The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-20
DID NOT WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE.
A Child Climbs Out Of Fifth-story Win.
dow to Call Her "Granny."
Man, Vol. uarald

dow to Call Her "Granny."
New York Herald.]
A number of persons called yesterday
upon Mrs. Murphy, of No. 239 West Thirty
third street, to see her little grandchild,
Christina Collins, who miraculously es.
capped death. The Murphy family occu.
pies the front apartment Of the fifth floor
Of the tenement building at the above ad-
dress. Mrs. Murphy was alone with the
little child, six years old, all Saturday af.
ternoon. The little one played about the
rooms until exhausted, and then, throwing
herself upon the lounge, was soon fast
asleep. While the child was sleeping the
grandmother thought she would improve
the opportunity by going to the grocery
store for some tea. She locked the door
and started out. Mrs. Murphy hurried
quickly to the store, and was soon back in
the neighborhood of her home. As she
approached the place spectacle was pro-
sented that made her tremble with fright.
Away up on the fifth floor, hanging from
the window.sill Of her rooms, she beheld
her granddaughter, while over five hum
dred people stood In the street shouting to
the little one suspended above.
Mrs. Murphy faintJd and fell to the
pavement in swoon. A number of
children rocogniz cd the woman and ran
toward her. She had the key Of the room
in her hand, and this was quickly grasped
by the onlookers. Policeman NJ oloney, Of
the Thirty.seventh Street Station, hap.
pened to be passing during the excitement.
He pushed up the stairs until the room
door of tho Murphys was reached. He
was about to break the door in when the
key was handed to him. A moment more
and pair of strong hands grasped the
tiny limbs OF the little one that clutched
on 10 the wipdow.sll. The child was then
lifted into the room amid many express
sions of relief from the spectators below.
A few men who held blankets ON the side.
walk ready TO receive the child in case she
let go now threw their "life.preservers"
one side. There was joy on the block, and
for the remainder Of the night the childs
marvellous escape furnished topic of talk
for the neighborhood.
Little Christina seemed the least dis.
posed TO treat her great feat with any
seriousness. She grew surly and morose,
and refused TO answer the thousand ques-
tions put to her by tho roomful OF people.
When the excitement had subsidized an ex.
animation OF the window was made. II
was seen that the child, by lowering her.
self feet first, could just get a foothold on
the Intel Of the window underneath. In
this way she got purchase that sustained
her weight, and by clinging to the window
sill she kept herself from falling. The lit
lie one, though she easily reached this po-
sition, could not have got back to the room
without assistance. II she had once looked
down upon the excited multitude below, or
was compelled to remain a minute longer
in her perilous position, there is little
doubt that she would have let go her hold.
Yesterday, when questioned by Herald
reporter, Christina said that she wanted
70 get out and found the door locked. She
said she was afraid to remain alone in the
room, and was going to call her "granny"
out Of the window.
Mrs. Murphy was Frustrated all day yes.
terday. She said itwas the last time any
Of the children would be permitted to re.
main home alone.