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PERILOUS BOAT RIDE.
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AN EXCITING RUN DOWN THE UPPER
SNAKE RIVER.
The Most Dangerous Stretch of Inland
Water In the West -Rapids, Falls and
Whirlpools In Continuous Succession.
The Terrors of Box Canyon.
A steamboat trip which for excitement,
peril and display of skill has seldom if
ever been equaled in the history of river
navigation In the United States has just
been concluded on the upper Snake river.
The Norma, a small stern wheel boat, has
made the run from Huntington, Or., to
Lewiston. Ida., over about the worst stretch
of inland water to be found in the west.
Early on the morning of May 16 the
Norma cast off her lines from the Hunt
ington landing, and in command of Cap
tain W. P. Gray, with Captain A. W. Gray j
as pilot, and Charles Jennings as engineer, !
started on a trip the like of which will in ;
all probability never bo undertaken again. I
For the first few miles the river was '
smooth, but small rapids soon began to ,
appear, and before the steamer had gone
six miles she ran on a submerged rock and
tore her rudder off. It was necessary to
beach her, and two days were consumed
in making repairs. With a fresh supply
of cord wood the voyage was resumed
through a barren country and a cranky
current. At Brownlie ferry a stop had to
be made, as the wire which holds the ferry
boat had to be lowered in order to let the
steamer pass over it.
At daybreak the start was made. A run
of three miles brought the vessel to the
mouth of Wild Horse creek, and as she
rounded a bend Wild Horse rapids came
in sight. The river at this point narrows
to about two-fifths of its former width, the
fall is very rapid, and to make matters
much worse the stream has three abrupt
curves, its contour forming a letter Z. The
Norma shot into the rapids, and the surg
ing, twisting, foaming water washed over
her deck. She missed the rocks with which
the stream abounds and was soon in clear
water.
The next rough place was Lookout rap
ids. The river was narrow, but its course
was tolerably straight, and the little craft
shot through without trouble. Immediate
ly below was Horseshoe bend, and the
peninsula itself within 1,200 feet, and the
peninsula thus formed stands 300 feet
above the level of the water. Rounding
the bend, the voyagers passed Eagle island,
where the government survey ends, and
he who would navigate Snake river far
ther must depend entirely on his knowl
edge of swift waters..
A few miles into the unknown region,
and Back point was passed, where the riv
er takes a drop of 6 feet in 100. A mile or
two farther, and the frail boat entered the
famous Box canyon.
The river from its entrance in the can
yon for a distance of 20 miles is a succes
sion of rapids and sharp bends, jutting
rocks and protruding bowlders, where for
miles at a stretch even a small boat could
not effect a landing, and where the current
is so rapid that a steamer “backing hard” !
still makes good headway. A landing was i
finally made at Steamboat bar. Captain |
Gray went around the hills, and, with the
aid of powerful glasses made a thorough
inspection of Copper Creek falls, the most
terrible part of the whole wicked stretch
of rapids, whirlpools and cataracts. On
bis return he set the crew at work, and the
fore and aft bulkhead was run in the bilge
of the Norma’s bow. The hold forward of
the fireroom was filled with cord wood to
resist the shock when the steamer struck,
and all hatches were nailed down. Then
the crew turned in on what, for all they
knew, was their last night in this world.
Captain Gray was thoroughly satisfied
after an examination of the falls that a
boat of the Norma’s dimensions could not
be taken over without striking the bluff
somewhere. The river runs through a
channel about 120 feet wide. Large bowl
ders line the Oregon shore, and on the
Idaho side rises a steep cliff 50 feet high.
An ugly reef 20 feet across and 8 feet un
der water stands at the brink of the fall or
run, about one-third of the way across
from the Oregon side. It makes a broken
drop and throws the current against the
cliffs on the Idaho side. When the captain
told the crew that it would be necessary to
strike this wall of rock, some uneasiness
was manifested, but from what they had
already passed their confidence in him was
unlimited. .
A few minutes later the Norma dropped
into midstream, shot through a swift rapid
that anywhere else would be regarded as
impassable, came out into comparatively
clear water, and in another moment en
tered the draw of the falls, about 15 feet
from the Idaho cliff. It was a moment of
intense excitement. As she broke over the
falls her timbers creaked and groaned.
When she took the final plunge, the cap
tain cried “Starboard,” and with the
weight of himself and assistants at the
wheel the spokes fairly flew around. The
engines were backed, and the cliff was
frowning over the boat. She struck it with
her starboard guard and seemed to hang
for a moment, while the waves broke over
her deck. The surf flying back from the
cliff drenched the men in the pilothouse.
