Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-08
Price Four Cents.

miles from the city was sent to the village
on horseback with sack of grain. which he
was to bring back as soon as it was ground
On his way to the mill he had occasion to
cross several of the unbridged streams with
which the country abounds, and which we're
all more or less swollen; not so much, how
ever, as to impede his progress. After reach
ing the mill and getting his grinding done,
he concluded to return by nearer route,
but by SO doing he was compelled to cross
larger stream, containing the waters of al
the streams he had forded In the morning.
Not thinking of this fact he started across
the creek, now swollen into an angry, rushing
river and had proceeded but a short dis
lance from the bank when he discovered that
his horse was already beyond his depth and
was swimming toward the shore. This so
frightened him that he instantly pulled the
rein, which, instead of having the desired
effect only pulled the horse's head still
further under water. Seeing that the horse
was in imminent danger of drowning. he be-
came SO frightened that he lost all control
of himself, and upon loosening the rein he
was swept from off his horse and bore swift
ly downward on the surface of the surging,
seething torrent. Retaining his senses, how
ever, he managed to grasp the boughs of an
overhanging shrub on the brink of a small
island, situated few hundred feet farther
down the stream. The horse In the mean
was seen by q man living in a house about
three fourths of mile distant from the
scene of the mishap, who surmised some
thing was wrong, and procuring help immedi-
ately went to the assistance of the unfortu-
nate boy. Upon arriving at the stream they
found him still elinging to a bush, having
been unable to make his cries heard, and,
being powerless to climb out of the rushing
water without assistance, he had chung TO
the shrub with deathlike grip until chilled
through by the cold waters around him, and
although exhausted in his efforts to save
himself he was just on the point of giving
up when his rescuers appeared. He was
taken to the house. warmed, fed and clothed
in dry garments, and in the course Of few
hours was sufficiently rested to resume his
journey.
A Dogs Trip Over Niagara Falls.
Alive After Shooting the Rapids, the
Cataract, the Gorge and the wkIrI-
pool.
From the New York SUM-
NIAGARA FALLS, March 3.-This village
was thrown into unusual excitement to-day
by the adventures of large dog. He was
first noticed while he was within the infu-
ence of the upper rapids. As he whirled
rapidly down over the falls no one imagined
but that was the last of him Shortly after
ward however, he was discovered IN the
gorge below the falls vainIy endeayoring to
Chamber up upon some of the debris from the
remains OF the great ice bridge which recent
ly covered the water at this point, bat which
had nearly all gone down the river.
The news spread rapidly through the
village, and large crowd gathered on the
shore. Strenuous efforts were made to get
the struggling animal on shore, for an ami
NAL which had gone safely over the falls
would be prize worth having. but without
success. Finally the dog succeeded in get
ting upon large cake of ice and hoated OF
upon it down toward Suspension Bridge and
the terrible whirlpool rapids. information
of the dogs coming was telegraphed to Sus-
pension Bridge village and large crowd
collected orthe bridge to watch for the com
ing wonder. In due time the poor fellow ap-
peared upon his ice cake, bowling dismslly
the while, as if he appreciated the terrors of
his situation An express train crossing the
bridge at the time stopped in order to let the
passengers witness the unusual spec
tacle. Round and round whirled the
cake in a dizzy way, and louder
and more prolonged grew the bowls Of the
poor dog. AS the influence of the whirlpool
rapids began to be felt the cake increased in
speed, whirled suddenly into the air, broke
in two, and the dog disappeared from view
No enc thought that he could possibly survive
the wild rush through the rapids. When,
therefore, word was received that the dog
was in the whirlpool, still living and once
more struggling vainly to swim to land, It
vas received with marked incrednlity. This
story was substantiated, however, by several
Trustworthy witnesses. It seens incredible
that an animal could go through the upper
rapids, over the falls, through the gorge,
through the whirlpool rapids. and into the
whirlpool itself, distance of several miles,
and still be alive.