The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-20


tourney down the frightened rope that is
stretched for the purpose from the dome
TO the middle box of the dress-circe As
the first creak of the miniture wheel was
heard. a death-Iike stiffness prevailed
throughout the vast auditorium. A sec
ond creak. and, with the speed Of light
! ming, the body Of the young performer
/ shot down the rope and reached the mid
die 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-circie fix
lngs to brace the main rope gave way
he latter, relaxing its rigldity by the
sudden outlet, fell few feet downward,
and then shot upward with a twang like
the swapping OF an arrow string, and the
little performer was fund from his hold
high into the air, and in an instant was
da.hed through space full fifty feet to
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 rang fearfnlly pierc-
ing through the halls, while the men,
With cheeks blanched to the witness OF a
corpse, set as if frozen to their seats with
terror. Several Of the ladies fell swoon-
ing IN their boxes and were carried out
into Che ante-rooms. In a second, when
partly relieved from its trance. the au-
diencc jumped to their feet, and rush
was made toward where the body of " All
Right lay as if dead In the midst of
the confusion the japanese performers
on the stage, who themselves, at first,
seemed TO have lost all presence Of mind
at the unexpected catastrophe, jumped
into the orchestra. over the railing, and
were at the side { TIE body in the twinkl-
ing ofan eye. Restoratives were applied
but the sufferer lay bleeding and siill un-
conscious. DR. George Beakeley arrived
soon afterward and did his utmost to re-
suscitate the little fellow, but all TO no
purpose. From the drcssing-room he
was conveyed to the rooms Of the ,|apa
nese, IN Fourteenth street, where DR..
Carnochan was called and ordered the
apartment cleared. and by dint of skill
and care he was enabled TO cause a reac-
ton III the system Of the insensible child
1t was a full hour otter the accident had
happened whon the hoy opened his eyes
upon the group bent oyet 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, a smile cyept over
his face, aud he stretched out his little
arms toward him. The father bent over
him, and in japanese asked him how he
was, and the little fellow, as if still before
he audience, striving to please by speak
ing the only English sentence nc knew,
raised lis head never so little and softly
nurmured "Aii right The effect Of
this enunciation on those present can.
better be imagined than described
Up to midnight tIle doctors were in
faithful Attendance upon the sufferer, and
at that time We're surprised that he had
received no injury that would prove fatal.
IN his fall the right side Of his head was
fearfu)iy crushed both his ankles were
very badly sprained, his right side and
his pelvis were also seriously injured
The physicians believe, however, that
notw'thstand ng the Injuries he has re-
ceivctl, Eat II there be no internal hurt,
of which at midnight there was no sign,
he viii recover in short time from the
effects Of his fearful fall They pro-
nounce his escape from instant death as
almost miraculous Not "a bone of the
child body was broken.