Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-03
Over Niagara Falls.

ThE SHOCKING ESD or PREscn corrLE's
HONEYMOON rRtp AROUND rug WORLD.
Niagara Palls DsTaleb b. New York aun.
Another awful catastrophe occurred
here to-day, by which Mrs. 4. ROLAND.
! Of Paris, France, was swept over the
1 Horseshoe Fall ia presence Of her agon.
! ized husband. On "wednesday last Mr.
and Mrs. A. ROLAND, Of - Rue Mognau.
/ Paris arrived here from Chicago and
took rooms At the FALL Hotel. They
1 could speak but little English, and for
I that reason took their meals al French
/ restaurant opposite, kept ~ fellow
I cnuntryman, named j. l.. Roman. Du.
ring their visit here they yiaitcd all the
/ places Of interest on both sides Of the
river, aud were to start AT noon TO day
/ Tor New York, whence they were i'm.
/ mediately TO sail for France. This
/ morning Mrs. ROLAND expressed "a de.
sire to pay farewell visit 10 Cost is
/ land, as she had enjoyed most the mag.
nilcent scenery from that point. They
/ left their hotel at about 9 O'Clock. and
/ IeIsur"ly walked over the br.dgc, taking
! the rightha road around the island.
/ They stopped on Luna Island, at the
/ Cave OF the Winds, aud also paid visit
l to the point formerly occupied by the
! IcrrtpIn Tower. They weIs in high
I Hplfits and enjoyed the glorious scenery
I 10 the fullest degree from the brink Of
the prccIplce. They moved slowly up
the river bank, ever and anon stopping
70 take farewell glances until the Three
SISTER l-land- were gained. They cross
ed th" trst bridge, and in due time
also passed on 10 the last Sister, from
which the view up the river il grand be.
yond the powers OF description. For
long time they set upon log silent
with admiration and then turned TO rc.
trace their footsteps.
A. they were about 10 step upon the
bridge leading from the third Sister,
they discovered the stairs leading down
to the right Of the bridge, looking TO.
ward the Canada shore. Anxious TO
behold all the beauiies Of the falls, they
descended the few step, and, a. they
did 20, met two gentlemen who were
coming up. They also saw boy dip.
ping a cup Of water from the r.ycr.
which he drank. and then followed az
ter the gentlemen referred to. 4 short
distance from the few steps leading
down under the trees the island ends
abruptly, the edge Of the bank above
the water being about one foot IN
height. Distant only a few feet il siIll
another l'lAnd, very small. and 10 which
access ls impossible. Between the third
SISTER and this little island the water
iows with great velocity, and il was
thcr" that Mr.. ROLAND saw the boy
dip up tho cup Of water. Filled with "A
strange desire TO drink from old Niaga.
"a. Mrs ROLAND ask cd her husband for
his travelling cup, which he took from
it, morocco case and handed to her
A, he gave it to her he stepped back
few icci 10 get better yics OF the river
above, and a, he did so che stopped over
the abrupt bank TO FIJI her silver cup.
moment passed aud then blood
curdhuc shrek was heard above the
rush and roar Of the waters. and tue
husband turned just in time 10 see his
wife topple for an instant and then
plunge hcadlong into the resistless tor.
rent. The husband rushed to the brink
Of the bank but lac was powcrlcss. Ia
a breath she was washed away upon the
crest Of the desccudiBg water, and
moment later disappeared from view.
The crIsi.stricken husband stood and
gszcd after hl- late companion. aud a
moment atterward saw her appear upon
the surface a few rods below. Her
white face for an instant turned toward
heaven, and the next instant her body
was caught IN the rcsi-ile.s fury Of the
undcrtow and swept away forever.
The husband. frantic with crief, rush.
ed madly back to the restaurant and
into the presence Of the proprietor,
hatless and out Of breath. cxclaiminc
IN French My Gsd Ny God Nv
God ~ On being asked what the mat
ter was he clutchcd his hair and sobbcd
Ny wife my wife! my darling Ma.
thilie!' A. soon a. he was able 10 ex
plain he gave the facts already related
and watches were set to recover the
body should It appear in the river below
This afternoon the Sun correspondent
had talk with Mr.. ROLAND. and from
him learned his history aud that Of has
wife. Two years ago Mr. ROLAND was
married IN Paris TO Msthi,ds Preneux.
and since that time their life has been
a continual honeymoon. Wherever he
went she went also. Leaving Pans AZ
ter the Exhibition they went on a tour.
aud during the past eight months
have visited India, China, Japan. San
Francisco, Chicago and Niagara Falls.
The blow to the husband is overpower
ing. and he can only weep and exclaim
"Ay poor Mathilde! my poor Ma.
thilde" Mrs. ROLAND was % years Of
age and is reputed TO have been a very
handsome woman. Her husband l.
~ years of age, and is q prominent
manufacturer of firearms at Ieire. Bel.
gum. lie will remain here a few days
with the almost forlorn hope OF recov.
ering the remains OF his wife.
The body Of Mrs. A. ROLAND, who
lost her life at Niagara Falls recently,
was found early Friday evening floating
nearly opposite the Prospect House, on
the Canada shore. several hundred feet
below the Horse Shoe Falls. The body
was entirely nude, aud only slightly dis.
nutlfcl Mnne Rniland la0 far hn,,1.