Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29
HE GOES ON THE LIST.
A Newspaper FRESHMAN Evsdss the New
York Police
AND HOPS OFF The Big BRIDGE.
His Jump Twsnty-Eght Feet Higher Than
"a Brodiss. .r
ARRESTED AND LOCKED UP.

NEW YORK, August 2a-The Brooklyn
bridge police have been on the look out the
past week for Chas. E. Bishop, the man
who announced he would jump from bal
loon over the bridge he didn't appear, how
ever, and the last accounts of him state
that he jumped the town of Lowell, Mass,
leaving three days board bill behind.
The police on duty on the bridge this
morning read of Bishops jump, and were
CONCENTRATING themselves upon the fact
that they would probably not be troubled
by him for time at least While they
were talking about Bishop and his jump,
a young man all prepared for this occasion
eluded their vigilance and jumped from
the centre span at the south roadway of the
bridge. He was picked up by friends in a
boat, who were watching for him, rowed
ashore, and was at once arrested.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE LEAP. .
Lawrence Donovan, the hero of this
latest Jump, is q pressman. VIM. Reid,
the foreman of the press room, says that
Donoyan's plan to jump from the bridge
was definitely formed about two weeks
ago, during dispute in the Office one night
about the chances of escaping from it alive.
Donovan finally said he was not afraid TO
try the jump that killed Odlum, so a bet
of $500 was orranged with Foreman Reid.
Preparations were made ut once and last
night everything was ready. Everybody in
the building knew about it and was anxious
to witness thejump.
Donovan did not work last night. He
slept in the building, however, and WAS
aroused at 4:30 a. m. ~
THE 'NIGuT SHIFT
went of. He was Immediately dressed
for the jump; a pair of heavy padded
drawers were put on, the shoes were blue
canvas, the sOles of which were weighted
with led. Thus attired, light breakfast
was partaken of, and Donovan and friend
proceeded to the bridge entrance, near
which wagon was i'll. waiting. They
jumped on board and were driven to the
center of the bridge, where the distance to
the water is about q feet more than from
the point where Brodie dropped into the
East river. Printers and prcssmcn en-
ploycd Oh morning papers gathered in force
ut the Dover street dock to see the daring
act and boat was rowcd out into mid
stream to pick up Donovan
OVER THE RAIL.
As soon rs the wagon was halted, DonO-
van alighted, leaped quickly over the rail
and let himself down to the heavy cable
which supports the bridge. Donovan now
looked upward again, held his head
straight and his feet together and let go
Soon after being picked up he said
~ went straight down-straight as a
plumb lne-and did not lose my senses ut
all 1t seemed long time going down
rs many minutes rs it probably was
seconds-but | didn't turn nor swcrvc
from the straight line. struck the water
with
A BIG CLASH
and went right through. ! WAS well pro-
tected with padding, so that no harm
could come to me. When | came up to
the surface, was 10 more exhausted than
that | was able to swim hundred yards
or so to the boat. They pulled me in and
took me to the pier, where Twas arrested. y
Donovan was born in this city at %
Frankfort street He stands feet Sinchcs
in height, weighs 100 pounds, and is "A
years of age.
Donovan was arraigned in tho Tombs
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