The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-14

GfAsD suocsss OF THE cGEAr ROPE PEDsSTRf an
HIS rksfoshAkcEs IN MID AIR-SohEAsAULTs Tw
HUNDRED FEAT From TERnA FfanA--A WAL
bAChWA AIDS An k0hgH OF a MILE, ETC.
Jones Wood Is fast acquiring nsre and fame for sen
stations Whether II be . military excursion. prvst
picnic. social dinner the picturesque hcscs or ono
those eKtrayagan. ou,pourngs Of our ermxa popusto.
-hich mark their frequent national aud ocs fest va!s
the visites win ind something or other going on vry
In the week not 10 mention Sundays when the heallt,
becomes Sas focus Of thousands OF czeas wr Coz
in its naxrrs and Artificial attract ons--,s pcaser
shades sce groves and quie. hooks that enjoy
which constitutes 50 agreeable contrast between Tia
heat and dust o. bas pg city and the COOL fresh
the suburbs AZ IN illustration OF the truth we Utter II
10 only few days since We recorded tbs presence
q monster gathering, ssssmbled 70 participate
ton, such witnessed in this country 10 the
great champion Of American muscle. the child Of Bencia
and ths Ink Is hardly dry that described Tire stir
ring scenes OF political barbecue ard sscnd.
cia roast, In which thirty thousand Of our eitizcus
we're gathered from Connecticut and New York asd New
Jersey @ 90 honor 70 the two very highly distinguished
sssns vac eS o. ns . party The
shoutng and yelling like many liberated schoolbcys
In the excess Of their joyous cxcesut quiet audience
OF Ades and gentlemen assembled TO witness the pe
formAncss Of The modest Frenchmxa whose daring ex
pciu In crossing the Niagara river the slender founda
tiol Of three inch rope under circumstances Of which
other mems souls, have given him worldwide notos
riesy
Bondn, the desire has been almost universally felt to
witness bis nazardors experimeDs; but ~ Il rather
d'cult for him 70 carry Niagara Falls around with him
Ia his tours he has adopted the Ingenious device Of
tending the same style Of promenade which he uses
there In the most peros localities be Is able 20 nnd else
where. In net, on the occasion be has any
thing, cnosen spp, and length Of rope which render
his feat even more dangerous than ordinary
But small obstacles do not deter a brave man,
Az the hp1
been surrounded, the dangers 10 which he liable
from the nexperence OF sssstans the novelty OF the
other Drawbacks, he yesterday ready for his per-
for and performed with much and courage
- be bad travelled over the fral thoro-ghfare hun
dy I'd times.
Owing 10 "a nadvesten, error Of announce
msns that the exploit would not take place
not present, sad ye, there were assembled
some four or i've thousand people witness the
usual OF this kind there presen, all
that ike uan OF camp followers in the wake Of march
ing army, always bang on the outskirts Of multitude
There the same Old ce,ored individuals who for
mouths past have patiently along the fences that line
tie way 90 Jones Wood and made their capital out OF
ont The sumps o. snpaiai,d arms or abbreviated legs
some other con modify whiss served 70 shield them
from the mprtat.ou and dagger OF downright beggars;
The rsme old apple women case peders boy gamblers
with their rings aad pins weighing machines lung tes
srs strength indicators blind oagpipcrs deformed nd
dsrs melancholy accordeonts risky negroes eyrstng
the light bombasc toe" 70 the tam tum OF the ban
10, sud other personal speoaoes too to
ton ~hie any quantity Of Amuscments OF the small beer
aud ginger pop order tempted the patronage Of those
ehose basfoom tendencies incinei them in that direc
ton.
1hese. however, were mere ncdentais The grand
Interest o. the occasion appeared 10 be concen
traied N tho approaching event, ami this was
dlscu-ssd with commipgiing Of wonder,
curiosity and doubt which indoased how MUCH in spite
OF the ncepabe ptecedeots Of the adventurous French
nan, The crowd were disposed to distrust his ability 70
perfoTm he assigned hi uleef
Ia ore who never witnessed undertaking Of this
kind, " wac, no doubt, maiier Of sulAzemeot There,
above be heads Of the multitude, ran re twelve hun
dred feet, nearly quarter Of mile in ieogh so high
In ar. indeed that seemed little large than ihs ordi.
