Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-04

soon afterward followed the men and,
as the story goes, the trio wasSeen no
more. The steps already referred to
are few in number but as the descent
is very gradual, quite little distance
occurs between the end of the bridge
and the extreme point of the Third Sis
ter Island. Beyond this point is still
another island; it is very small and
rocky and there is no means of access
to it. The two islands are quite close
together and between them passes one
of the widest branches of the river.
Up every side tho water is forced
at terrific velocity in consequence of
the huge boulders and rapid descent,
but through the channel already men
toned the water pours with terrific
fury. Near this point the husband
and wife stopped to find new
wonders to admire. For some
time they gazed in silent awe upon
the scene and were about to return
when Mrs. ROLAND became possessed of
the fancy that she wished to drink.
Asking for the cup which her husband
carried she received from him small
silver measure and turned toward the
edge of the bank which was about
foot above the torrent to take up the
water. The husband stepped back a
few feet to get better view of the river
above, and the next moment a blood
curdling shrek fell upon his ears which
sounded high above the roar of the
rushing waters. He turned in time to
see his wife tOpple an instant and then
plunge headlong into the turbulent
flood. He rushed to the bank but was
powerless to act and could only watch
the awful spectacle of his beloved wife
being rushed rapidly from his sight.
AS she struck the water the stiff cur
rent caught her in its ruthless embrace
and for moment she rode upon the
surface; the next instant she was de-
luged in the boiling cauldron and
turned over and over and then by
huge breaker was borne out of sight
The Mortified husband and the only eye
witness to this frightful calamity
watched the river in speechless terror
and was rewarded by catching one
more look at his companion. About
four rods below the island the body
rose to the surface. The sad face upon
which was depicted q look of terror
and despair was for a moment turned
toward heaven and in the next was
caught in the grip of resistless under
tow and swept from sight forever.
At this juncture the frantic husband
rushed across the bridges. the island,
the bridge to the mainland and to the
restaurant of Mr.. Roman, where he
appeared before the proprietor hatless
and exhausted from terror. Upon see
ing Mr.. ROmain he calculated in
French: "My God! my God! my Godr'
He was asked what the matter was, and
exclaimed: "My wife! my Mathilde!
wife! She is in the water and l never
shall see her. o, my Godr' He
clutched his hair and fairly raved in
his agony, and as soon as he could be
understood he detailed the story as al
ready described. Watchers were at
once placed to recover the body should
the cataract give up its dead, and they
will keep it up as long as there is any
hope. People who are familiar with
body was swept over the Falls little
to the right of the middle of the horse
shoe, and there is considerable doubt
entertained as to whether the body will
ever come to the surface. In an inter-
view by Courier reporter, which had
to be carried on through Mr.. Frank
Roman as interpreter, Mr.. ROLAND
said that his wife's maiden name was
Mathilde Preneux, and that she was
twenty-five years of age. Two years
ago they were married in Paris, and
their residence since that time has been
at No "a Rue Magnan. After the Paris
Exhibition they left their home for an
extended tour abroad, and in the nine
months which have since elapsed they
had visited the Suez Canal, India,
China, Japan, across the Pacific to San
Francisco, to Chicago and so on to
Niagara Falls. Mr.. Rolland's business
is that of manufacturing firearms, his
works being at No. 81 Boulevard de
Arroy, Leige, Belgium. He is one of
a firm which employ 125 men. Mr..
ROLAND also stated that their married
life had always been happy one, and
in talking of the matter his eyes filled
with tears and at times he was unable
to proceed.-Bufato Courier, June %.