The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-14
61a4RA's WONDERS.
:, descriptive Letter of
GbifaE EDWARD Stevenson
,.pnlrrrns OF INTEREST
lie. of Adventures and E1-
eief stories st Il the worlds Great
Ploi' Cataract
c,rv February 10, 1885.

CITY, ICDA I@-~-
81, ,,5sace of THE HERALD
oon'. aas as.t it may not be considered
hope ' .iar or intrusion to present a
sinposl'iOnn the beauties as well as
third lsll ar. al and thrilling incidents OF
The horrors raIls Ny three distinct visits
Nl gar fa fla resort may account mt
70 tbs ,I -, delight to dwell on its
ir ny ll.i cnriosities, and yet 1 have
nar'elol5s ..ire for fourth exploration
nelss, tigsts still further. can truly
ay' WIZ, ~ combination of ideas, how
pirate i ~ can do justice to
Magyar ara, returned from Terrapin Tower
Ha'4 . Island as related in my last
TO Oon ,nication, our guide conveyed us
ooI hn rigbt on to Luna island, SO called
s ~ az it's the best point from which
Ds'- li.v tbe Lunar Bow. A narrow
70 VIZ" ,nnects this island with Goat
6Iidgg COi The Lunar Bow IS only seen
islahu: :bo moon is full; but is then most
Wleh -e M Not so with the Solar Bow,
adIaliIaoi;s i always to be seen when the
loL 10. chi chimes on the falls: o dear me,
; sI,i lust lovely? 1t is sad by some
lsn . ma island trembles, which is not
t!nan l Ir,iS A very melancholy acct
i ialt occurred at the northern extremity
a ~ tSi Island Island in the year 1849. The
81 'H,' n Mr. Dolores, OF Buffalo, Wis
ia54 ne falls on the 21st of June, 1849.
l.e ,to W., mn man Charles Arlington, play
= III IUs sei2ed Annette, daughter OF Mr..
M pat!rost in his arms, and held her over
me 1.S edge OF the railing of the bridge eX-
Jo,wing. ~ am going to throw you
;a "a 1 sudden impulse of fear caused
tbe child to bound out OF his arms and
falI into the rushing stream. With a
Iond crv of horror the young man
snrong in to save her, and ere the
nsrenfs could utter cry, they were both
SENT dashing over the falls. The next
8av the mangled remains of the child
were discovered in the leave OF the
Winds" But Addington's body was not
found for several days afterwards.
We cannot leave Goat Island without
visiting the Three S sters, little group
Of islands so named because Of their be-
ing closely connected at the head OF
Goat Island. Our director informed US,
while riding over this heavily wooded
island, that 1t is one-haH a mile long
and quarter broad, containing
about seventy acres. In ITO, a Mr..
Steadman pastured some goats here,
hence the name. 1t is the property of
the Porey family. 1t is to them the
public are indebted for the facilities
which are afforded them in visiting the
Falls. Visitors were scarce before the
bridges we're constructed, the risk being
too,great. The dates HI, l772, 1779,
under the names of strangers, were
found cut in a tree near the Horseshoe
Fall DR.. Hungerford, of West Troy,
was killed just under this point, in 1899,
by the falling OF portion of the cliff,
which often is the case as the rock con-
SANITY crumbles from its bed, being
undermined by the constant washing
Of the raging stream.
Many thrilling tales are told US about
the Three Sisters, which are now con-
nected by Substantial foot-bridges, to
Goat Island. What a grand sight this
was In the summer of 1871, q Mr..
Allen started alone in his boat for Chip
peEa, and in the middle of the river
broke one OF his oars. Being unable to
gam the shore, he endeavored with the
remaining oar TO steer for the head of
Goat Island Jbut the rapid current swept
MN past this pOi"t. With cool energy
ne Sleered with despair for the outer of
the Three Sisters and succeeded in leap
ing on to the is ct. The boat, like
lightning flash, shot down and over the
horseshoe Fall For two DAYS
NJ Allen remained on the island,
ana then fortunately, succeeded in
making a fire with some matches he
happened tohave IN his pocket. Crowds
vi people assembled TO assist in and
witness the rescue. A Mr.. Robinson
; iliiallaSea topaSs rope from island to
,sldhu, reaching him with 4 skiff. In
Ie1y; lather and son, aged 10, were
lETaIuuAhg a canoe over to Grand Island.
Inc Ialler who was drunk at the time,
va, mSs unable to guide the frail canoe.
gu!ch was carried into the rapids. and
descended with fearful raDidity. The
bi ,Usoieq Iather could do nothing to save
LII -rt,lise n out the gallant boy struggled
IN ''H lne energy of hero, and succeeded
Tsl,a iggIclng the canoe between Goat
1s.liie and the Three Sisters. Here they
tG.y;i N eminent danger of passing over
t t.le niue cascade between these Islands.
~ npToYldenually, the boat upset at a
S,,.aloW point, leaving the occupants
o,..-i;14sihg In the water. The brave bov
S1iI-lnS a footing, seized the worthless
t t55,lJf oy the collar, and dragged him to
,,ie Shore, where hundreds of anxious
3kseclatQrs received them with shouts
i: !oy; Ia order to properly understand
- ...s Ee'ocIty of the current of the river
L. TINS point, it Is necessary to
III that the heavy RAPIDS
4ssln about one mile above the
is ~. = on, and the TALL in that distance
tbe ao ..,.I sixty feet. This accounts for
b --s !:yulnultuouS madness of the waters.
l Ion and looming in waywarI BIZ
i aHu breakers down this descent. as
l. !!LeS'tmg with impatience. and at
S IlsSl q tihey gaSh into the laundering
q, mere .I is a story yet going the rounds,
fiirs al GA Indian, badly fuddled with
EN- ,I '.;.1er, which in those days of mod
y co .L.leS was made of corn and rye, for
~ art ems per gallon, not as in our dav of
s n ana science, drugged with poison at
AK HI gallon. Poison costs something,
Tbsa mis- aus without jumping the falls.
IN IS IS; uT,unken Indian, knowing no fear.
ms ~ oravadO tipped the bottle to his