The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-25
FROM 4 FIFTH STORY WINDOW.
The Patent fire-Escnpe Man that DIdn't
Escape from "a DIzzy Height.

At fifteen minutes past four yesterday
afternoon Il man In fremans dress stood at
tho northwest corner Of Madison square. look
ing at the narrow end OF the Hotel Brunswick.
He was soon Joined by another man who
halted as he WIS passing down the sidewalk.
and the two engaged in conversation. Both
men frequently glanced at tho upper row Of
windows In tho end Of the hotel 4 servant
girl N tho TOP story OF an adjoining house
thought th1t the goOi-lOOking fireman was try
ing TO ilrt with her, ana she afflhiy waved The
corner Of her white apron in response. The
irrmhh fcad 70 ms irlend q circular mat had
been sent 10 him, saying that somebody would
exhibit somebody's patent fire escape mt the
Hotel BRUNSWICK that afternoon at "A o'clock.
Several persons. seeing the two men loOki ing
ny nj the windows halted and looked up too
Soon q cQnsidrrable squad had gathered, each
Persons came across the streets with faces bent
sidewlse and upward, at the risk Of being run
over 10y spans driven by fellows in long yellow
coats Win perpendicular arrays Of brass but
became n thrOng.
window threw W the sash, poked out his head
glanced around. and disappeared. Several
neighborinR windows in the hotel and in the
went out. Tho afrabe servant girl seated her
self on the window sill, and with an easy move
ment assumed a horizontal position above the
sidewalk, from which she could get an obliaue
view OF the hotel windows. She saw rope let
down from the attic window until hook in the
and she cast regretful glance in the direction
OF the handsome fireman, and withdrew her
person from It's conspicuous position. The
throng grew larger ana two or three shades Of
windows in the end Of the hotel were pulled
down by feminine arms that appeared from be-
mind tho cnsings. A piece OF carpet was placed
on the attic window sill so that tho dangling
rope would not be cut by the stones edge. BY
this time II was generally understood that some
Nenturcsome man was going to descend from
the loity window TO tho pavement by
means OF slender ,rope hooked 10
window. Persons who had been stroing
around the square. casting frequent Glances at
the high window. now came close 10 the pave
mcnt beneath and remained gazing upward.
a noisy group OF children came fiocking from
tho benches In the square and became ohinks
policeman noticed little negro boy among
Them. chased him SO galantly that tho little
fellow dropped his hat and then kicked the
MAJ INTO mo STREET in highly efficient manner.
promptly at "a O'Clock a man leaned out
OF NO open window with a coil Of thin rope
from his dizzy height. Then he glanced up
ward to the attic window from which tho other
rope was suspended and quickly disappeared
70 appear again almost Immediately ut tho
upper window After appearing to test tho
iasicnings he was loSt TO view, but soon came In
man appeared at tho attic window. The man
Dcneath him looked up and shouted, All
ElghtV The thrcng below held its breath
from the upper window came back the re-
sponso. All right" Then the rope that was
dangling hundred feet above tho hard fiagging
hauled out OF sight, and tho white shades Of the
window went down with a Jerk. The throng
aIsW long breath.
Eha man was AGio.