The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-12

New YORK, Sept. e.-Among the passen-
gers on the iron Ccphcus, from
Long Branch Saturday morning. was a little
party of men and women OF the Pearl OF
Pekin Comic Opera company. All had been
drinking, and their conversation was noisy
and frequently interrupted by loud laugh
ter. One of the women talked more and
laughed louder than anyone else. She was
Lille Young, u chorus girl, who joined the
company two weeks ago. She is - years
old and has been married. She sat betwcen
Two minor actors of the company aud the
three were evidently on the verge OF COM
plete intoNication. The girls hat was
cooked on the side and the Iakish turn to
the white feathers In 1t enhanced the reck-
less expression Of her face. On her right
sat Jacob Same. q professional giant, a pos
ition he holds easily against all corners. be-
cause he is seven feet FIVE inches tall. On
her left sat George Bruning. When the
Cepheus was we'll out from shore and began
to roll u bit. Lille ceased Ia laugh. Her
expression changed from serious 10 solemn,
and from solemn 10 deSpairine. Finally
she said she was Sca>ick. and lc-
sretted having urann 50 much. As
the sickness grew upon her she
mingled with her plants of sickness various
observations upon the misery Of existence
and the folly of her own life. she leaned
her head on her hand and looked ouy over
the moving sea. The boa, was Oh BAY
Ridge, and il was weldon toward half past
3o'clock.
I've n notion to rommi Suicide" She en-
claimed.
The giant laughed hoi>,cgNu>ly. "Why
don't YOU lie said.
do you dare me- She asked getting on
her feet.
GO ahead" said the giaut. and Hrunjng
joined III encouraging her.
The Intoxicated GIL mounted uu~;'aaiiy
10 the guard rail seat and then jumped ovoi
the rail itself to the narrow dock outside
She looked around AT The laughing men an,
then raised her arms above her head an,
laid the palms of her hands together.
shall ! go;" She asked, rather rcproach
fully.
ia. ia, Lille" was the giants answr
Let her 20"
He rose from his scat, lifted his bat. ant
bowed profoundly. In an instant the cir
had turned and plunged into tn" sea.
The giant laughed rs he sat down. and
his companion waved his arm and shoutc,
"Hurrah::" The passengers on the lower
deck saw a flash Of black gown. black stock
inss and Oxford tics tipped with patent
leather. The drunken party laughed, and
turned to watch the girl struggling in the
wake Of the steamer. They regarded it Us
a huge joke, and when another passenger
expressed concern the giant remarked:
oh, never mind Lille; she'll come out ali
right" The alarm was given. and the boat
was brought to as soon as possible. But the
girl was now nearly a quarter OF Il milo
asteru. She was able to swim q littlo and
was sustained somewhat by her skirts. But
her screams could be plainly hcard, and il
was evident that she was in fear. Foctu-
nately the tug Senator D. c. Chase was
astern Of the Cephcus with a large tow. She
dropped the tow and steamed for the drown
Ing woman, picked her up and transferred
her to the Ccpheus.
Mrs. Young's only visitor at the hoSpita
was the cymbals in the pearl of Pekin'
orchestra. The cymbals is a middlc-age'
German. He paid her fare in the Ccphcu
to-day, but did not come himself until
later boat. He at once called at the hospi
tai and offered his sympathy. Mrs. Ioun
Is held as 4 prisoner. She and her motht
came from San Francisco a few months age