New-York tribune., 1886-11-08
THE FOURTH WARD HEARS THE NEWS.

THE FOURTH WARD HEARS THE NEWS.
DoNovAN's FAMILY BELIEVE HIM DEAD-HIs JUMP
FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
The Fourth Ward last night was alive with
people upon AMI discussed
the Jumping OF Larry" Donovan from the sus-
pension Bridge Niagara those for whom the weather
was too severe gathered In tho barrooms and over
their aud other liquid refrsshmont talked loudly
and at great length upon tho which Will send that
particular portion OF the city down fame. TRIBUNE
reporter frat to carry the news 10 "Larry's"
family at No. 90 New-Chambets-st on the top door,
Tho family consists OF the father. mother aud two
sisters The mother and father were sit
ting III q dimly lIgnted room, old
man in corner, quietly putting at his pipe, while
his wife hugged closely faintly-ourning Dire. weak
voice "Come in in response to the reporters ray
on the door
"Have you heard from Llrryl" no asked OF tho
woman
waiting for began to call upon
alI the saints In tho calendar. "Howiy
Muther,'' she sai, why did Larry lave to gft
kit. lie good bye and phat will his poor ouid
father and mither do now
SIZE rocking her body to ami ro aud her husband
jo Dsd Also only saying "PuIr bye, puir bye" The
reporter succeeded in getting tho womans attention AMI
told her that her not dead; tnas lie had made
lie ju up successfully ani nai OIiy oroxeurio.
"Shure an he'll die, an told him SOL shs cried.
she continued v 70 wsep cr ers aySsr e.s. sas a
She nad heard that ner brother hat made the jump
much surprised sec her mother aud ia'ner cry
.Pbats the matterl" she screamed
.On i.,rry's Kilt! Larrys Klit !" was her mothers
only Tesse now joined ~ and her snrill treble,
bass snd contraito o. r tshrr and motLsr
aons them came the older sister. handsome. DARK
"Is Larry dead q" her nrst exclamation.
and before any one coud answer her, she chIined
win ma ot her IN
snrIeks ami groans giew less ana there Was compara
tive silence only broken by tue sympathetic expressions
Larry lett homo on October Is intending to make
the jump large show bill, printed In varlesa.ed
colors aud telling OF "Larrys" feat or jumping from
the Brooklyn Bridge, hung the wall OF his parents
morning paper describing MS departure frou the
cy ana the reasons ior wnsa ne was
was TO given IN Buffalo, to the " Hon. Larry d Dom
ovau, the celebrated gentleman from Sew,fgrk. VINO
had performed successfully the jump from he great
New-YorK Bridge" After considerable exsrtlon the
= Larry" was srli numbered among the Nv.
Ing. aud he, with many hiceoughed expressions
DSnoysn made Ms Jump IRON tho Brooklyn Bridge on
August %. The jump was well .nnsd o.e. ana ,ns
roois OF nelghborinx houses aud w.tensi Doaovsn's
descent win opera sss,ss rue "pvs Ip ~a' and
and for purse that tho employees OF tue
iampi"s Donovan went into training and prae,ised
hta Bridge rGs s,ors JUMP .sns me %ss Is srs.s
s..p' i.ap fro% 'oa' tie % Broosyn Bridge se took
20 S Gi Of s ana s GSay % sss ss
anouLi strike water sideways
InIvr his predecessor, " steve" Brody, whose jump
enftlsL Aim 10 honor OF posing In dime museum
Jouoy an aid indulge Ia any Fourth Ward wniskey
10 sssy his to keep ny his courage but made
the leap 1t early hour IA the motnipx win nis
brau clear from any stimulsnt When he rcturaed 70
the shore after making the jump poccman arrested
hun aud took him " The Tomos Ponce
Court where Justice Duffy nned him
$40 Tor "obslructing travel the Bridge. iuasmuch
~ the wagon which he rode to the Jumping place
stopped loug enough for hun ~ get out OF H.
donovan / twenty six years Old and 10 spoken OF ~
nigh terms. His RI ht namo Is DUNCAN, put ne I.e
away from home years aud changed IL 70 D'