The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-12-03
TEMPTING FATE.

EMF tSG ~ eFI'
George IEazIitt and His sister-in-Law, Miss
Sadie Allen, of Buffalo, \. ", Make the
PerilOus Voyage of the Niagara WhirI-
pool Rapids in Safety, Encased in Bar
rel.
NIAGARA FALLS, Nov. 29.-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 III bar
rel. This was the first time LADY has
ever attempted the feat, and curiosity was
aroused to the highest pitch Hazlitt
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, Hazhtt and
Potts decided to have woman GO through
to take away his glory. Thanksgiving eve
Miss Sadie Allen, Potts sister-in-law, was
visited, the matter proposed to her, AMI she
said at once she would 60, so it was ar
ranged Potts and Hazlitt went To Chip
pewa. and toJyed up the barrel EesteF-
day morning Miss Allen went to the Falls
and stopped at Michael Hearn's hotel on
| Falls street. She said to your correspor9-
ent:
Eyes, L have fully made up my mind to
NUKE inc LIlD, ana L LLlnk 1 can IEulnlult
| say that l am not afraid. The boys asked
| me to go and I am sure thev would not
take me where ] would be injured. /
! might, for what I know. be Just So e oil
| killed now as any time, but Of course /
| don't think l viii be The papers say / am
| eighteen years old, but l might just as We'll
/ tell you that I am twenty, as have ne
! wish to conceal it. The story that
| | have husband who is in Chicago.
/ IL Of n had
! husband and don't expect to have. l am
! an orphan, and aside from my sister, who
! is with r:c, aa1 tWo brothers, VINO are en-
! girccrs on the railrr- j. ! have no friends
! on earth Ny father, John Allen, died
| seven years ago, and my mother passed
! away three years ag5 Inst Jrtie. My father
] was d railroad man, employed by the New
! York Central at East Buffalo, and always
| kept me IN good style. He was a
| member Of Cne Of the Buffalo Masonic
loGFes and. Gcd bless them. they have done
! enough for me since. His life was insured
| in the Masonic Life Association OF Western
| New York, but owing TO his long sickness
| we were unable to keep up the dues aud
! the policy expired d few days before his
death. The Masons paid the funeral ex-
| penses and have continually helped me
| since. Three months ago I was sent for tC
! take care of Mrs. John SCullv, who lives
at 1913 Seneca street, Buffalo, end have
been with them since"
THE START.
The couple in their barrel started OF
their periIous voyage at half past two
| O'Clock, from the old Maid Of the Mist land.
| ing, on the Canada side. Miss Allen, ,whcl
she appeared at the ferry, ready to enter
! upon The porilOus journey, wore neat
walking dress. Taking OF her hat and
| Jacket, and throwing a shawl over heI
head, she stepped lightly into the barre
| through the man-hOle, tuClIing her gar
ments closely about her and Iaughingly re
marking: "CCmc, George, jump in; I'm al
fixed" Soon after Hazlitt stepped into ths
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 theil
banGkerchiefs, and HazIitt waved hi:
hand in reply to the greeting. It was jus
2:59 when the turn in the river was passeC
at the old Maid of the Mist landing, where
the rapids begin. Here the battle began
The barrel rolled and dived, being out o
sight half the time. People who were il
position 10 see thought it wa
/ gone half-a-dozcn times. 1t was loaded
with five hundred pounds Of sand. and wa
. very loggy in the water. At three
/ O'Clock the whirlpool was reached, and il
the brave ittla craft went. Tho roaring
billCWs covered IL with foam and mist
and every time it was lost sight Of peopl
thought it had surely struck the big rocl
on which Captain Webb'5 head was split
The barrel went down once seemingly 70
good but when it Tighted again it wa
seen moving down the stream out of tn
maelstrom. It continued for five hUndre'
rods probably, and then turned back jus
. as fast and came into ThOmpSCn's eddy o.
the Canadian shore.
This is only separated from the whirl
pool by great rock, which shut of h
view 6f the spectators on the bluff. The,
thought the boat had gone down to Lewis
ton and some Of the party went there wit
carriages to bring them back. At las
. Frank E. Law son, who keeps the gate q
: the Colts elevator, espicl the party an
came running along the shore Of the whir
pool They had then been there three
quarters Of an hour Others cam
down, bat there was 10 such thin
as making noise which would al
tract their attention. When the ban
I rel came near the shore again b
threw a club and struck the barrel. Ha,
btt stJ elk out his head, caught a rope tina
was presently thrown him, and the barre
was safely landed at 3 ;45 O'Clock. HazGt
got cut, but the young lady had TO be car
ried to the elevator, whore her friend
p were waiting. She was driven back t
D Hearne's Hotel as quickly as possible, an
at six o'clock was able to sit up. She wa
/ 50 III Sle COU4U not 90 10 BuUa4O last ever
ing, but probably viii to-day. She sal,
she was terribly bruised and that the rid
S made her sick at her stomach.
Miss Sadie Allen, heroine Of Niagara.
. | pretty girl that would make some homes
/ young man good wife. She has dar
brown hair and eyes, good features, a ros
complexion and mouth which, when sh
- smiles, is positively beautiful. She is 4
' mOGCst rs she is comely, and has mad
this attempt, seemingly, in blind conf
. denco in the Judgment Of her brother-il
law and his friends.
The ConvnEhasn shaft Mine Disaster.
WILKEsBARRE, Fa., Nov. 2s.-The cxcit,
ment at the C0nyngham shaft having sui
y sided an examination was made yesteTda
- TO ascertain The extent of the damag
caused by :he explosion. 1T was -foun
n that the company win suffer but little los
= by the damage 20 the workings. The Ba
g timorc slope suspended operations yeste
@ day owing to the large quantity of "a
working IN from the Conyngham min
, with which it is connected Meme of tI
= twelve men, who were reported as havin
been fatally burned, have died.
= 9 . E
IS zBcached to save Her.
70 DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 23.-At two ocloC
yesterday morning the steamer Alash
- left her dock on her last trip of the seasor