The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-25
fnghtfal Accident in the ciucin.
natl Opera HOUSE.
Fan OF Thomas Hanlor- -.
oas, rom the Top OF the Tn o.
From the Cincinnati Comme.c,., IA,

FROM the Cincinnati Commsvcial 1sth
The Opera House was tho scor.
OF an accident Of thrilling horror .n aaSs nignt
= y Is tne misfortune Of few assem nM one
IOoH upon, and such a. pone ~ oIaseS 70
night VIII ever forget "no saw IL last
=, 1ne opera House, as has haan ~.
ING ongagement of these celehrstadI h*.. snce
in fhe sr w. ao hardly vacant Seat annesr;ns
the G ns rpcc.ous auditorium. The firsf psrt -
dances. %c %e, consisting of comic sonps
Va5eUs per;n,..ip 1sS on as usual, when he
c0nciuaed that part was reached '0u Th1 Wnlcn
tSras . LUZ Inc act consisted of a ,adder pith
the nroscon; S, suspended from the middle nf
~, ~ Tn!1 arch, at height of fortu.so1, ~
s;t;on -, f nns was fastened in q Horizontal no-
whotsv ~ lour sopes TO prevent any oeciIIatson
ofthe hrotberS n aas, aanlon, who Is the eldest
when this feat va S nc promptly on the stage
ly assembled to the ladder bv a nean ,nmediate'
pendicular rope. Once there he vent tbropp per,
q series OF perilous gymnast;c 1 aHa Soasn
swinging by his hands from end to s.sa us g
LADDER, hanging BY bis feet to its ronrds a sn
performing other characteristic feats that ne-or
faii 70 inspire in an audience feeling Of oSre.
fati0n mingled with instructive and lyeiv an.
prenension. The conclusion of this nct Il ~
the most sensational character. Sndderiv~ ~. VI
covering himself from position in which his
head is hanging downward, the gymnast Stands
upright on the end Of the ladder. gives a noW'
eriul spring toward the prescenium boxes. and
seizes vertical rope that hangs suspended at
distance OF eighteen or twenty feet from the
point OF departure.
Aanlon, having accomplished his other feats.
Win the utmost fearlessness and apparently
wltnout o m0ments calculation, appeared .
moment gathering himself for the terrific
spring, and the next moment was ayinS in a
oz1y are toward the rope, the lower end of
which was held by two OF his brothers.
ne reached the rope, grasped for it. missed
1t and fell with q confused flush in the air.
striking the stage with fearful momentum.
and rolling over unconscious and bleeding, into
the parquette. The audience, on whose lips
an expectant sigh Of relief had lowered, rose
TO their feet with mnrmur of horror, SUBJ
dued, but universal. Some ladies cried ont.
and some parties, in their CONSERVATION, turned
to leave the theatre. The wings of the stage
immediately became peOpled with members of
the company, and the auditors nearest the un.
conscious gymnast lifted his form to the stage.
across which it was borne out of sight, mass
OF bloody hnery-a strange contrast to the
lightfooted athlete who, few minutes before.
nad scaled his way to the dizzy perch, with all
the ease and indifference OF squirrel.
In few moments one of the company ap-
peared on the stage, called for q surgeon in the
audience, and stated that the injuries were not
serious-a statement made with view of aui.
citing the alarm Of the audience who appeared
undecided whether to remain or not. The DER.
after very short delay, was resiIm.
I'd, and while the counterfeit negroes went
through their Considering the occasion) inef.
fectual mummeries, q pale groupe was gathered
around the senselees artist behind the scenes.
The dusseuss, with her skirts gathered tightly
IN her hand, looked on the colorless face. and
an occasional murmur of terror, and the con.
trabands lowered around on confused errands
Of mercy. The PROSTATE man lay on O coat.
1ye, another on the chin, and q slight one on
The thigh. His shirt was saturated with blood.
md his tights dappled here and there with
most repulsive waters.
DR.. Miller, who was in the audience. exam.
ned the wounds and was presently Joined by
Ors. Mussey and Blackman, who found no
racture OF the skull, and strange to saw. no
broken bones or serious Commissions of the
limbs or body. The cash over the eve was
lbout two inches in length, and exposed the
'kuu. The cut on the jaw was not severe.
1t has been seven years since Thomas Hanlon
ell before. The accident occurred in St. Pc
ersburg, and was, perhaps, less serious than
hat OF last evening. His training has evil
lently included the art of falling with comnar-
.tive safety, for few men could repeat the ac.
lent without fatal result.
The momentum of the spring made by
!homas, last evening, added to the severity of
ne faii, and II is simply wonderful that he es.
,aped SO easily. The cause of his missing the
'ope is said to be the result of the lights Blind
ng him, or causing q refraction in the air.
which made the rope appear to him in false
position.