Then the little boat bounded away to mid
channel like a handball. The engines were
stopped, and the Norma drifted down the
river, with the crew yelling like demons,
the happiest men in two states, who had
an experience that will last them a life
ti.mo
.The steamer's nosing was smasnea tor
about two feet, and three deck beams were
raised a few inches. Otherwise she did
not suffer from her battering.
Just below the falls the boat steamed
through Hell canyon, a place about 200
feet in length, where the overhanging
cliffs seem to come within a few inches of
meeting directly over the river and hun
dreds of feet above. During the next ten
miles she shot over four different rapids,
where the water ran like a race horse.
Then the channel narrowed to 50 feet, and
the current sped along 20 miles an hour.
One place was encountered where the river
ran straighter and swifter than a mill race
for something like two miles, and in cov
ering the distance the engines were not
moved, nor was the pilot wheel touched.
So the Great Box canyon of the Snake
Was passed, and the Norma camo into com
paratively still water at what is known as
the head of navigation on Snake river. At
noon on May 24 she steamed up to the
wharf at Awiston and moored beside the
big wheatboats of the lower river. This
remarkable journey occupied eight days,
of which 28 hours was the actual traveling
time. The distance from Huntington down
to the “head of navigation” is about 180
miles.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Pistols Versus Garters,
There are arising in the minds of the
chronically suspicious fears that the erratic
firearm is trying to get in as the diamond
garter buckle’s successor in theatrical ad
vertising.—Washington Star.
GREAT BARGAINS
For the Next 30 Days,
I have just purchased the entire
stock of the Great Eastern Clothing
Store at a great sacrifice, and in
order to realize quickly will sell
seasonable goods at half price.
Respectfull}' yours,
S. ABROMSON,
216 Broad Street.
SPLENDID SUGGESTION.
To Have One Week When Stores Shall Be
Decorated With American Products.
To the city of Springfield, Mass., be
longs the credit of having an American
week, when all the stores are decorated
with American goods only, all the prod
uct and labor of Americans being placed
on view with the idea of enticing cus
tomers 'to purchase only American goods.
This is an excellent idea for more rea
sons than one, and it has already spread
to other places. If successfully carried
out, it will not only help the immediate
sale of our own products and manufac
tures, but it should teud to create a
lively subsequent demand for the same
goods.
In very many retail stores it is re
garded as quite the proper thing to sell
American goods as if they were of for
eign manufacture, and their proper dis
play upon their own merit will afford
customers an opportunity of learning
that they have not been in the habit of
buying something that was English,
French or German.
All honor to Springfield for its idea!
Let us have an American week in every
city, town and village in the United
States. Show American goods, buy
American goods, wear American goods
and eat American food. The first week
in July, with its day of national inde
pendence, would be a fitting and a prop
er time for the occasion.—American
Economist
A SUBTERRANEAN SWIM.
The Miraculous Escape of Two Z7throes
From a Horrible Death.
Word comes from near Tallahassee of
a miraculous escape of two negro fisher
men from a horrible death. In that sec
tion there is a creek that disappears in
the ground, then flows under a high
mound, and at a distance of over half z a
mile reappears with added force and
volume. This is a great fishing place,
and scores of negroes are found fishing
at the upper end of the tunnel at any
time.
Last week while a party of 12 men
were there two of them, Bill Brooks
and Josh Gill, fell into the water and
were almost instantly whirled into the
underground creek by the swift current.
Their horrified companions tried to res
cue them, but in vain, and they were
swept away. The party hastily rushed
to the lower end of the land where the
creek reappears and waited to recover
the bodies. Shortly both negroes shot
through, feebly struggling in the swift
current, showing slight signs of life.
Several men plunged in and brought
them to shore, and they were vrdrkod
over for an hour before they were out of
danger.
This is the first time that such an es
cape has been made. The negroes regard
it as a special act of Providence, and re
vival meetings have been started by
preachers. —Philadelphia Times.
Money Struck by U&htning.
Fragments of ■ a $2 treasury note
were presented at the subtreasury for
redemption yesterday by a resident in
one of the counties of Maryland.
“This was struck by lightning,” he
said as he exhibited the two pieces of
the note. The note had apparently been
burned lengthwise through the middle,
leaving the top' and bottom margins.
The burned portion that was missing
was from a half to l‘< inches wide. The
edges of the remaining parts were char
red.
The man said his home in the country
was recently struck by lightning; that
the note was in a cupboard at the time,
and that the lightning entered the cup
board, burning the note as described.
The number and seal on the parts of
the note were legible and genuine, and
consequently the note was redeemed.—
Baltimore Sun.
The Electrical Industry.
