The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-27
shocking Death Of Another Female
RlOndin.

A shocking occurrence took place near
Birmingham, England. on the 23d. A
woman, calling herself the ''Female Blon-
din f.Il from rope suspended thirty
Yards above the greenswart. and was
killed. on the spot, death being instanta-
npsus. The London Herald gives the
fIloging account Of the accident:
The poor creature had been engaged TO go
through her perlous performance on the oc-
,a,inn of Il iete held in the park, in aid of
tie e.unda of the Order of FOreSters, and there
,gere many thousands ofpersons present. She
made her appearance a little before O'Clock.
llyipg been advertised Us the ''onIy real
and legitimate performer of Bloihin's great
rats walking the rope shackled in chains,
ieei in baskets, blindfolded, enveloped in
s3ek. &c The rope On which the perform.
ancc was TO take place is said TO have been
50 worn and decayed that one of the officials
Il the hail described it last Saturday rs "a
rare on which he would not allow dog to
Ca This frail cord was about thirty yards
in leno,l. vas suspended between two trees
atfLealti,ude described, and fastened around
tbp trunk OF each tree. One extremity of
t5e ropc was carried ovei o treStle, ON which
g4s rcsing-place for the performer; mid
way between this and the tree TO which the
uther eud Of The rope Was attached another
trdsle was placed. Both ends of the rope,
(Which seemed to be about 4 inch in diam
rlt., were secnred by others fixed to stakes
dr,yen firmly into the ground This work
was done under the superintendent OF the
wonau's husband. All the preliminaries
harilr been arranged, the performer ascend
ed the landing place amid the cheers OF the
crowd; she was attended by her husband, who
gave her the balancing pole and chaiked her
boots.
The band struck up a lively air, and as it
dld'so Nine. Geneiye stepped cautiously and
apparently with some degree of hesitation
an Ihe rope She walked about ha,fits length,
aneit and stood upon one leg, then returned
10 her resting place. At this point her htis-
Land stepped forward and attached . couple
If steel chains to his wiie's ankles and wrists.
Again the poor creature moved forward, evil
deniiy in no spirit of confidence, but she
walked slowly along the entire iength Of the
rope, reaching the opposite resting place in
tlciy IN attendant approached and re-
NED the chains, and at the same time
placing bag over her head, with an addi
uonai hndioEl In this condition the
Foulan again moved on the rope; she held
he balancing pole in her hands, andzcaii-
ioasiy PIT her feet to feel her way; she had
fo'drn on, three ialtering steps, when the
lopeleilaiSeu, tnr platiofm Oh Whtcn tHe
sitendan, was standing fell back, and the
poor womar' was dashed to the ground
Her death Was instantaneous. Surgical aid
was at hand, but il was Of no avail. Concus-
ion Of the brain or injury to the spine was
"a all probability the canse OF her death.
The deceased was eaeisate, and is said 10
have had some preseaiiment that The rope
vas not safe II had been recently splieed,
aud gave way al that part. Upon that point
il is TO be hoped there will be searching in
guiry al the inquest. At the moment OF this
; shocking occurrence and actual spectators OF
II there were many thousands OF persons
rom Birmingham and the back country,
Ahd so little effect did it produce that the
fete was continued, terminating With dis
play OF fireworks az midnight; the Forest
ers Committee, who had the conduct OF the
proceedings, having at meeting after the
accident determined ITO go on With the pro-
FAMINE, omittlng the dangerous parts. -
lAe scene Of the disaster is that very Ashton
faf6 which Her Majesty deigned to open as
Peoples Park five years ago; it !s to be
hnped tina. il has now for the last time been
used lof such debasing and brutalIziRg per-
ie!ihanceo Is that Of Monday evening.