MAN CROSSES FALLS ON TIGHTROPE
The great feat of crossing the Genesee River and Falls on a tight rope, was successfully accomplished yesterday afternoon in the presence of the largest array of spectators that we have ever seen congregated for a single event in this city. The time designated for the crossing was from 2 to 4 o’clock--a large margin being given for contingencies--the state of the weather being the most important one. During all the forenoon, people were flocking to the city, and by noon the public houses were overflowing with guests, and thousands were in the streets without taking quarters at all. By 2 o’clock a large number had gathered about the riverbanks, upon the mills and wherever an eligible position in view of the rope could be obtained. Falls Field, which had been comfortably arranged for the accommodation of a few thousands filled up fast and by 3 o’clock all the seats were taken and many were standing along the bank. At ten minutes after four, DeLave, the walker, appeared, dressed in his circus uniform, and went straight to the end of the rope upon the Falls Field. DeLave made his bow to the audience, took his pole and walked boldly forward.
As he approached the sheet of falling water over which the rope passed at the west end, it was thought by many that we would falter, but he did not and passed safely over the saw mill. His arrival at the west end was greeted with cheers that echoed in the chasm below. After spending a few minutes on the west end, he took up his pole for the return. Half way across the rope, he laid himself down lengthwise, first back-ward, then forward. Then he returned to the east bank of the river where he was cheered by all.
Beyond the damage done to clothing, by the rain, which must have been great, nothing occurred to mar the pleasures of the day. The multitude of strangers left the city in the afternoon and evening, and all was quiet at an early hour of the night.
MIRAGE AT LAKE ONTARIO
A beautiful mirage occurred on Lake Ontario yesterday. Portions of Rochester and sections of the country lying south of it were plainly seen from the lakeshore, six to ten miles distant, as though standing erect in the air. Trains of moving cars {railroad} and other objects were clearly defined, the phenomena continuing for nearly an hour. April 10, 1886
ARRESTED FOR FOREIGN WORKERS
Moses B. Shantz, a button manufacturer, was arraigned before Justice Gilbert today charged with violating the labor contract law in employing a number of Canadians in his factory. Mr. Shantz has not employed a lawyer. He was convinced that he had done nothing contrary to the law, and wanted to explain matters. Mr. Gilbert didn’t think that the regular course of proceeding and the matter was postponed to give Mr. Schantz an opportunity to employ counsel. Mr. Shantz says that he has conducted a branch factory in Canada for several years. He closed it up not long ago and enlarged his Rochester factory. Several of his old employees in Canada came here and applied for work. He says that the promised them no employment, but they must take their chances. It is alleged that the reason for the prosecution of Mr. Shantz under the United States Statute is that the Canadian workmen have refused to join the Knights of Labor.
PET DOG FAITHFUL TO DEATH
Harry Grant owned a mastiff which he spent weeks in teaching to put out fires with his paws. This morning, in illustrating to a friend the efficiency of his dog, Grant lighted a fuse attached to a dynamite cartridge. The dog rushed at the smoking fuse and endeavored to put it out, but failed.Seeing the danger to his pet, Grant grabbed the animal by the tail and endeavored to pull him away. The explosion that followed tore the dog to pieces and fatally injured Grant. Nov. 29, 1899
WOMAN RESCUES MEN IN DISTRESS ON LAKE
With the wind blowing a gale and wave after wave threatening to sink her frail craft, Mrs. May Heifer, in a rowboat, rescued a yachting party of three men. Hotelkeeper George Dodson, accompanied by his son and another young man, started out last night to try the newly purchased sloop yacht Echo. It capsized, and they clung to the overturned craft and shouted for help. Mrs. Heifer, heeding neither rough water nor darkness, put off in her husband’s fishing boat to the rescue. The boat was tossed around like a chip by the waves, but Mrs. Heifer only bent to her work the harder, and, after half an hour’s rowing, reached the wreck. She arrived just in a nick of time, as young Dodson, chilled through by his long exposure, had lost consciousness, and was being supported by his father, whose strength was rapidly leaving him. April 23, 1904
BRITISH FLAG TAKEN DOWN!
Deputy Collector Bump of the Port of Rochester, on duty at Charlotte, was determined that no vessel in that harbor should fly a foreign flag on Independence Day. Capt. Simmons of the Canadian schooner Acacia tried to keep the British flag flying yesterday, but the flag came down, and Capt. Simmons today filed a report of the affair with the Canadian Minister of Marine Affairs. The Acacia is loading coal. Yesterday morning the harbor fleet was gay with flags and bunting, and Capt. Simmons threw a large Union Jack to the breeze. The strange emblem drew a crowd of indignant citizens, who protested to the Acacia’s skipper. He refused to haul down the flag. Bump was notified and he soon arrived.
“Haul that flag down!” commanded the Federal officer.
“You go to blazes!” responded Simmons.
“I’ll come aboard and pull it down if you don’t,” threatened Bump.
“I’ll shoot you full of holes if you set foot on this craft,” retorted Simmons.
Bump was nonplussed for a minute. Then he told Simmons if the flag was flying ten minutes longer he would refuse clearance papers to the Acacia. July 6, 1905
