The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-21
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At about shutdown one evening, re-
Gently, SAYS the Buffalo AdDerttSer, a
man was carried over the Falls. Who
he was is not known, His dress and
appearance indicated respcctability, and
after he got into the rapids his self-pos-
session was extraordinary, His boat
was very good one dcckcd over the
bow. and | should think would carry
three or four tons. No other than a
person unacquainted with the current
above the rapids would venture so near
them. | was on the head of Goat Island
when | first discovered the boat, then
near half a mile below the foot OF Navy
Island, and nearly two miles above the
Falls. There seemed to be two in the
boat. 1t was directed toward the Amer
lean shore the wind WAS blowing from
the shore, and the sail was still stand
inc. Being well acquainted with the
river, ! regarded the position of the
boat as extraordinary and hazardous,
and watched it with intense anxiety
Soon ! discovered the motion of an oar,
and, from the changing direction of the
boat, concluded it had but one, While
constantly approaching and near
er the rapids, could discover it was
gaining the American shore, and by the
time that it had rot near the first fall
in the rapids, half mile above Goat
Island, it was directly above the island.
There it was turned up the river, and
for some time the wind kept 1t nearly
stationary, The only hope seemed to
be to come directly 10 Goat Island, and
whether | should run half a mile to
give the alarm or remain to assist in
case the boat attempted to make the
island, was question Of painful doubt.
But soon the boat was again turned
toward the American shore, Then it
was certain that it must 90 down the
American rapids. ran for the bridge,
rallied a man at the toll-gate, and we
ran to the main bridge in time to see
the boat just before it got to the first
large fall in the rapids, Then | saw one
man--he 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 astonished to
see the boat rise, with the mast and sail
standing, and the mai again erect d.
recting the boat toward the shore. As
he came to the next and to each sue
ceedng fall he sat down, and then
would rise and apply his oar in the
the intermediate current. Still there
was hope that he would come near
enough to the pier to jump, but in q
moment it was gone, Another that he
might jumb upon the rock near the
bridge, but the current dashed him from
it under the bridge, breaking the mast.
Again he rose on the opposite side.
Taking his oar, and pointing his boat
toward the main shore, he cried Had
| better jump from the boatP" We
could not answer, for either seemed
certain destruction Within few rods
of the Falls the boat struck a rock,
turned over and lodged. lie appeared
TO crawl from under it, and swan with
the oar in his hand until he went over
the precipice. Without the power TO
render assistance for half an hour
watching strong man struggling with
every nerve for life, yet doomed with
almost the certainty of destiny TO an
immediate and awful death, still hoping
with every effort for his deliyerance--
caused an intensity ofcXcitcment pray
God never again to experience.