Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-21

nal app aarances nor on wealth, but on
the mans charaeter --p Philosopher
4. CATsEIEdDO OVER NIAGARA.

AsSn1arkaDle Seil-fOsSftSsIOa on q Wan
Doomed TO Sure Death.
Buffalo Connercial Advertiser.
Z. Atsundown yesterday man Was car
ried over the falls. Who he was is not
known. His dress and appearance indi-
Gated Responsibility, and after be got in
to the rapids his self possession vas ex-
traordinary. His boat was very good
one, decked over the bow, and should
think would carry three or four tons.
No other than person unacoua1nted
with the current above The rapids would
venture so near them i WAS on the
head of Goat Island when first disco v
cred the boat, then near half q mile be-
low the foot of Navy Island, and nearly
to be Two il the boat. 1T YVES directed
toward the American, shore-the wind
blowing from the shore, at,d the sail was
still standing. Being we'll acquainted
with the river, [ regarded the position
OF the boat as extraordinary and hazard
Gus, and watched it with intense anxiety.
Soon I discovered the m tion of an Oar,
and, from the changing direction Of
the boat, concluded 1t had but
one. While constantly approaching
nearer and nearer the rapids | could
discover it vas gaining the American
shore, and by the time it had got near
the first faI- the rapids, half mile
above Goat Island, it Was directly above
the island There it was turned up the
river, ano for some time Hthe wind kept
it nearly stationary. The only hope
81 erned to be to come directly to Goat
Island, and whether [ should run half q
mile to give an alarm, or remain to as
slst in case the boat attempted TO make
the island. Was a question Ct painful
doubt. But soon the boat was again
turned toward the American shore.
Then was certain it must go down the
American rapids. | ran for the bridge,
to the main bridge in time to see the
boat lust before It got to the first large
fall in the rapids. Then I saw but one
mamie standing at the stern with his
oar changing the course Of the boat
down the current, and as it plunged over
he sat down. [ was astonjshed 70 see
the boat rise, with the mast and sail
standing, and the man again erect direct
ing the bat toward the shore. As he
came to the next and to each succeed
ing fall he sat down, and then
would rise and apply his oar in
the intermediate current. Still there
WAS hope that he would come near
enough the pier to jump, but III g NC
ent it was gone. Another, that he might
jump upon the rock near the bridge, but
the current dashed him from j. under
the bridge, breaking thelnast. again be
rose on the opposite side. Taking his
boat toward the main slore. he cried;
Had I better jump from he noat?''
We could not answer, for either seemed
certain destruction, Within 4 few rods
Of the falls the boat struck q rock, turned
over aid lodged. He appeared to crawl
from under it, and swan with the oar
in his hand till he went over the precl-
pice. Without the power to render as
sistance, for half an hour watching a
strong man struggling with every nerve
for life, yet doomed with almost the
certainty of destiny to an immediate and
awful death, sill hoping with every Of
fort for his deliverance, caused an lnten-
sity of excitement pray sod never
again to experience.