The sun., 1893-01-08
DARING, FEAT AT NIAGARA.
YOUNG MAN CROSSES AND RE
CROSSES THE vARROW ICE BRIDGE
Two PhrndeIphians Knocked Down and
Nearly Thrown Into tho Torrent by the
Fall OF n Huge Icicie on Their Heads.

Two PhiinaeIphians Knocked Down and
Nearly Thrown Into the Torrent by the
Fall OF n Huge Icicie on Their Heads.
NrAoARA FALLS. Jan. 1.-The trip OF Hurry
Sargeant. one OF the clerks at the Prospect
House. on the lee bridge eclipses anything in
past feats at Niagara. Jack McCloy. the we'll
known guide, who has been associated with
the State reservation for nearly sixteen years.
was the hrst person to cross tho last bridge
formed He did 1t early on the morning OF
Jan. 5. Sargeant. when he heard OF McCloy's
exploit, resolved to eclipse IL. Alone and with
the assistance oil n heavy walking cane
he started out First ho made tho trip to tho
Canadian shore. opposite the inclined railroad
on the American side. atthe edge OF tho Ameri-
cnn falls. He then carefully picked his way past
the edge Of tho American falls. with the mist
driving against him. then on past the little
falls. over the Cave OF tho Winds. until he was
abreast OF Goat Island, on q smaller leo bridge.
which extended along the shore and ran over
toward the Canadian shore under the Biddlo
staircase. near the Table Rock.
Across this narrow stretch OF ice Sargcant
now began making his way. Hundreds Of
people watched his progress rs he cautiously
crawlod along. Every now and thon large Sec
tions Of ice would break away from tho slender
strip but this did not seom to daunt him. All
characterized the effort as foolhardy and
senseless. but the interest was intense all tho
same. Suddenly young Sergeant disappeared.
and the cry went up. He has gonel' For
minute he was out Of sight. but again reap
Sun correspondent. lilo said that The gran
shore we'll Ierad him TO, the danger he,nn-
dterwent; When Yen , h. reached !. the canadian
that tho ice he was climbing over was slowly
moving down stream. tio thought then that
# was ,S about time n, i, Tor him TO get 1ack be-
ming aroNnd. and could easily have shot them
Isanl A , vas SsaptItaI @ 9t b beyq9S SdsssrintioI;
OF from the narrow strip on which he stood
went whirlinE down until 1t reached tho large
nd SS fnEs Su on c sds SndE the he
@ seGn aa SnTht Of these
broke away and was, sucked under the Ice
trip OF tho Maid ofthe Mist was the path taken
by the intrepid young man.
Prospect House who wanted sarceant to take
s G% t nut they
the Ice. a swiit-rushinE river. '1's'"N "
Ihe formation oi an leo bridge ls an inter;
ssS There 1s cold
IN Lake Ero When the taw ve es As the es
been, the, rule :. that a bridge would not
ss% 1sss The 0'Sfh hPo %5S sS Sna
Snded Sra1pe up toward tho als The
o ss and pon 5coW
the portal OF the big tunnel up to the edge OF
the american falls It. is com pacty built and
fh @ " Gs%! aS Never e T eaa% the
winter of 1855 had there been such 2 bridge
the edge OF the American falls. and one man
drove his horse and sleigh to the edge and
The Ice mountain is now forming. and coast.
Ing parties will soon be using il.
hs t sSou Sa s snsS he the lie
Frank p. Warner and Harry, Rowland Of Phila-
way on Goat Island. leading to the Cave OF the
Winds; we're walking along the path Leading
a,huee icicle which hung suspended from the
t. cldil dr99pet, upon their e heads; Both men
see sher below the @
resouing the men who had been carried to a
dangerous place on tho ice was begun. When
direction away from the fails and he, was
nf shS sees sss
where his wounds wero dressed.
hazardous. When the icicle struck him It sent
MIN nying down the icNmound toward the
river. whore he lodged. Jack McCloy. the ia
ropes. he hurried to the spot. Superintend-
ent Welch OF tho reservation was there and
directed the zen in their perilous task. High
above their heads huge icicles hung sus-
pended. and there was no telling, when
upon their heads. Then there was tho
danger OF Slipping into tho. river. But
a n,op rope wa was tied about MeCl9y,s waist. and
form Of Rowland. far below him. He carried
II blanket. and when he reached Rowland he
picked h up tenderly and wrapped him in
Il. The load was too much for McCloy to hoist
alone and others went to the rescue. Then
tho Iiien above pulled on the rope. and grad
uaily the unconscious form was raised. How
land was taken to DR.. Clarke's office. where he
shoulder blade were brok en-. and he was badly
bruised about the bod}. 1t is thought that he
will live