Steadily there is an improvement in
the financial situation in the electrical
industry. The struggle is not over, but
courage and carefulness are the chief
aids to be relied upon for the full re
turn of profitable business. Many have
been too sanguine over the profit pro
ducing abilities of the electrical field in
the past and were unfortunate sufferers
during the depression now gradually re
ceding from view, we hope never to re
turn. Be careful in your accounts, keep
ing such risks to the extreme minimum,
and have the courage to ask a reasona
ble profit on goods of first class quality,
and make no other. You will then de
serve and win success.—Electrical Re
view.
New North Carolina Enterprise.
Raleigh, June 19.—A special from
Greensboro says: A party of northern
capitalists have closed a deal with the
Greensboro Steel and Iron company for
1,600 acres of land at $4,000 cash. The
terms of the deal are that the buyers
shall erect within one year ope or more
cotton factories to cost not less than
11:50,000.
THE ROME TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. JUNE 21. 1395.
WIND AND WATER.
Perilous Voyage of the Ferndene From
Cubs to Philadelphia.
A thrilling story of adventure, as
unique as it was dangerous, was told by
Captain Milburn, commandingt-he Brit
ish steamship Ferndene, which arrived
at Philadelphia several days ago from
Matauzas As Captain Milburn, on the
floor of the Maritime Exchange, related
the perils of his voyage north from Cu
ba lie was surrounded by a large num
ber of seamen. In a lifetime at sea it
was the oddest and most dangerous pas
sage Captain Milburn ever made, and he
hr.s had forwarded to the hydrographer
at Washington a detailed account of the
waterspouts and whirlwinds.
Captain Milburn says that he left M.t
tanzas May 21 and experienced until
the noonday observation on the 25th a
wonderful rum On that day the weath
er was somewhat cloudy, and at 4:20
p. m., the ship being in latitude 34.32,
longitude 75.10, the wind southwest, he
saw a largo waterspout forming from
1,000 or 1,200 yards ahead of the vessel.
It traveled rapidly toward the ship, and
her course was altered quickly to avoid
destruction. About 20 minutes after
ward the waterspout broke, and imme
diately Captain Milburn noticed within
50 yards of the ship the approach of a
whirlwind, traveling with great speed.
In its path were upward of 100 Mother
Carey chickens, which were hovering in
the vicinity of the ship since early morn
ing, and they were caught up and
whirled around with tremendous fury
until they dropped lifeless into the sea.
The w’hirlwind struck the ship on the
port quarter, passing along the side with
frightful velocity. To escape injury from
being swept overboard before it, Cap
tain Milburn and his men that were on
deck dropped flat down on their backs.
The boatswain, who was standing amid
ships on the bridge, was lifted bodily
and hurled over a large set of steps into
the wheelhouse, where he was found
afterward unconscious. After the whirl
wind had passed, fearing a recurve, Cap
tain Milburn had had the helm put hard
astarboard, but as soon as the whirlwind
had passed a waterspout formed, break
ing 160 yards from the starboard bow.
From then until before dark several oth
er waterspouts passed in close proximity
to the vessel, but soon the wind veered
to the westward, and the voyage to Phil
adelphia w r as continued without further
incident.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
BLIND JUSTICE.
Showing How Easily Mistakes Can Be
Made In Criminal Cases.
Two brothers named Habron were
co evicted at Manchester, some time
ago, of murdering a policeman and con
demned to death. Doubts of their
guilt having arisen, they were reprieved.
Before the expiration of their reprieve
another man was arrested for the crime
and confessed that he committed it. As
a result the Habrons have been not
“pardoned,” as is the American pro
cedure in similar cases, but “released,”
and, in compensation for the law’s blun
der have received £2,000 from the treas
ury.
Until courts become infallible cases
like this are likely to arise in every
country, however well intentioned the
officers of the law may be. A man was
convicted in Brooklyn of a burglary he
did not commit, served two years in
Sing Sing and is now suing the state
for damages. Two men came near suf
fering the same terrible wrong in New
York not many days ago, and Giblin’s
“pardon” is still more recent. It is
manifest that redress in instances like
these should be provided by the law,
and that it should be adequate, speedy
and a matter of course.—New York)
Times.
A Side Issue In Texas.
A momentary interruption of the pro
ceedings in Justice Eubank’s court, at
Snyder Springs, Van Zandt county,
Tex., last week, was occasioned by the
witness on the stand objecting to a lead
ing question and reaching for his gun,
which he had omitted to leave in the
rack at the door, according to custom.
When business was resumed, the case
that had been under consideration was
adjourned, because in the meantime
the defendant and his chief witness had
died of pistol shot wounds, the son of
the defendant was badly wounded and
another relative, said not to have been
interested in the case, but merely a spec
tator, was also wounded, “by accident.”
—New York Sun.
