The South western news., 1888-08-01
SWEPT OVER THE NIAGARA
SAD FATE OF BEAUTIFUL MRS.
FULLY OF MACON.
She GEES Sailing With a. Young
n-Their Yacht Upset and
DraWl Into the Rapids.
Macon Sunday Times.

We herewith publish particulars
OF the sad drowning, at Niagara
talls, on Thursday afternoon, of
Mrs. ?. j, FULLY, nee Miss Lilly
Stephan. daughter of our we'll
known fcllow-citizen, Mr.. William
Stephan. Ne gather our in torrna-
ton troln special dispatches, under
date of July 18th, from Niagara
falls, to different northern papers:
Mrs, P. J. Tully, a young and
handsome married woman, lost her
lire this afternoon by going over
the American Falls. Mrs. Tully
was % years old, and came here
with her husband from Macon,
Ga, a few months age, and had
been married three years. She had
the reputation Of being the baud
soonest brunette st Niagara.
She accepted an invitation to go
out sailing with VIII H. Barber,
whose mother keeps the Grand
Trunk ticket office in the Interna>
tional hotel. At 2 O'clock this af-
terrOon they went out driving, and
at Fort Day, just above the reser,
walton grounds, above the falls on
the American bank, they left the
carriage and hired sail boat, say
ing they would probably not re-
turn until after dusk. Neither
knew anything about sailing, but
they thought tie stiff, northeIly
breeze would take them up the
river and the current would bring
/ them back. All vent we'll until
1 o'clock, when they got ont of
their course on the Canadian side
o! Grand Island, and we're obliged
to tack, The wind was puffy, and
not understanding the helm, they
iibed the craft and it halt filled
with water. Mrs. Tully ran to the
opposite side, screaming to Barber
to save her. He let 60 the line to
assist her, and as he did so squat
struck the craft ard knocked il
over. The young woman got her
dress caught in the tackle, but at
ter a struggle, during which they
were both nearly drowned, Barber
managed to get a good hold CD the
the keel and held her in his arms.
Thus they strayed for two hours,
hoping against hope, and all the
wEile drifting rapidly down the
river, or circling in the eddies. At
last Mrs. Tully became insenslble
and Barber felt his strength fast
giving away. After a time he gave
up hope and decided that they must
both drown or 60 over the falls.
This is the last he remembers. Tbs
woman must have slipped from his
arms. The tug Jewett, of Buffalo,
picked Barber up at 6 o'clock and
found his companions hat tieC
about his neck. The yawl tool
him in an insensible condition Il
the residence Of Mr.. Howard, ant
after a long effort he was rcsuscitat
ed and tod the story us related.
At 6 o'clock, some Mexican
tourists, stopping at the Prospec
house, saw the body of wcmal
shoot under the Goat Island bridg,
and go over the American tails
Her husband left the bridge n few
minutes before this, having beer
there with his partner watching 70
it.
When seen this evening the hue
band Of the dead woman was nearl'
wild with grief. He had only jus
arrived home for supper when h
heard the dreadful news from. hi
brother, who had seen Howard
The body Of the young woman wi
be looked for in the whirlpool an,
at Lewiston Tomorrow, though
is not likely that a body going owe
the American falls will be reco,
cred.