New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
OFF POUGHHEEPSlE BRIDGE.
PATRICK CALLAHAN LEAPS PIP FEET TO
HIS DEATH
THE JUMPER RECEIVES INJURIES THAT PROVE
FATAI,-A CORK wAIsTCoAT AND TWO
BLADDERs FAIL TO SAVE HIM
InY rEIEGI:APH Tie rRI3iiNE.I

FATAr,-A CORK wAIsTCOAT AND TWO
BLADDERs FAIL TO SAVE HIM
GnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUNE.l
Pouchkeepsie ~ Y Oct 27-Never until to-day
has any person seeking notorety jumped from the
top Of the big Poughkeepsie Bridge. Word was re-
coived in this city late last night that Patrick CAL
lahan. more famillary known as King GAIA
ham" would leap from the big bridge this morn
ing True 10 his word, he made the jump OF 2l2
feet about o'c lck. About fifteen SECONDS
after he struck the water he was helped INTO
n boat and taken to the shore where II was
found that the perinaeum was 80 badly lace
rated that he was rapidly becoming weak
from the loss f blood. He was taken 10
Deans Hotel near the depot. where re died To-
night.
\ party of men met In John p Eckhardt
saloon No 3s Centre-st.. last night ana
the subject Of bridge-jumping was discussed
Callahan was present. and 1t Is said 'hat
,here wa- wager OF $500 made in Jim
Wakelev's place on Forty -second-st. that
Callahan could not make the jump. The west
shore Railroad train which arrived AT hlsh-
land opposite this city. shortly after O'CLOCK
this morning deposited a group Of men, among
whom were John p. Eckhardt, Thomas SUM
van who says he is cousin of TlmothS -.
Sullivan; William Aikmann. William Lo!u
and several newspaper en- James Do"u
and several men from this city met the pai'!
al the depot Being unable to get IN any
Motel. the party went to Darn near t"' on his
where Callahan undressed ana PUT on ms
jumping suit. II was composed OF pail VI
shoes black trousers, a suit OF COTTON uhic.
wear a blue flannel shirt and cork "ata.
coat callahan Dowd. Lloyd and two Cther
mon th.u climhed up the rocks 10 the Drldee'
Callahan being afraid the party couid % not
pass the Watchman on that emu vi NV W e d,
In the mean time Sullivan and Alkmanh eVt
i'm a rowboat and rowed To spot ureCt!
under the bridge. about ntty Ieet ~ iioIiI ~ ~
,nost westerly pier. There was a dense ios
ON tho river at the time, but the presence Oh d
strong west wind drove the bank OF & Eaio' ,ho 40
the east side Of the river. thus enapnIis 'e rne
men in the boat To see the towering s''
directly over their heads - .h
v.hon callahan and his escorts went on the
bridge they were stopped by the "atcn''i''Ii, ~ @ =,
who asked them for a pass. DoWd saiu II , "aS
all right. that they were painters a1,h TN watcb
would be along with the pass me wa "a''", ~,
man argued with them. but they continued Oh
their way until they reached Pol"t 80, oo,
fifty feet from the pier. directly over CnIloban
iooked around and said This Ia good placc.
| want to show these people tnat '.' 'tr,,n tnn
from this bridge" He chmpeu Oyer w GOOD
puard rail which is five feet hlsh' anu s'oot
an the wooden stringpiece, looking GOWN NJ
the water on each side or inc oriuse - a.
four telegraph wires one foot apdrt. ~ ~.
70
ON the iron girder under the footpath; m hne
standing in this position two large olaoue, y
dlled with air fastened. one on envn a
shoulder to enable him to keep stralgh, uu
ing the lump. He shook hands WIN 70" w.
ana nushIng himself forward leaped INTO space.
As his body fell through the air ~ swelNeu U
like a pendulum. and at one tune IL 'ooA,u -
- no would turn over again and ag' T. W iteh
vithin twenty feet OF the water MS oopy ~
,ined and struck with terrible force IN, -, ~,
,he h,adders became loosened and bounced III
,ho or He sank and arose 10 the surihce az
parently nfeless. As his head CAM aou IT.. as sa
natar be moaned like a dying man. lie war
ou,ckly pulled into the boat and taken asno,e,
After he walked to the hotei ne ~" room am
a. evhausted He was removed TO room
where il was found that he was % 5apay sTow Sy
Ing weak from the loss OF Dlood; I,s ea5S ch,n was
also eIg quite badly cut caused by the poor ao-
iustment of the cork vest. -, 49,, x.os
Cauah,n va1 twenty-seven years old anu "a
born in ireland About seen prars ytars asI Lon
Jrir'P . ord on Julv % 1895 he made sinhial
lean from the Brooklyn Br'dg'. AZ yorl Ol nj,
Tr9erds save one have returned to New orF
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