New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-07
Bridge Company for David Delmoute, OF New-York Tor
$4,000 damages account Of injuries sustained In tne
disaster last May.
THROUGH TIE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS
BOATS SUCCESSFUL TRIP.
THE EXPERIMENT AT NIAGARA FALLs-A GREAT
CROWD OF SPECTATORS.

THE EXPERIMENT AT NIAGARA FALLs-A GREAT
CROWD OF SPECTATORS.
lBr rKLsoRArH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 6.-The boat which
was built here q few days ago for an expert
mental trip through the whirlpool Rapids was
sent her perlous Journey this afternoon There were
about $4,000 spectators excursion parties having come
from various points In the United states aud Canada
The affair had the characteristics OF money making
scheme, the vessel having been purchased by Lock
port company and covered with advertisements
This did not prevent the public from
turning out however TIE craft built from an old
scow aud was made to resemble the original Maid OK
the Mist. The work upon 1t was strongly done'
When decorated with flags and evergreens she
made a good appearance. Her lengCh over
all is fytwo feet. her beam sixteen and her hold eight
She has tall smoke stack and masts. green rail
encrces the deck. the forepart OF which Is the
wheelhouse figure dressed ike sailor stood at the
wheel.
Soon after o'clock ths vessel was towed out from the
old Maid Of the Mist landing one and one-fourth miles
above the whirlpool Charles wedeman, who was asso-
cated with Captain Webb, was Z" master
Of ceremonies" Some difficulty was experienced In
giving her Before getting into the current she
into collision with rock on the American slde ana
lost o couple Of boards above the waterline
After getting headed down stream the )auny
craft soon attained astonishing rate
speed She passed under the old railway suspension
bridge in good STYLE whred stern foremost soon
after ard on a tremendous Several revolutions
were made before the maelstrom reached but
never for a while In the rapids did the vessel
seem danger going to pieces In danger OF being
| engulfed.
The vessel headed up stream when she arrived at
| tue whirlpool. On entering two reVolu-
| lions were made In twinkling, aud then the
boat shot swiftly Canada sde going so far as to
be- out Of the power OF the crcling waves II
| looked Tor o time the vessel would
| be kept hedged IN by the maelstrom Her
| revolutions were slow aud she was In sight
OF the multitude ali the time The water dashed and
roa ed and red, seemingly with fury enough 10 de-
stroy any OBI ct coming within The drvadful circle
Finally a Dunber OF yenturesOme spectators climbed
OF poles pushed the boat or Tnen she taken into
the channels ami literally hurled through Tue Wser W
| the open river beyond.
Yells cueers broke from excited the crowd wnen
the succes OF the experiment became apparent lie
time occupied minutes seventeen being conf
shooting the rapids and thirteen at the edge
| the whirlpool .
| The vessel went rapidly with the current to Lewis
| ton where she boarded aud examined
| she found to he practically uninlured SevsfaI
| eiigcs sent over the cOurse aiter
| her some OF which did come out OF the
| Whirlpool, while others maze the trip IN quick
| time. larger crowd has never been seen az Niagara
Falls ana the widest enthusiasm prevails TINS evening
Several have volunteered 10 mak1 the Trip Oh
the boat, but tue management gave an emphatic re-
| fusal in