The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
TO DEATH OVER NIAGARA.
TWO MEN AND 4 o SWEPT OYER
THE HORSESHOE FAILS.

The Tragedy witnessed by Thousands OF Poo
pie. who FILLED the Parks on both sides OF
tho River-Tho Victims Were OF n Party
or Campers on the River Above Lnsaile.
NIAGARA FALLS, y. ", AUG. 22.-One OF the
most tragic events Of tho summer season at
Niagara occurred at about 5 o'clock this after.
noon. when two men and q boy were swept to
death over the Horseshoe Falls. Tho hour was
one when thousands OF people filed the beautiful
free parks on both sides of the river, and the
occurrence was one that darkly cloudcd the
enjoyment Ot an otherwise beautiful day. Tho
boat first attracted attention when people on
tho upper end OF the State reservation on the
New York side and people on the Dufferin
Islands. on tho Canadian side, noticed 1t fur
Their down the river than such boats usually go.
1t was soon apparent that either the sail was
not pulling with effect against the storm or
| else those in tho boat knew little about sailing.
The boat was nearer tho Canadian shore, and
for that shore 1t seemed to he heading. When
the first reef and first limo of breakers were met
those In tho boat seemed TO recognize their
peril. for they got out their oars and pulled rs
hard as they could. But they had gone too far
on the treacherous current. and rs the boat
plunged over another reef 1t capsized, and the
three occupants were thrown into tho white
capped waters.
On one Of the Dufferin Islands stood Thomas
Young. Chief OF the Ontario police. He had been
an observer OF the peril Of the boat and its occu-
pants. and his hopo was that he might in some
way render them aid. but In this he was dissp-
pointed. When the boat capsized II was seven
ty-ive yards Off from where Chief Young stood.
II saw the boat capsiZe," said he, land the
two men and a boy thrown into the water. Ono
of the men grabbed the little boy as though de-
termined to save him.. The other man swan
with great strength and bravery toward the
shore. and came near making 1t. II the falls had
not been so close or the current less strong he
would have made IL. But both he and the other
man and the boy. who had disappeared before.
were swept over the falls. The boat was carried
by the current into the head of one of the
islands, where 1t was soon surrounded by q
crowd Of people. many OF whom did not hesitate
to break pieces off to carry AS souvenirs of the
tragedy they had witnessed.
The boat is OF the clinker pattern, painted
green outside and drab inside. The fOotboard
and other parts OF the boat are covered with
copper. On a piece OF oar picked up after the
accident the letters M. p" were marked.
Those who saw 1t said that 1t was from this port
or from Chippewa. This led to the conclusion
that the boat came from further up stream oil
from one OF the numerous Sunday parties on the
islands in the navigable portion OF the river
Main s. Perry keep a boathouse on the up
per Niagara, Mt Lasalle. seven miles up the
river. One OF the firm, hearing of the disaster
came to the Falls for particulars. He sale
to THE Sun correspondent at 10 o'clock to
night that the boat was undoubtedly one o
theirs. A week ago or SO they had rented a boa
to a party who were in camp on the river abov'
Lasalle. He did not know the names OF the men
but said that he knew that two were from Buff
falo and one from Chicago.
A visit to the camp, a mile and a half abov'
Lasallc, on tho main shore. at IL o'clock to
night, revealed that the names of the three mel
who were lost were Frank Weber, 40 years old
of Buffalo. married. and leaves a widow and tw'
children; Warren Bush, 81 years old. OF Chicago
and Charles Glasner. 30 years old, clerk in tn
United states Express Company's office in Chi
cago. There were six other occupants OF tn
camp, and none OF them heard of the acciden
until TIE Sun corrcspOndcnt reached them.