The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-17
DEATH IN 4 FRIGHTFUL SHAPE.
Man Falls from the Top OF Church
Steeple n Distance of $50 Feet.

SteePle n Distance Of $50 Feet.
From NE Cincinnati Enquirer. June 10.
1t has more than occurred 10 those who
have watched the erection of the tall and shapely
steeple OF the st. Puul's Episcopal Church, at
the corner OF Seventh and Smith streets, that IL
would be almost providentil If that beautiful work
reached completion without an accident OF some
kind. Towering above all surrounding edidces. its
beautiful and shapely outline attracted universal
tehtion, and as the daring work placed upon 1t
the finishing touches, which were to make 1t for
time to come "a thing OF beauty" a shuddering
feeling always found a place in the breast of the
spectator, who contemplated how near they stood to
Deaths door and considered the fragile thread upon
which their lives hung This WIS truly the case IN a
sense anything but hguratiYe, as was demonstrated
yesterday in an accident OF the most horrible kind,
resulting In the death Of one OF these work
men.
A man named George Jaynes, slater, In the EN-.
ploy OF Messrs. Dunn & Witt, roofers, Of Third
street. engaged Stating the ortLeastcrn steeDle
About half-past eight o'clock, he was swinging IN
bis little basket near the very apex OF the spIe, Gu
gagged In his precafious work. The basket was sus-
pended by rope, winch passed over pulley at the
top OF the steeple-a irasi'o cord indeed The man
had Just received u new supply OF slate and MAS
swinging on the vest side, when the rope on one
sda OF his dininuuve coddle snapped all OF u sud
ward lie was hundred and eighty feet removed
rom the eartn, and tue nature VI the ial may be
imagined In Failing, he struck head first upon the
cone oil lower lurTet, nearly seventy five Ieot be-
low, and gl1ncins Oh az u tangent, aligIted UPON
the Seventh street pavement, several leot IRON the
building.
1no irightfui scene paralyzei every witness for
tie instant, and when his iellow-w kmcn reached
nm thcy lound INN nlCless, mang led corpse
His leg was broken, his nock disocdted, one OF MS
arms broken, and his head and body earIully cut
and gasbed. Dr. COmegys one Of the urst to
arrive, but what could surgical aid avail that quyer
ing mussf They picked him up and carried him into
the yesubule OF the church, there to await the Coro-
ner. DEATHS outrider came and held bis Inquest,
and while there was much said about tho three
quarter mcn rope upon which tue man SUSPENDED
LIS lie, ald its general lraity, there blame
to be attached to yDody aud the jury returned its
commonplace verdict Of death ny accidental
iall," &c.
George Jaynes was an Engsman by birth, about
Is years OF age, and followed the trade Of slater
He WAS also acting as sexton of tie rhirl Presby.
terrain Church, On seventh street, below Linn. Mr.
Jaynos had on a former occasion met with some
what similar accident, when no fell from one ot the
stceples Of the Femae Seminary at College Hill re-
ceiyiEg severe Injuries, which diaab led him for
| sOmj time. lie resided at 2ll Hopkins street and
| leaves Il wife and FIVE children.
The report that no had grown careless IN his call.
Ing is eLtrelv erroneous, lie was sober, careful
man, and u steady workman under all Circumstance
Some time ago he became alarmed at tile dangers "a
which he was subjected In his trade, and LEFT IL of
lie turned his attention 70 paper-hInging, but hnd
Ing himself unable to support his family properly
he reengaged himself as a slater, ana had been al
work only about one week. Those who examined
that rope yesterday will always believe uat il WA
too small and that tnere was degree Of negligence
| involved In this terrible affair.