Evening journal., 1889-09-16
THROUGH THE WHIRLPOOL
Plucky Campbell Enters 1t in
an Open Boat,
AND LIVES TO TELL THE STORY

Hurled rrom the noat just as II En-
tored the Vortex of Foaming water.
spaniel Dog Accompanied Him--Hoth
Are saEe on Land.
NIAGARA FAI4s, n ". sept fo.-Walter
g. Campbell, desIste the predictions Of oil
who knew anything about the whirlpool,
has passed through and lives to tell the
story. During the uorning he bought an
old clinker boa1, which wsAs taken down tie
to point some distance above the Maid OF
the Mist landing and htdden behind a rock.
Early in the morning, fearing arret, he
went down the road 10 the landing and
dressed in his suit of tights, heavily pzldsled
with cotton, over which was strapped a cork
life preserver. In the boat was "a cockerel
spaniel encased in ltfeprtserver, which &c
companied him in his perilous trip.
on for the whirlpool
AT $50 o'clock ia the Afternoon news-
paper was dropped from the suspension
bridge as a signal for him 70 start In an
instant the boat showed out from shore with
several people In IT, A landing was made at
the Maid Of the Mist landing, and all bat
Campbell stepped ashore Precisely at $50
o'clock Campbell pulled away from the land
ing, heading obliquely for the Canadian
shore. Standing up he drew in the cars,
laying one in the boat and using the other as
paddle 10 straighten the course Of the boat,
and passed under the Cantilever and suspen-
sion bridge 81 3;sS forming picture never
10 be forgotten by those who witnessed Il in
breathless dbnce
The Dog Hurled Overboard. M7WN
A he struck the first rapids he dropped
the paddle, crouched down m the boat aud
grqSped the sides The first pitch was passs,,d
over, the boat going out Of sight for an
instant, but when seen a<sain Campbell was
still hanging 10 the boat Opposite the first
elevator bebuw the bridge IS another pitch
whom the dog wae thrown out and could be
seen swimming ahead of the boat, which was
still right snie up, but full Of water, and
Campbell stih hanging on. Opposite But
tery's elevator the boat was thrown clear Of
the wafer and Campbel was out OF Il stFug-
Cling IN the rushing water
Into the Whirlpool He Won't
Al Ssh he was seen % enter the whirlpool,
but whether dead or alive those on shore
could not tell He was seen 10 foat almost
directly across toward the north shore, and
It was thought be would make a landing.
/ lie calne near enough tor thoee on shore b.
aee that he WAS alive, hut not close enough
that help couh he renCtered Here he caught
40 upper current and uf@ carried back For
Spua time the water Ia the pool has heen
very lo.v and hirge Quantity Of driftwood
WA iioating around, and into this Campbell
waa carrinL Il vsR a dangerous pgane, for
most OF the drift was heavy sticks, and he
stood IN great danger "a being killed For a
moment be co4lId be sen struggling for life
Then he extFicated himself from the drift
wood and struck out manfully for the shore
and calling for help
safe Ashore Again.
HE reached the shore al She upper end of
the pool GA the Canada slde unnided at 3.40.
Willing hands reached down 10 pull him out,
his father being among those present With
the exception Of an apparently severe ner-
vous strain Campbell seemed none the worse
for his trip and he was able to walk to the
foot Of the incline, sone httle distance away.
The dog wts san 70 camber out on the
Canadian shore, while remnant OF the boat
could be seen floating around the center Of
the pool, bottom up.
Be VIII Never DO IL Again.
''Ten the people, ssIid Campbell, that
have accomplished the greatest feat on rec
ord did mo- loe my head only for an in-
slant, and that was inst as l entered the
whirlpool remember distinctly when
| left the boat When asdxed II he would re-
peat the trip Campbell replied mo- sir
| You eotlld give me New York state and then
pile all the others ON TOP ard would not go
again l am going home now