 20 much attention
and sympathy as an accident which recent
ly happened to Mrs. f. J. NAL
lett, of Canon City. Mrs. Mallett is
an excellent horscwoman, and, having
great confidence in her riding skill, started
out last Sunday afternoon with her hus.
band and other friends on horseback to
visit the scene Of operations in the conons.
OF all the wonderful canOns in Colorado the
Grand Canon Of the Arkansas is the most
awe inspiring The walls are 1000 feet
high at places, and almost perpendicular.
Before operations were begun within them
by the railroad men no one ever attempted
TO pass through the gorge except during
the winter, and then on ice. The laborcrs
have, however, made paths in the very sides
of the immense prccipices, and it was along
one OF these Mrs. Mallett and her friends
were travelling. She road trusty horse,
and was as composed as any Of her party.
They had proceeded to point beyond the
horse -trail and were descending a steep hill.
The path was narrow one the walls Of
the canon shooting far up toward the blue,
clear sky, and down for hundreds of feet un-
Ill they dipped into the disturbed waters OF
the rapdrolling Arkansas 1t is atthis dan
gcrous spot that Mrs. Mallctt and horse
fell. There was no room for the least full
ter. This was, therefore, a fatal step. Mrs
Mallctt, with almost incredible presence OF
mind disentanged herself from her horse
Below her ten feet was a shelving rock.
about fifteen inches wide, This she struck
and caught with her hands. With nerve
that would have made the stcrncr sex proud
of manhood, the lady held on to the end Of
the rock, dandling in the air, gripping it
with desperation. Had She let 90, her next
Judgment would have been on another shelf
80 feet below. To hold on was therefore
her only resort. With all the dispatch pos.
,ibc, Mr.. MAJ and others came 10 the
rescue, and succeeded in taking her from
the pcriouS situation, almost uninjured,
but OF course very much exhausted from
fright.
Now come, the strangcst part of the
story. The horse fell also and lodged on
the same shelf to which his mistress was
clingng. In falling, hc had turned com
pletcly around. but there he stood on the
narrow ledge Of stone hugging the wall,
and evidently realizing his position, if
horses ever realize anything. He did not
stir a muscle, hardly brcathcd for an hour
or more, until ropes strong enough 10 take
him out were sent for and obtained at II
camp mile distant. BY the time these
arrived fifty men or more who were engaged
! in the canon had gathered along the trial,
and as many as could make themselves
useful assisted in lifting the animal up.
! He seemed to realize fully that steps were
! being taken for his relief. and did not
! move to make resistance until hc was placed
upon a sure footing in the path
The escape of Mr.. Mnllct,t under the
circumstances, is very les, than miraculous,
and that the horse should have been saved is
almost Incredible The accident and the
rescue have proved prolific themes Of con-
vcr,ation in Canon, and the first report
caused corresponding excitement. Mrs,
| Mallctt j. the wife of Professor Mallctt,
who is the proprietor Of the reduction works
/ AT Canon.