Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-06
A PerIlous EalI ans HIIrass!.louis

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One of the most -remarkhble accidents
that we ever heard OF, considering its re-
suit, happened about twelve o'clock on
Saturday night to a little girl about nine.
years oE Nage, dadghtef OF Chafles A.
Poland, whoresides at Nos267 South High
street, in the block on the west side of'the
street known as Coustans' building. The
child was sleeping in bed with little SIS
ter, and IN arooni IN the fourth story,
where her parents were also sleeping Phe
had occasionally been known to get up In
her sleep and gO-to. the other beds, and
once, we learn, was discovered sitting
asleep IN a. Window But 50 seldom did
these somnambulic states occur, that none
of the family apprehended any dangerous
result to the little giFl
On Saturday night, it appears, she must
haVelefb her bed in hersleeps and dgone 10
an open front window. Out of fthls window,
from some cause, she must have fallen. In
her descent, she struck once the iron ,rohs
used for the support of anawning. Phis
rod was elastic, and was found bent or
crooked at the plscewheretbe body Of the
little girl struck it. Striking this rod broke
the fallsapd'by the rebound she was thrown
out from the building, So that She fell on
the brick pavement of the sidewalk, about
slx feet from the front wall Of the building
It was doubtless owing to this rebound that
the child escaped without the loss OF life
or limb slup r br .s,J .raa
George w. Gates, Of this city, happened,
at the time, to be walking on the opposite
side of IIle.stfeet, andFsaw or heard some-
thing fall. fastening across the street, he
found thejlttlegirl lying on the pavement.
Presently police officer Mcclure came up,
and both were surprised to find the child
alive, knowing that she must have fallen
from a window above. At length, after
repeated calls, they succeeded in arousing
the inmates Of the house, and the alarm
felt by the parents and family of the little
CHI, on discovering that she was missing
from her bed, may be easily imagined, as
well as their surprise and Joy on finding
afterwardi that she was pot only alive, ,bpt
that apparently life was not in danger
She was carried into the house by Messrs,
Gates and ~Me9uIrs,s and DR.. Hapilton was
sent for, who came and afforded the ne
cessary surgical and medical aid. suiEs
Soon after the little girl was discovered
on the, sidewalk, she became partially con-
scious and finding; blood on her face and
hands, inquired where she was. She was
told she had fallen from the window. Up
on this she requested the, gentlemen to &C
Up into the room and tell her little sister
not to 90 to the window, lest she too should
fall out While she was being carried III
stairs into the family dwelling, she imme'
diately recognized her parents and friends
and conversed with them husd TO lo-d 3al
i The principal apparent injuries sustained
by the child were the scraping and blister
ing of her handsome of them pretty Sc
verely-and the knocking out and breaking
off of two or three of her teeth. Their
are some scratches and bruises on her face
an abrasion Of the skin on her breast and
bruise on one of her knees. Otherwise, he
head and body escaped apparent injury
and her physician thinks she will soon re
cover from the effects of this terrible fall
She must have fallen about forty feet strik
ing ON the brick pavement below, and be
escape with so little injury, seeYs preEi
DENTAL and almost, miraculous. ~