Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-27
A Rescue From Niagara.

formed Presbyterian Churches held
its general council at Toronto, Can
ada, writes J. H. @. Roentgen in the
Voice. After few days session, the
council undertook an excursion to
Niagara Falls. 1t was on Saturday,
September "a, very hot day, when
the excursionists, among whom were
a great many friends and hosts of the
members of the council, arrived at
noon at the Hotel Clifton, on the
Canada side of the falls, where fine
dinner was served. After rest,
every one went to take a look at the
falls.
I was in company with delegate
from Germany, and we walked over
the suspension bridge. A short dis
tance ahead of us was the Rev. J.
Ramsay, delegate from Ballymoney,
Ireland, with his Toronto hostess,
Mrs. Grimasol, and her two daugh-
ters. On the upper suspension
bridge, Mrs. Grimasol slipped and
fell through an opening in the railing
of the bridge. We heard terrible
scream. For moment nothing was
to be seen of her. 1t was horrible
moment, and everybody was in dread
full fear. The Rev. Mr.. Ramsay at
once jumped to the railing, and
looked down the ITO feet to the water
below. Providentially, when Mrs.
Grimasol fell she struck one of the
guys that connect the bridge with it's
great cables, and was thus thrown
back, falling on a girder, that was
about a foot wide, and about ten or
twelve feet below the flooring of the
bridge. This she instantly seized and
clung to for her life, for there was
nothing between her and the deep
boiling river that was hurrying down
to the rapids.
Mr.. Ramsay, when he saw the lady's
dress, at once climbed over the rail-
ing, seized the guy rope that Mrs.
Grimasol had struck, climbed by its
means down to the girder to which
she was still clinging, and caught
hold of her almost lifeless body.
Meanwhile the bridge-tender was
notified, and, with his help and that
of other men, ropes were let down,
and after period of fearful suspense
both were rescued from their fright
full position. The convention adopted
resolution of praise for Mr.. Ram
says deed.
Attacked by n Jackass; Saved by His Dogs
DIR. Cameron, of Waterloo, Ind, re-
Gently went into pen to care for a
donkey, and while in partly stoop-
ing position the animal, without warn
ing and unexpectedly, made for him,
one foot striking him on the head, one
on his leg, and with his mouth grabbed
the doctor in the side with such force
as to break one rib and possibly a
second one. This knocked the doctor
down, and the animal held him down
by placing one knee on him, and held
on to his side with the viciousness
and tenacity of bulldog. The doctor
reached for the jacks tongue, which
he caught and so twisted it that the
Doctors side was released, but the
jack drew the doctors thumb up in
his mouth and held it firmly.
The doctors faithful shepherd dogs
came to the rescue and grabbed the
jack by the fore leg, and in his efforts
to strike the dogs the jack fell. The
jack arose, and the experience was re-
peated the second time. In fighting
the dogs the jack let loose of the doc
tors thumb SO that he could get up,
and as he had about reached the fence
the jack made for him again, when the
dogs caught him in the same manner
and threw him down for the third
time. One dog caught him by the
throat and the other one on his neck
and made the fight interesting for the
jack, so that the doctor was safely
outside before the dogs let loose.