Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-12
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Escapes SERIOUS fntury--Ahis Rub
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steve Rr0dic,s Daring PluuEe-Ho
Escapes serious Gniury--Ihis Rub
her stunt a Success.
NIAGARA FALLS, ORT., Sent. 7.--Steve
Bfodie accomplished the perilous feat to-
day Of going over Niagara Falls IN rubber
suit.
Brodie and his party arrived at Clifton
last night. They were Ernest @. Gerold,
John Ledger, John MCCARTHY and William
H. Harding and several newspaper CORES
pondents. They put up at the Waverly
Hotel and registered under fictitious names
In order TO avoid suspicion.
Brodie's suit was placed 200 feet above
the Canadian Falls last night ready for use.
Inflated rubber tubee, ropes, &C., were also
placed near the Maid Of Mist landing.
Bfodle left the hotel with the party at
n. m. John Mccarthy and Ernest Gerold
and Brodie went TO a point 2r0 feet above
ths fills. lie then shipped and had his
tody padded with cotton batting, then put
on the rubber suit which was Inflated 81
inches around the waist and rs inches
around the chest; the head gear was also
Inflated, while two steel bands projected
hi body.
Az 8 80 Brodie. with his paddle. entered
the water. He cAuQht the current, waved
hiA paddle to Gsrold aud MCCARTHY, and a
few seconds later WAS shot over the centre
OF the horse shoe falls and luckily be WAS
shot with lightning rapidlty over the out
sido OF one u the falling volumes OF water
and was quickly lost In the mist and foam.
He was bufied from view for nearly two
minutes, when black speck covered with
a thick white coating, was seen bobbing
and jumping to and fro In the boiling Of
rushing, gurRling waters. In a ehort time
Brodie was caught in the torrent and car
ried ut a brisk pacs toward the American
shore, and then all OF a sudden he WAS
hurried toward the Canadian shore, where
John Ledger had ropes ready to drag him
from the water.
Ledger WAS stripped and swan about 900
feet with rope fastened TO his waist while
Harding held the ether end on shore.
Ledger after several attempts reached
Brodle fastened the rope to the Iron bands
around his waist and then swan ashore
and assisted In pulling the daring swimmer
| out.
On BrodIe being lifted on the rocky
shore he was quickly stripped. Brandy
| was poured In small quantities on bis tenn
pies, while he WAS rubbed and chaffed, but
he was insensible, and blood oozsd from
his mouth. nose and ears, probably from
| shock or conclusion.
For 20 minutes be lay until ammonia
was applied TO his nostr1ls and ha began &c
shlver and pesticulate with his hands. Ht
gradually recovered consciousness and 4
WIS then found tina. his injuries were moi
serious. He expects to be able to go &c
! New York tomorrow.
In describing his experience. Brodie say
that after he entered the river he weakened
and would have given anything In thu
world IL he could have reaebed terra firmt
once more. he attempted TO get ashore b.
using his paddles, when the swift curren
swept him back and turned hia feet toward
the brink of the cataract. When he saw
that It was impossible to get out he felt tht
same as a man that was to meet death ant
prayed for dear life.
Just as he came to the brink OF the Fall
he became unconscious through fright ant
remained 80 until he struck the water
ohurned into foam at the base Of the Falls
when he was temporarily brought to by tn
force with which he struck the water
Then he again lost consciousness and kne'
no more until he found himself lying o.
his rubber suit at the waters edge. Ate
Brodie came to the party drove to tn
Waverly House There is no doubt tho
Brodie successfully went over the Falls.