The morning call., 1892-09-25
DASHED down TO DEATH.
An Unknown Mans Fall
From Telegraph bill.
KILDAY'S FATAL MISSTEP.
Two Fr,ghtful Casualties in One Day The
Terrible Anguish of Woman Married
But -Four Months.
KILDAY'S FATAL MISSTEP.
Falllnn ihronrh snaeeI

Falling through space!
4 human body, yet pulsing With warm
life, falling, faling-whirling in resistless
air--doWn to cruel Disagreement and death.
The idea, as it strikes the mind. fills 1t
with a thrill Of Infinite horror.
Yesterday two such horrors occurred in
different parts Of the city.
There is no object better known to the
average citizen than Telegraph Hill.
II towers up prominently over the north
eTn section OF the city and is the obieet-point
Of every eye on board ship as vessels pass
through the Golden Gate.
Where it faces on Battery street there is
a sheer fall of at least 100 feet
There is always some work going forward
Cd Telegraph Hill-guarrying or removing
debris for use In filing ia or roadmakng
Therefore a group of Iaborers on the sum-
nit of the beetling cliff was nothing to
attract attention among the idlers on Bat
terry street
But suddenly there was q cry among
them. and an excited finger was being
pointed toward the summit
MY Godl' almost screamed man, us
that something falling from the tOp?
a moment and the GREATNESS answer
came: -,
"IPs man-he'll be dashed 20 DiecesW
Down, down, down the black object
came whirlDg round and round through
space before the Mortified gaze OF the be-
holders.
Suddenly its course was arrested.
After a dizzy, perpendicular descent OF
some sixty feet, the limp and apparently
lifeless body-for so ii was now seen to be
caught upon sharp projecting ledge and
hung there suspended between heaven and
earth.
An immense crowd gathered beneath the
unfortunate man, and all kinds of means
for Tescuing him. or at least his remains,
were suggested by those assembled. many
of them showing countenances blanched to
a deathly wbiteness by the horror of the
situation.
The face of the cliff at that point was
deeply scared, and it seemed practically
impossible to reach the suspended body.
Finally the patrol wagon was rung for,
and on its arrival Officer Farrell and citl-
zen who volunteered essayed the perilous
task Of climbing the wall OF stone.
Their ascent was watched with thrilling
interest by the spectators, who finally had
the satisfaction OF seeing them reach the
body and lower it TO the street below.
q glimpse at the bleeding mass and the
whisper, Hes alivew was all that could
be caught as the unfortunate man was
placed in the patrol wagon and driven TO
the Receiving Hospital.
Every care was taken in driving consistent
with speed. but the rough jolting over the
eObbest0nes appeared unfelt.
Only faint Intermittent moan or gasp
was distinguished by the officer as be sup
ported the shattered frame.
DR.. Somers examined the man and pro-
nounce0 that his skull had been crushed
and his right side totally paralyZed, prob
ably as much by the injury to the brain as
by any sustained by the spine.
Several pieces OF the in-beaten skull were
removed, but The man remained in an I'M
conscious state OF coma, breathing stertor-
ousIy.
He was seen to be about As years Of age,
and apparently an lillian laborer.
ragged black beard streaked with gray
frngcd ms face.
HIS clothing consisted of a white un-
Iaundried shirt, black trousers, leather belt,
laced brogan shoes. blue coat and siouch
nat
There were various theories afeat re-