Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-12-09

NlAsARA FALLS. y. Y, Nov. 2s.-
George IIazlc,t and Sadie Allen Of
Buffalo. went through the rapids and
whirlpool this afternoon in the same
barrel used by llazlett last summer.
They were in the rapids and whirlpool
five minutes, aud were taken out of
the eddy on the Canadian side Just
below the whirlpool, thrcc-qnariers Of
an hour later, in good condition.
Miss Allen is respectable girl.
eighteen years old, "A petite brunette
and rather pretty. The start was
made from the Maid of the Mist land
ing on the Canada side. When the
barrel reached the malestrOm it shot
right into the center Of the pool, max.
ing two or three turns. Leaving
there. the barrel followed the current
out toward the Canadian shore and
down tn the outlet Of the pool, where
il got into "a large eddy and bObbe'l
around for half an hour. Friends
near by shouted to the occupants
Ot the barrel, when IIazlctt opened n
small door on top Of the barrel and
Frank I.awtOn threw u rope from the
shore whirh lIazlctt secured. and the
barrel was tOwed ashore. After com
ing out of the barrel lIazlett and Miss
Allen had n tramp Of n mile and u
half through brush and over boul'lers
before reaching the top of the pref
pice Miss Allen. when she appeard
Mt the ferry ready to enter upon the
dress. Taking of her hat and jacket
and throwing n shawl over her head,
she stepped lightly into the barrel,
through the manl,Olc. tucking. her gar
ments closely about her, and laugh
ingly remarking. Come, George. jump
in, I'm all fixed" Soon after lazlctt
stepped into the craft, fastening him
self in the opposite end to that Occu-
pied by Miss Allen. just thirty min
utes from the time the barrel was
tOwed out into the river, it reached
the whirlpool. Miss Allen and lIaz-
lett returned to Butf,lO this evening.
The affair originated through pro-
position of Larry Donovan to go
through the whirlpool il he lived to
find n girl of sufficient nerve to accom-
pany him. lie was unsuccessful, and
last evening went to New York to ill
m engagement at n museum. About
a week ago Miss Allen said to Hazlett,
~ q Joking way that she would go If
l!allett would 60 with her. The offer
WAS ut once accepted. but when Sadie
saw that her friends were treating it
seriously she tried to draw back. The
latter. however talked it over with
her and she finally made up her
mind to try it. Last night lIazlett
and n number of acquaintance went
down to the Falls: During the day
the barrel had ,een brought from
Chippewa. Ont. and was mOOred mt
Maid Of Mist landing. About 2 O'Clock
this afternoon the party went over
the new suspension bridge and walked
down to the ferry landing. Here
crowds were awaiting anxiOusly to see
the girl. At 2:3Op. m. she stepped
into the barrel, looking pale and
frightened, though she stated she had
no fear at all. They were at once
tOwed out into the river. No danger
was met with until the suspension
bridge and Cantilever bridge were
passed. Here the first great wave was
met and when the barrel struck it, it
bounded about like n cork, and was
then fairly rushing along. Already
feeling the strength Of the mmlstrom n
short distance below. In an instant
more they were into this. and after
making a circuit of it n few times shot
into the river again. 1t was supposed
they had gone through in safety, but
as it turned out. they had close
call. II appears the man who towed
them into the river screwed the cover
Of the manhole down SO tight that
Hazelctt was unable To open it. and
the barrel circled about in an eddy at
Thomson's Point for forty minutes
before it could he brought to shore.
When the occupants Of the barrel
were taken out they were in n terrible
excited condition, and had suffered
fearfully from nausea. Miss Allen ex
pressed herself as thoroughly cured of
her desire for glory, and said she
would not take the ride again for
any amount of money.