. The falls of Niagara . , under his arms, and winding the end aroundhis own right arm, the two started shoreward. On reach-ing the deep water near the shore, both were taken offtheir feet, and, as the people pulled vigorously at the rope,their heads went under for a short distance, but they weresafely landed. A contribution was taken up for Conroysbenefit, and Professor Tyndall, on hearing of the rescue,sent him a five-pound note. In view of the fact that nearly every year persons aredrawn into the rapids and carried over the Falls, a New 136 NIAGARA. York journalist suggested a most extraord
. The falls of Niagara . , under his arms, and winding the end aroundhis own right arm, the two started shoreward. On reach-ing the deep water near the shore, both were taken offtheir feet, and, as the people pulled vigorously at the rope,their heads went under for a short distance, but they weresafely landed. A contribution was taken up for Conroysbenefit, and Professor Tyndall, on hearing of the rescue,sent him a five-pound note. In view of the fact that nearly every year persons aredrawn into the rapids and carried over the Falls, a New 136 NIAGARA. York journalist suggested a most extraordinary methodof saving them. He proposed that a cable should bestretched across the rapids, above the Falls, strongenough to arrest boats, and to which persons in dangermight cling until rescued. But this kind and ingeniousperson forgot that old canal-boats, rafts of logs, and largetrunks of trees, with roots attached, would be trouble-some things to hold at anchor. As well hope to stay anAlpine avalanche with CHAPTER XVI. The first Suspension Bridge — Tlie Railway Suspension Bridge — Extraor-dinary vibration given to the Railway Bridge by the fall of a mass of rock— De Veaux College—The Lewiston Suspension Bridge — The Suspen-sion Bridge at the Falls. ON the partial ^kbmpletion of the Hydraulic Canal, theprincipal st/yickholders, with a number of invitedguests, celebrated the event on July 4, 1857, by anexcursion from Buffalo in the Cygnet, the first steamerthat ever landed within tlie limits of the village ofNiagara. The same route is followed during the seasonof navigation by tugs towing canal-boats and rafts outand in. No passenger boat, however, has been placedon the route, although the sail on the river is a charm-ing one. Mr. Charles EUet, in 1840, built the first suspensionbridge over the chasm. He offered a reward of five dollarsto any one who would get a string across it. The nextwindy day all the boys in the neighborhood were kiting,and before n
Size: 1393px × 1795px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1880, bookidfallsofniaga, bookyear1883
