The Osceola times., 1886-12-04
TEMPTING FATE.

George Hsxlitt and His slster-in-Law, Miss
Sadie Allen, of Buffsio, n. ", Make the
| Perilous Voyage of the Niagara Wbirl-
| pool Rapids in safety, Encased in IA Bar-
| rel.
NIAGARA FALLS, Nov. 29-One more
chapter 10 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. Ha2ltt
| went through the rapids ana whirlpool cr
the sth Of last August with William Potts,
SO he knew about what there was in il. In
order to avence themselves on Graham,
the pioneer in the enterprise, who
had sighted them, HaZhtt and
Potts decided TO have a woman go 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 Hearn's hotel on
Falls street. She said TO your correspond
ent:
"Yes, | have fully made up my mind to
make the trip, and think can truthfully
say that am not afraid. The boys asked
me 10 go and ] am sure they would not
take me where | would be injured. /
might, for what | know, be Just as well
killed now as any time, but of course
don't think win be. The papers say am
eighteen years old, but might just as well
tell you that | am twenty, as | have no
wish to conceal it, The story that
| have husband who is in Chicago
IA, of course, a lie. never had q
husband and don't expect to have. lam
an orphan, and aside from nay 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 railroad man, employed by the New
York Central at East Buffalo, and always
kept me in good style. He was a
member Of one of the Buffalo Masonic
lodges and, God bless them, they have done
enough for me since. His life was insured
n 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
1enses and have continually helped me
since Three months ago | was sent for to
AXE care of Mrs. John Scully, who lives
at 1913 Seneca street, Buffalo, and have
been with them since.n
THE START
The couple in their barrel started on
their perilous 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 of her hat and
Jacket. and throwing a shawl over her
head, she stepped lightly into the barrel
through the man-hole, tucking her gar
ments closely about her and laughingly re-
marking: Come, George, jump in; I'm all
liked Soon after Hazltt stepped into the
craft, fastening himself in the opposite
end to that occupied by Miss Allen.
At 2:55 the new suspension bridge was
passed People on the banks waved their
handkerchiefs, and Hazlitt waved hs
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
the rapids begin. Here the battle began
The barrel rolled and dived, being out OF
sight half the time. People who were in
position to see thought it was
gone half-a-dozen times. II was loaded
with FIVE hundred pounds Of sand, and was
very loggy in the water At three
o'clock the whirlpool was reached, and in
the brave little craft went. The roaring
hi llows covered it with foam and mist,
and every time it was lost sight of people
thought II had surely struck the big rock
on which Captain Webb's head was split.
The barrel went down once seemingly for
good, but when it righted again it was
seen moving down the stream out Of the
maelstrom IL continued for five hundred
rods probably, aud then turned back just
as fast and came into Thompson's eddy, on
The Canadian shore.
This is only separated from the whirl
pool by a great rock, which shut off the
view of the spectators on the bluff. They
thought the boat had gone down to Lewis
ton ard some of the party went there with
carriages 10 bring them back At last
Frank Z. Lawson, who keeps the gate at
the Colts elevator, espicd the party and
came running along the shore of the whirl-
pool. They had then heen there three
quarters of an hour. Others came
down, but there was no such thing
as making noise which would at
tract their attention. When the bar
rel came near the shore again he
threw a club and struck the barrel Haz
lit stu elk out his head, caught rope that
was presently thrown him, and the barrel
was safely landed at :l5 o'clock. Hazlitt
got out, but the young lady had to be car
ried TO the elevator, where her friends
were waiting. She was driven back to
Hearne's Hotel as quickly as possible, and
at six o'clock was able to sit up. She was
so i'll she could not go to Buffalo last even
ing, but probably will to-day. She said
she was terribly bruised and that the ride
made her sick at her stomach.
Miss Sadie Allen, heroine Of Niagara, As
a pretty girl that would make some honest
young man a good wife She has dark
brown hair and eyes, good features rosy
complexion and mouth which, when she
smiles, is positively beautiful She is as
modest as she is comely, and has made
this attempt seemingly, in blind conii-
dence in the Judgment Of her brother-in-
law and his friends.
The Conyngham shaft Mine Disaster.
WHKEsBAERE. Pa. Nov 2S--1he excite