The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-08
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FIGHT Pc4se wSzyMs JONES' wooo-sfGSoR CHA
RNI w,spss Elk HuHpsED FEET AID STANDS ON tsl5
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The rope walking mania has etc mctecncue A
rival OF Blcrtn, bound for fame sruKon mock Called
Angelo carin' made his APPEARANCE ee.srday jones'
"ooo' ana io'"'uo" so'ae asst lish,ns aniics N tae
presence Of about thousa AL s..,aatars Il had
been announced that Bic .,n ,s "a ne beaten
su Of sight by ,lis ney. .,n,ortbat be Was 10
'N "Fe1io"s ASCENSION OF 100 ia"t,
snd daring pas agn Of COO feet en- rope
"0oNo :" woods, and that, Midway Oh 'A'
FN' 10 wac /" ?" nd on his head Those Things u"N'"s
pe'n m the HERAIp, and prons SEQ ID naming
' oN' Ins streets, tho crowd eatnerea ~ 'i-o "p
bo'''0 no1 =, which four O'Clock yesterday aitef-
"' - arc were several of the cry iathels anu some
@o o. slored policemen and police cloiks ofduty,
many WHOM had brought along their families There
wore Afso many respectable citizens including large
Sep karies.rom the Bowery, and the genus rowdy was
du Represented although the police too numerous
g. nnfn,t Of any peculiar demonstrations. Immense
re had erected and dashed together MS shears in
bso places, and between these, extending over tho
GPs 'of the trees, was cable, three and quarter
hnsnSs in diameter supported at frequent intervals on
ISSUANCE q so f ee between he shears there
were Stay, Of these guy ropes, each held by
~asous this nature, there was an unaecounaoe delay,
ahe hereof the occasion not making his appearance I'll
few mir Autes after five O'Clock. Meanwhile very good
band music beguied the time and assuaged the mpa-
of the crowd At last signor Charn sailed FORTH
and lsconded the dizzy height the shears at the lower
end OF the cable lie is q large, plump muscular
mn a, with sandy hair and whskers, and a pleas
Iexpresson of counenance apparently about 80 years
Of age dressed in handsome flesh coiored tights,
nd an abundance Of gldcd spangtes on the garment
S,out his ons His balance pole was handed him by his
attendant stationed tho top Of the ladder tho band
struck up spirit stirring and the hero started on
Journey along the rope on sort OF RAPID jog rot Alter
gong few rods he stopped suddenly. got down on one
knee and finally lay down on his back, got up again,
kissed his hand to the audience and went on
About midway OF the rope he stopped again.
bent down and placed his head the rope,
evidently with view 10 reversing his perpendicular po
xoa but the guy ropes not steady enough at this
point and he passed along few rods further Then he
placed his balance pole across the rope rested his head
upon IT, and elevated FIRST leg and then the other in
fhe air He remained in this position second two,
shen regained his feet and finished his journey amid the
iuue applause OF the delighted multitude. The whole
time occupied in crossing including stops, was only hytwo
seconds. Amer resting few minutes, he started his
return pausing occasionally to lie down. stand on one
beg and perform other similar feas. Towards the end Of
his journey the cable shook little, aud sgnor Charin
called out Justify, and in very plain English, to Hold
tAsee guy repcs frmer" The journey completed
Che run and the performer descended the ladder
entered the carriage which bore him away he
rounded by dense crowd eongratulating him on h
success. There was no appearance of nervousness OF
0spida;ion during the exhibition and nobody seemed
70 have the least doubt that he could per
form all he had promised aud too Signo
Chirin Is told connected with the Rayel troupe
and has sister who rivals him in the daring OF her tic
performances In the morning before the regular
hbijon Sgnor Chrin walked the rope with only
ropee attached, and stood on his head midway This eA
hhtion, whether because OF the distance OF Jones
Wood from " down town, - or from lack Of interest
such matters the part Of the community not hgl
successful IN pecuuiary point of view but IL is M
4erstood thai Cirni WILL by and bye, undertake soinS
thas sim wonderful, which win be sure to drs
0u The multitude.