The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-12-04
TEMPTING FATE.

NIAGARA FALLS, Nov. &-One more
chapter to the romantic history of Niagara
river was added yesterday afternoon by
the feat of George Hazlitt and Miss Sadie
Allen. both of this city, who made the trip
of Niagara whirlpool and rapids in a bar
rel. This was the first time lady has
/ ever attempted the feat, and curiosity was
aroused to the highest pitch Hazlltt
went through the rapids and whirlpool on
| the Sth Of last August with William Potts,
| so he knew about what there was IN IT, In
| order to avenge themselves on Graham,
! the pioneer in the enterprise, who
had sighted them, Hazlitt and
| Potts decided to have q woman so through
| to take away his glory. Thanksgiving eve
! Miss Sadie Allen, Potts sister-in-law, was
! visited the matter proposed to her. and she
| said at once she would go, so it was ar
ranged. Potts and Hazlitt went to Chip
peWa, and towed up the barrel Yester-
day morning Miss Allen went to the Falls
and stopped at Michael Hearns hotel on
Falls street, she said to your correspond
emit:
yes, have fully made up my mind to
make the "trip, and / think ! can truthfully
! say that ! am not afraid. The boys asked
me to go and | am sure they would not
take me where / would be injured. l
might, for what l know, be just as well
killed now as any time, but of course l
don't think viii be- The papers say am
eighteen years old, but might just as well
tell you that l am twenty, as l have no
wish to conceal it, The story that
/ have a husband who is in Chicago,
is, of course, lie. I never had a
husband and don't expect to have. lam
an orphan, and aside from my sister, who
is with me- and two brothers, who are en-
gineers on the railroad, have no friends
on earth My father, John Allen, died
seven years ago, and my mother passed
away three years ago last June My father
was a railroad man, employed by the New
York Central at East Buffalo, and always
kept me in good style. He was Il
member of one Of the Buffalo Masonic
lodges and, God bless them, they have done
enough for me since. His life wasinsured
in the Masonic Life Association of Western
New York. but owing to his long sickness
we were unable to keep up the dues and
the policy expired few days before his
death. The Masons paid the funeral eX-
penses and have continually helped me
since Three months ago | was sent for to
take care of Mrs. John Scully, who lives
! ~ NO DtuGCd SlIttl, buuulO' anu udNG
been with them since.n
THE START.
The couple in their barrel started on
their pcrilous voyage at half past two
o'clock, from the old Maid Of the Mist land
ing, on the Canada side. Miss Allen when
she appeared at the ferry, ready to enter
upon the pcrilous journey, wore a neat
walking dress. Taking off her hat and
jacket, and throwing a shawl over her
head, she stepped lightly into the barrel
through the man-hole, tuczing her gar
ments closely about her and laughingly re-
marking: Come, George, jump in; I'm ALI
fixed" Soon after Hazlitt stepped into the
q craft, fastening himself in the opposite
: end to that occupied by Miss Allen.
At 300 the new suspension bridge was
passed. People on the banks waved their
handkerchiefs, and Ha2litt waved his
hand in reply to the greeting. 1t was just
2;59 when the turn in the river was passed
at the old Maid of the Mist landing, where
j the rapids begin. Here the battle began
2 The barrel rolled and dived, being out Of
sight half the time. People who were in
a position to see thought it was
, gone half-a-dozen times. 1t was loaded
with five hundred pounds of sand, and was
: very lOH8A Ill lHt NtltI. Az lllItG
: o'clock the whirlpool was reached, and in
the brave little craft went. The roaring
bi llows covered it with foam and mist,
- and every time it was lost sight Of people
thought it had surely struck the big rock
u on which Captain Webb's head was split
1 The barrel went down once seemingly for
y good, but when it righted again it was
/. seen moving down the stream out of the
I fDp Ave bun1rod
= rods probably, and then turned back Just
4 as fast and came into Thompsons eddy, on
.he Canadian shore.
+ This is only separated from the whirl
pool by a great rock, which shut off the
r, view of the spectators on the bluff. They
= thought the boat had gone down to Lewis
ton and some of the party went there witt
e carriages to bring them back At las
u Frank E. Lawson, who keeps the gate a
S the Colts elevator, espied the party anC
s. came running along the shore of the whirl
!. pool They had then been there three
C quarters of an hour. Others came
y down, but there was no such thin,
n as making a noise which would at
=, tract their attention. When the bar
~ rel came near the shore again h
- threw a club and struck the barrel Ha7
~ was presently thrown him, and the barre
,, was safely landed at As o'clock. Hazlit
o. got out, but the young lady had to be cal
]" ried to the elevator, where her friend
were waiting She was driven back t
& Hearne's Hotel as quickly as possible an
AL at six o'clock was able to sit up. She wa
n so i'll she could not go to Buffalo last ever
"a ing, but probably will to-day. She SAT-
- she was terribly bruised and that the rid
made her sick at her stomach.
=, Miss Sadie Allen, heroine of Niagara,
g pretty girl that would make some homes
Ie young man a good wife She has dar
T. brown hair and eyes, good features, ros
n complexion and mouth which, when sI
h. smiles, is positively beautiful. She is {
ed modest as she is comely, and has mac
this attempt, seemingly, in blind con-
r. dence in the judgment of her brother-i
-, law and his friends.
The Conyngham Shaft Mine Disaster.
:. WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 2S.-The excit
20 ment at the Conyngham shaft having su
81 sided an examination was made yesterdi