The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-22
CRUSHED ON THE SIDEWALK
H1RDMfN'S ran FROM THE EOURTH
STORY or IHE ISTOR
Testing Patent Fire Escape The Cnbic
sawed IN Two nv the Edge OF the window
sill. and the Exhibitor Picked Up I.ifeie-..

Samuel T. Iardman OF Providence. and
William Il. Balou Of Acnvllo. II. l.. regis
tered n, the Asior House yesterday Mr.. Hard
man told tho clerk that he wished to publicly
test Kcnyon's Fire f. ape" Of which he wue
the manufacturer. lie showed tho escape to
the clerk. explained It's workings. and said that
he had previously tested IT, At his earnest ro-
qucstt tho clerk gave him room 302. In the fourth
story.
The escape Ia n small. light japanncl iron
block with a long iron handle at its lower end.
In the handle IL II spring that controls the
shcave Of the block On the shcavc is wound
about seventy five feet OF haf-inch wire cable.
formed Of four strands. each made Of three wrc
threads. To the bottom Of the bio K IL attached
one end Of n strong leathern belt and a steel
snap catch. Putting the belt about his waist,
and pressing the steal loop at the end OF the
belt into the catch. Mr. Hartman fastened the
free end of the cablc to the leg Of a heavy bed
stead Then grasping the handle of the block
he was ready
Mr.. Hardman got carefully out OF the window.
Looscning the pressure Of his right hand upon
the spring in the handle Of the block. he allowed
the shcavc to unwind some OF the cable. lie
descended slowly until the top Of his head was
even with the window sill. Then his weight
dragged the cable taut over the sharp edge of
the window-snl. The shcave ol the bio X be-
the wall Of the hotel b. lent backward three
times. The sheaye did not turn. but these
movements rubbed tn" slender cable on the
edge Of the window-siil. HIS third ehoti 20
start tho shravc severed the Inst stran' o. tho
cable. He turned in fall 'ug. AMI the ha,N Of hs
head struck the carved Keystone Of the arch
above the broadway entrance. This gave HIM
nm outward impetus. and H. fell on the sine-
walk. crushing the umbrella under which Mr..
Geo. G.. Miney. oi 2Oj East Eshlernth street
was walking. and kno kins Mr.; Mily down.
MIR. HNrlmun was instantly killed. When
Mr. Allen. Of the Astlr House and some by
ISLANDERS lifted the body w. the heart had ccased
to throh.
and cried out. What do YOU mean. surg T. sup
posing that one oi the gentlemen standing on
the steps of the Astor Hous. hal kno KID him
down.
The terribly manrlcd body WINS put into a
coach. and taken to tle church street station.
Nr B1nuu Mr.. Harlm1n- friend. ohtliu' 1
Inspector Murrav's prruI-7i n tp have cared
for 10y an undcrta,rr. ana i WIS soon put into
arms mad lr.s broken. unl thnt the front an'
back oi III" skull hat boon literally snlinirrrd.
Poor Hurdmun." Mr. Ballou SAID e. the re-
porter. rJu-At the rlgAt To manuit turr ana
s'il the fire c- 'ap' .Hrcc weeks ago from "A Mr.
Kenyon az Ohio II" Interested m"Wth his en-
thu9ia-tir description oi u. and decided "a
/ li-hnd factory Hi llG line s'r0 T. Providence
/ There W.T.. an 3th hmoni tnut secured smooth
/ winiin-. hut, finding this clumsy. hV throw II
| aside. AMI wound tAe cable W.T. ll~ own hands
| toIr fvcntthe cable from twist ng and Swapping
| On the llth Ii" mad" a d' scout from Ia" top o
! Butl.r's INchun-g. IN frovien'e.a siN-~ia IS
| building. to th" i"wnlk .u- lnE Nh" Suin.t 49,
| thut ho used " '-t.rday. H. hoped &. s'u som,
| of the escapes To- hotels in this city | was mo-
| aware that H. intended To- make the eNp"rm,n
| mess ~ a dsiancc from tho hotel. MIR. Hard
| man leaves widow and one child