The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-26
OVER THE FALLS.
Flirting Causes a Young Woman's
Death.
From tine Missouri Republic.

Death.
From the Missouri Republic.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July 19.-Mrs
p. j. Tully, young and handsome mar
ried woman, lost her life this afterGoor
by going over the American falls. Mrs
Tully was % years old and came here
with her husband from Macon, Ga, few
months ago. Unknown to her husband
she accepted an invitation to go out sail
ing with William II. Barbour, whose
mother keeps the Grand Trunk tickle t
Office in the International hotel.
They started early, and had gone quite
a distance up the river when, in making a
tack, Barbour let go the sail and the boat
turned over. Barbour is weak physically
and Mrs. FULLY was badly frightened.
They drifted down the river toward the
cataract slowly, getting nearer the upper
rapids, when their predicament was dis
covered by the crew of the Sherman
Jewett's yacht Titania, and small boat
was sent to the disabled sail boat.
Barbour was rescued, but Mrs. Tully let
go from the capsized yacht, to which she
had been clinging. and slipped down into
the water. Her hat was seen several hun
dred feet down the rapids, and at 6:15 her
body, almost lifeless, passed under the
Goat island bridge, going over the Amer
lean falls few seconds later. Her hus-
band left the bridge few minutes before
this, having been there with his partner
Watching for it.
Tully and his wife came here from Ma
con few weeks ago and boarded at Ow-
ems hotel. She had been married three
years and was fiirt. She had the repu-
tation of being the handsomesG brunette
at Niagara.
Mrs. Tully was as pretty as picture,
having dark hair and large, lustrous
black eyes. She had no children, and they
had been married but three years. She
had allowed young Barbour to become in
fatuated with her and they often went
driving and boating together without
either the knowledge or consent of the
husband. Neither of them knew anything
about sailing, but they thought the stiff
northerly breeze would take them up the
river and the current would bring them
back.
All went we'll until O'Clock when they
got out of their course on the Canadian
side of the Island and were obliged to tack.
The wind was puffy, and not understand
ing the helm they jibed the craft and it
half-filled with water. The woman ran to
the opposite side screaming to Barbour to
save her. He let go the line, and as he did 80
squat struck the craft and took it over
After a struggle, during which they were
both nearly drowned, Barbour managed to
get good hold on the keel and got the
woman in his arms. Thus they chung for
two hours, all the while drifting rapidly
down the river, or circling in eddies. At
last she became insensible and he felt his
strength fast giving way. This is the last
he remembers. She must have slipped
from his arms.
The tug picked him up insensible and
found her hat tied about his neck. After
long effort he was resusoitated and told
the story as related. AT o'clock some
tourist stopping at the Prospect house
saw the woman's body shoot under the
Goat Island bridge andgo over the Ameri
can falls. The husband of the dead woman
is nearly wild with grief. He found note
from his wife saying that she had gone to
spend the afternoon with lady friend and
would be back at O'Clock. The story is
the only topic of conversation, and is re-
garded as the sensation of the season.