The herald., 1895-12-22
ton one mile at Lake Pontchartrain,

ton one mile at Lake Pontchartrain,
September 1883, defeated Moreau,
champion Of France, in one-mile race
at Spanish Fort, Lake Pontchartra.n,
for $4,000 side.
July, 1854, defeated George Phillips,
three miles, New Orleans, for 500 a
side.
August, 1854, defeated Charles Fitz-
gerald, one-mile race, at st. Louis, for
$500 side.
June, 1885, defeated George Easter
verse, two-mile race, at st. Louis;
purse, $780, From that time to the
present Captain Jack Williams has
held the championship of the world.
In 1884 swan ten miles down the
Mississippi river from Collington to
New Orleans, nine miles, with hands
and feet securely strapped.
In 1856 crossed the harbor of Havana,
Cuba, IL miles, by walking in the
water without the aid of his hands, in
each of which he carried flag.
In 1856 swan 21s miles in still water
in Cork lake, st. Louis, with hands
and feet strapped. Time, six hours
thirty minutes.
July, 1888, gave an exhibition at
Melenburge, Lake Pontchartrsin, New
Orleans.
August, 1883, swan from Alton, Ill,
to st. Louis, twenty-five miles, with
hands and feet strapped.
September, 1883, gave an exhibition
at st. Louis for the benefit Of Jackson
vile, Fla, yellow fever sufferers.
September IA, swan across the San
Francisco bay. Time, two hours ten
minutes. In the following month he
swan around Seal rock, he being the
only man who ever accomplished the
| feat now living. lie has given exhibit
tions at Cedar Lake park, Kansas City;
Council Bluffs, Second-street park,
Los Angeles; Woodward's gardens,
| Cliff house, Alameda mole and various
| other points.
As life-saver this once famous man
commenced when at the age Of 8 years,
| by saving the life of schoolmate from
drowning. At the age OF IL, together
with his father, grandfather and eigh-
teen others, in fishing smack, they
were caught in a storm and the boat
was capsized, Jack saving his grand
father, and, being unable to reach his
father, he, with elk others, WAS drowned;
three lives in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, they
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caulkers; ten in the River Pratte, near
Arson sound, in Paraguay Republic:
one in San Benson, the cook Of the
English ship Regent; one in Mesebeck
Africa, native; two in Calcutta river,
outside of the bar, these were the two
daughters of the captain Of the ship
King Arthur; one in Liverpool, Eng
land; two boys in Cardiness, Cuba
boat upset; twenty-three in Montreal
Canada; one in Toronto, Canada; two
in Boston, Mass, one lady and her
brother, the lady afterward became his
wife; one in New York city at the foot
of Thirty-fourth street; one at
Stratham beach on Lake Michigan in
South Chicago; one off the steamer
Wyoming at Memphis, Tenn; eight of
the steamer J. W. White in the Missis.
sippi river, while the boat was on fire
one at the foot Of st. Julia street, New
Orleans; twenty-five in bsptismal
party at the same place, being thrown
into the river on account of the wharf
giving away; six in st. Louis, Mo-.
three in Kansas City, Mo-; one in st
Joseph, Mo-; three in Lake Manatunk
st. Paul, Mimi, sailing boat upset
with two ladies and one gentleman
one at Belle Isle in the Detroit river al
Detroit, Mich; one at Santa Monica
CAL; one in Terrace bath at Alameda