Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1912 — Ice Bridge at Niagara Went Out Sunday—S Lives Lest. [ARTICLE]

Ice Bridge at Niagara Went Out Sunday—S Lives Lest.

A mammoth Ice bridge that had formed just below the Jails at Niagara and that was regarded perfectly safe and over which many people walked dally, suddenly broke loose from the shores Bunday and was carried downstream and through the rapids. Seven people were on the ice when is started to float away. Four reached the bank but three were carried to destruction. A 17-year-old boy named Burrell Heacock could have raved himself but he turned back to try to help ESdredge Stanton rave bis wife. His heroism cost him his life.