The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-11-04

the waterfall. The iron ratings which run
along the stiles would be sufficient protpc-
ton for the most reckless or the most I'M
steady if they were supplemented with
some strong wire netting. But us they are
now there is a possibility, especially in the
case of II child. of II pedestrian falling
through the spaces bet tween the bars.
This possibility was amply demOnst rated
by the incident referred to. 1t was over
this bridgethat Mrs. Crimson, of Toronto,
was passing. accompanied by her two
daughters and the Rev. John Rnms,y,
LI"D., of Ballymoncy, Ireland. II ~ had
occupied the roadway aS being safer than
the SidewAlk-safc to one whose head is
easily turned on ii height-an INT as aflording
II view equally good. The approach of Il
carriage forced them to the walk. The
plankS are u few inches higher than the
floor of the bridge, u fact overlooked by
Mrs. Grima>on. She was slightly behind
,iIc 81 hers, and IN Stcppingup rather sharp
ly her foot caugil and She went head first
through one of the spaces in the railing.
DR.. Ramsey, jumping to the side Of the
bridge, SAW her c~linging to one OF the iron
braciuGS against which she had falIc.. in
her descent. He shouted to her to mold ON
and he would find aid ut once. Her posi-.
ton was rs secure is the ~itual ion would
admit of. She had fallen a~tgiue Of the
bar, ANA thus Whii" nrr strength and her
-rIocS continued she had bUl TO balaurc
herself to Keep from falling. To the eye
witnesses of the scene, however, it was one
OF hopeless horror. IL seemed impossible
that assistance would reach her in timr. is
she is IL woiuan of over sixty years, cnrrc
bl"d by age and by fright.
But she chung firmly TO IA narrow siripof
iron, which wa, all between her and the
bowling river 10 feet below. How coud
she preserve her consciousness How she
did retain it during the time taken up in
procuring ropes for her rescue she will
probably herself never be able to under
stand. But If those minutes were full Of
untittcrabie terror TO her, with what ln-
sppakablc horror, with what alternating
sensations Of hope and despair, with what
emotion of anguish were they charged to
her daughters.
j. was Tor them II day crowded into ten
minutes, but with the expiration Of that
time came assistance. Mir. Ramsay re
turned with ropes anal assistants, one Of
whom was the bridge policeman.
tn" rope, were quickly tied tothc bridge.
and the reverend delegate, as brave in dan
ger as faithful in his calling, and young
and actiy" Withal, descended hand over
hand to the size Of the imperilcd woman.
y rope passed about her body, under her
arms aiIt securely fastened gave ample
assurance Of her safety. II was not Il mo
Ihrnt too soon, however. iicr strength col
lapsed as her dclivcier reached her. and "A
few seconds later his Labor would have
been without results. Several of the en-
Cursionists by this time had reached the
scene, among them Mr.. Harvey, Mr.. Marin.
Mr.. Hugh Blain and Mr.. Dalton, and never
did these gentlemen pull with more hearty
@opt will than ON the rope by which this un
fortunate lady was rescued from "a Watery
grave and restored To the arms of her
daughters.
The strangrst part of the whole occur
renee, and the part which cannot he ex-
planned, is bow She fell against the iron
bracing. 70 do 50 She had to fall in under
the bridge. II her descent had been straight
nothing could have saved her; and how
she CHANGED to get 50 far under in such Il
short distance from where she fell is and
must rc!nai IA mystery. She was taken to
a hotel, but. although suffering from the
great nervous shock, she was able to re
turn to Toronto on the excursion train.
DR.. Causlahd after an examination found
that she had not been injured physically.
Rev. DR.. Ramsay, who was the hero Of
the occasion, is IL comparatively young
man, between thirty-iive and forty.