The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-13
FEARFUL ACCIDENT At THE NEW
YORK ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
LITTLE GALL RIGHT FALLS ALMOST FROM THE
DOME TO TILE PIT OLE TILE HOUSE.

LITTLE GALL RIGHT' FALLS ALMOST FROM THE
DOME TO THE PIT OF THE HOUSE.
The Academy of Music was crowded to over
flowing last evening with a brilliant audience, q
great portion OF which was composed of ladies.
The first part OF the regular performance passed
of amid enthusiasm, and about 10 O'clock the
gambolling pranks of little GAN Right on the
tubs, the ladder, and the trapaze had been wit
messed with awe and wonderment by the con-
gregated hundreds. The closing scene of the
nights entertainment was as usual begun by the
rapid fight of the little favorlte up the pulleyed
rope to the dome of the proscenium, where for
a moment he hung by one hand to the appa
reDtly fral cord support above his head. AMI
then with whIzzing noise, the pulley attached
TO the strap from which the youngster dangled,
started on its fearful journey down the tghtened
rope that is stretched for the purpose from the
dome to the middle box of the dress circle. AS
the first creak OF the miniature wheel was
heard, a death-like stiffness prevailed through
out the vast auditorium. A second creak and,
with the speed of lightning the body of the
young performer shot down the rope and
reached the middle of the downward course,
when, to the horror OF the thousands who were
gazing upon the awful movement, one of the
cords attached to the dress circle Bxngs to brace
the main rope gave way. Tue latter, relaxing
its rigidity by the sudden outlet, fell few feet
downward, and then shot upward with twang,
like the swapping of an AFRO tring, and the
little performer was flung from his hold high
into air, and in an instant was dashed through
space full City feet 20 the floor in the middle
aisle below. 1t would be useless to attempt to
picture the scene that ensued. The screeches
OF the terrified women ran fearfully piercing
through the halls, while the men, with cheeks
blanched to the whiteness OF a corpse, sat as If
frozen 10 their seats with terror. Several of the
ladies fell swooning in their boxes, and were
carried out into the anterooms. In a second,
when partly relieved from its trance, the audience
jumped to their feet, and rush was made to-
wards where the body OF "All Right lay as If
dead. In the midst of the confusion the Japa-
Dese performers on the stage, who them selves
at first seemed to have lost all their presence Of
mind at the unexpected catastrophe, jumped
into the orchestra, over the railing, and were at
tbe'side of the boy in the twlnkling of an eye.
Restoratives were applied, but the Sufferer lay
bleeding and still unconscious. DR.. George
Beakeley arrived soon afterwards and did his
utmost to resuscitate the little fellow but all to
no purpose. From the dressing room he was
conveyed to the rooms of the japanese, in Four
teenth street, where DR.. Carnochan was called,
and ordered the apartment to be cleared, and
by dlnt of skill and care he was enabled to
cause reaction In the system of the insensible
child. 1t was full half hour after the accident
had happened when the boy opened his eyes
upon the group bent over him. His father was
kneeling by his side, with his face lowered to
the level of the sufferers pillow. The fathers
presence attracted his attention at last, smile
crept over his face. and he stretched out his
him, and In japanese asked him how he was,
and the little fellow, as if still before the audi
ence, striving to please by speaking the only
English sentence he knew, raised his head ever
so little and softly murmured ''All right" The
effect of this enunciaton on those present can
better be imagined than described.
Up to midnight the doctors were in faithful
attendance upon the sufferer, and at that time
were surprised that he had received no injury
that would prove fatal. In his fall the right
side of his head was tearfully crushed; both his
ankles were very badly sprained, his right side
and his pevs were also seriously injured. The
physicians believe, however, that notwith-
standing the injuries he has sustained, that If
there be no internal hurt of which at midnight
there was no sign, he Will recover in short
time ffom the effects of his fearful fall. They
pronounce his escape from instant death as
body was broken.
The Japanese performances will take place
as usual this evening, one of the little boys OF
the troop-Joexthe by name-taking the place
of IAN Rightly. Y. Herald of today.