Where They Are Not Trilbys.
The sweet grad girluate will soon un
scroll her roll and hasten to tell us that
she is “standing with reluctant feet. ”
—Augusta Chronicle.
Touch and Go.
Touch the spot in the
back, chest, limbs or side,
where the pain is, with an
Allcock’s
Porous Plaster
and the lameness, soreness,
stiffness,.congestion, will go
at once, leaving comfort,
health and strength behind.
Imitations are never reliable. Therefore al
ways insist upon having the genuine Allcock's
Allcock’a Corn Shields,
Allcock’s Bunion Shields,
Have no equal as a relief and cure for corns
and bunions.
Brandreth’s Pills
are a marvelous specific for cases of
biliousness and indigestion.
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Special attention given to large filters for city and town water works.
CONTINENTAL FILTER CO-
AAAall Street, TCSTe-w - 420 lm
BMTW.D HOUSE,
269 and 271 West llth Sreet.
NEW YORK CITY.
A southern family hotel for n fined people;
most convenient location ; terms, §4 per day $8
to sl2 per week Handsomer rooms, better
table and n ore rtal comfort thai. any $5 ner day
hotel in the city. Sena postal for det-enptive
circular. J. E. Wood, owner and proprietor.
june ; i Im
LOOKOU FOUNTAIN!
On Saturday Afternoons
and Sundays, the
Western and Atlantic Railroad
will sell rourd trip tickets Rome to
Lookout Mountain and return at $2,00.
Tickets good returning until Monday
morning following date of sale.
Go and spend next Sunday on the top
of old Lookout. There is no finer or
more picturesque view from any point
in the United States than from Point
Lookout. Call on
C. K. AYER, Ticket Agent.
Rome, Georgia.
Summer Excursion Rates
—TO THE—
SEASHORE, MOUNTAINS,
Springs and Lakes.
♦
The Western and Atlantic R. R. is
the popular route to the summer re
sorts. Quick ana reliable schedules, ele
gantequipment, very low rates. Round
trip tickets on sale to return as late as
October 31, ’95. Call on or write to
C. K. AYER, Ticket Agent,
Rome, Ga.
Something New in Gold and
Silver Novelties in Belts, Shirt
Waist Sets, Blouse Sets, Hair
Ornaments, Manicure Goods,
etc. These are all the latest
styles out, and I will not be un
dersold by any house in America.
B. F. ROARK, The Jeweler.
317 Broad street.
LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN
On Saturday afternoons and Sundays,
the WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAIL
ROAD will sell round trip tickets Rome
to Lookout Mountain and return at
00 Oil Tickets good returning until
UU Monday morning following
date of sale. Go and spend
Sunday on the top of old Lookout. There
is no finer or more picturesque view
from any point in the United States
than from Point Lookout. Call on
C. K. AYER, Ticket Agent,
Rome, Georgia.
OR. S. C. PARSONS'
MB AND RECTAL SUPPOSITORIES
tA local home treatment for all
complaints peculiar to females
and diseases of the rectum. They
subdue and cure any inflamma
tion .irritation.ulceration ordls
charge. In womb and rectal dis
eases they relieve pain and wit.
absolutely cure ii used as di
rected. PRICE 75c.
Office 7% N. Broad St. Hours Btol
For pamphlets, question lists, or
private Information address with
■tamp, DK.S.C. rAHSOAS. AttenU.Oa.
ScldbyJ. T. Crouch * Co. D. W
Curry and all druggists.
Silver or Gold
We will receive either and P IIDMITIIDC AT FACTORY
give for it | (J || |)| | | |J [| Q
We have added greatly to the stock recently purchased from Rich
ards & Lanedell, having just received twenty-five Bedroom Suits, in
various styles solid oak, from $12.50 to $45 00. These goodshave
never been sold in North Georgia at the prices we are offering them to the
people of Rome.
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WE ABE GOING TO HAVE
OUB SHARE OF YOUB TRADE IF NICE, CLEAN
GOODS AT LOW PRICES,
AND FAIR AND HONEST DEALING
WILL COUNT FOR ANYTHING.
Will Sell Either for Cash or on the In
stallment Plan,
Do not be deceived bv ’dg flaming ads, but come and gi tei. s t .Lu
at your bill. Goods and prices talk.
Our Undertaking Department.
is complete now in all details and open day and night. Calls promptly
attended to by our Mr. Rhudy, who has had 15 years practical experience.
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RHUDY&CO
337 BROAD STREET.
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Georgetown Academy ol the Visitation
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Founded in 1799. Delightfully situated on Georgetown Heights
near the national capitol. Terms, per annum, S3OO.
Address, SISTERS OF.THE VISITATION,
West Washington, D. C.