s ,p on s's which 20 human Being vas %
trust his RE In the performance OF fcats
which would task The ingenuity o. common individuals
waited Fome two hundred feet shove the suraoe, and
from mast 10 mast prescribed the arc Of n circle,
ana then p an ssoen so sserp a. % cause the body Of
BoIdin 20 bend in perceptibe angle 70 his task The
rope about three inches diameter, and stese al
every interval OF twenty thirty feet o. ITO
any SIX FOUNDERS, which were supported imrae-
s,e were ss csss oS % ss sss
tees In the neghborhood served 70 prevent the swayng
The Tine adver,ised for the "ssceas,oa,"ss d form
owing 70 The lnscicney Of the fas<ninss. which bad
compelled 70 90 over the sork again, 20 thai
". impossible: ier h% e agpsss With hi, ii:
tune, and, accompanied by iend made the detour Of
the grounds, which tended to maintain the patience Of
fhespeciators and 10 stimulate their ant,opstions In
this The Performance postponed until quar-
ter rast four O'Clock when Mons BIoodin again appear
"a, prepared for his psrilocs Journey.
Acecmg aatd by his agent Mr. Harry Colcord, he then
drov. TO the foot u the mast erected on The hill nearest
the Fast river. moose wS quickly prepared,
amid the cheers cf the crowd, be was holsted
TO the elevation Of the rope. He dressed IN his
binary performing cost. me-nam.'y, oesh ooored sk
tights heavily ornamentet Around the waist and neck
with Indian wrought bead work. presented 70 him by
the pretty yours s9ua~s Of Niagara ~ token Of their
SUNK alton Of H. caring, while 90 his head be wore an
Indian cap. pofusey decorated with tall feashsvs q
ross coors which uads him appear IN the distance -
herce and ws. ~. - veritaole aeo,lsna ehsa.
Ls bssacc pole. insrumen about twenty eight feet
u length, and weighing thiy posods which vas hoisted
sseuzsge The pole from the lne when with further
he proceeded 10 stArt his undertaking.
vas EVIDENT, however that be was not familiar With The
manhss,cd BY him a. he moved o. few
reds, however, were sunelent 70 satisfy bm
der rDnscessary more ,bsa h's ordinary caution,
and BE- ,hsrciqre stepped boldly onward Sn he were
AMER pIoeeedisx abca, afseea rods the da.ag per.
former 10 bait. AMI gently lowering himself took
seat sod thea lay Il full icss sh upon The rcps Jntl
their emotions too deep for uttersure, but uov they
bsst forth with cheers thu, seemed The overflow 81 Their
~ up heats
Amer lying fora fr~ seconds this position Mons.
Blorcia arose, and proceeded rapifIy towards
the centre o. The sorc. where nmfdistcly
over the valley srsIsnded slack rope Here be
o. hs ~slsissnS, When. With bis balance pie and bal,
be tied 70 the roe operation By the vay, vhlch In
cCees the irauiry from 81 nqustlve individual below,
the top of hs voce aHow do you feel Old Teller
s:nt COLA TO unerrss yourself be ,o~" rayins Al.
pnticn TO this and similar saiIss however, the brave
Ffetthms0 proceeded 10 perform number Of frss sncb
hsssirv b. hn arms and legs turn sunam.rssas.
ard sfiety ~ cvpilfinns % similar chsrar'er Then,
srparshty not much ai<sed. ne sscenfsd % the man
rope rssuDcd his pole and sccousrcmenis and started on
the cnmt efioa 81 his undertaking. lie had procecdet
westward n this uni he srr.ved a. port 90 of
the rcte steep hsf "a evident % al be Gas max
M ibc most encrxrfic excions 70 asccsi, but vhoi
success VIZ heavy VIVID vas blowing Al the time.
90 musb that be bas0ce poe several mes tv st.
81 IL hA hands While the waving a ha feathers and his
etssn snd the mspntr IN ~hch be compelled 20 In.
cline f,r~srd rcsst the blast, Indicated the trsmcn
d0us aatritses be was encoOnterlng. Finding lis NJ
surss sstend ne 1felus though persevering he &c
traced la sers bsckwsrdsover the csa1d frcto tAc
tisr;ig polBf when. lowering bis pole. he himself De
srrhAf6 By ore Of the guys spysng Into bis waiting car
r.re an ia The pia~dfs Of The crowd frven 70