The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-13
FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT THE ACADEMY Of MUSIC.

Little GAN Righto Falls Almost from the
Dome to the Pit Of the House.
Tho Academy Of Music was crowded TO overlooking
last evening with brilliant audience, great portion Of
which was composed Of ladies. The irst part Of the
regular performance passed of amid enthusiasm,
Of little Gan Right" on the tubs, the ladder
and the trapaze had been witnessed with awe and
wondermeut by the congr egated hundreds The closing
scene of nights entertainment usual begun
by the rapid flight OF the little favorte up the pulled
rope to the dome OF the prosccnium, where for mo-
he hung by hand to the apparently fra cord
support above his head and then with whizzng nose
the pulley attached the strap from which the young
ster dangled started its fearful journey down the
ghtened 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
heard deathke stiffness prevailed throughout the
vast auditorium. second crcak and, with the speed
OF lightning the body OF the young performer shot down
course when 70 the horror Of the thousands who
gazing upon the awful movement one OF the cords at
tached TO the dress circle xngs to brace tho man rope
gave way Tue latter relaxing its rgidy by the sudden
outlet, fell few feet doxnward and then shot upward
with ,wang like the swapping Of an arrow string and
the little performer was flung from his hold high into
air, and IN an instant was dashed through space
fun fifty feet 10 the floor in the middle aisle
the that ensued. The screechcs OF
the terrified women rang learfulIy piercing
through the nails wnile the men, Win cneeks Diancneu
70 the Wilderness Of corpse sat as II frozen to their
with terror Several OF tho ladies fell swooning
In their and carried out into the anteroous
In second when partly relieved from ite trance, the
audience jumped TO their feet and rush made to-
wards where the body Of "Al Right lay a. u dead.
In the midst OF the confusion the Japanese
performers the stage, who. themselves nj
rst seemed have lost all their presence Of mind at
the unexpected catastrophe, jumped into me orchestra
twinkling of an eve RestorAtives were ap-
Piled but the sufferer lay bleeding and still unconscious
Dr. George Beakeey arrived soon Afterwards and did his
rcSusciae the little fellow, but all to pur
pose. From the dressing room he was conveyed to
the rooms of the Japanese, In Fourteenth street.
where Dr. Carnochan called and ordered the apart
ment TO be cleared and by dnt OF skill and care he was
Bile child II full half hour after the accident had
happened when the boy opened his eyes tue group
bent over him. His father vas kncelng by his side with
hts face lowered TO tho level Of the sufferers pillow
Inc fathers presence attracted DIS sen,on as
srm s t Ss ri Sg fEs father bent over HIM sad
Japanese asked him how he was and the little fellow,
as II s before the audience striving 70 please by
speaking The only Engsn ssnsencs ne knew raised ~,
The effect o this snuucaton on those present can better
b imagined than DESCRIBED.
I'D 10 midnight the doctors were In faithful Atsn-
dsnce upon the sufferer pnd 2. that time wsre sur.
fatal In his fail the right side OF bis head fear.
fully crushed both his ANGLES very badly
hts right aud hts pevis also seriously injured
The phyacians believe norever that noswsshs.and q,
there be no internal hurt, OF which Il mid.
night there sign, he will IN Q short tint
from the effects OF HE fearful fail. They pronounce biz
escape from instpd death almost miraculous Not
bone OF the chiIfs body was broken :.
The japanese performances will take place sua
this evening, one OF the little boys Of the troop
Joexthe BY name--takine the place Of Gan Right"