The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-15
C%LIMBEDATOwER FOR AIR
sAILORMAN HINGREN DISTURBED
THE BRIDGE POLICEMEN.

ne went Up the MTG Cable on Ono size or the
New York Tower. whiked About On Tep
and Took In the Biraseys View. Then Came
Down and was Locked Up as upsaue.
Bridge Policeman Thomas Brett was standing
out on the main span OF tho promenade about 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon, looking down into
the river and watching tho boats, when his
meditations were interrupted BY u small boy be-
side him.
"Hi thcre!' shouted the urchin to a compan-
ion. Get on 10 dc Teller climin' dc cable"
Brctt's eyes turned in the direction in which
the boys arm was pointing. and sure enough
there was a man walking slowly up between the
guy ropes on the inside cable on the cast side
OF the bridge. The man was about half way up
1t on the Brooklyn side OF the New York tower.
At first Brett thought 1t was one OF the painters
who have been at work painting the cables and
stays. But no had no paint pot and wore no
ovcralls. The pedestrians on the bridge saw the
man slowly climbing the big cable, and many OF
them stood still and watched him. Brett hadn't
qnitc fully made up his mind whether every
thing was all right when one OF tho painters
rushed up to him and shouted:
"Say, that fellows no painter; you'd bettor
stop him or he'll be doln' the bEidge-jumpin' act
from the top OF the tower"
That was enough for Brett. Ho began to
shout with all his might to the man, who by this
time appeared to be a nero spcck away up near
Hey, thcTeI Heyl' shouted the policeman;
"come down from there"
But the little speck kept right on moving, OBJ
livious Of the shouts from below; The, crowd be:
gan to block up the promenade and all axed
top OF tho tower. Brett started up the cable.
Then he thought better Of 1t and waited devcl.
II The started up the fellow would have jumped
by the time he reached the top, and besides the
climb IS no summer afternoon picnic.
I'm where the cable Joins the tower IL goes
through. a holo about seven feet below the top.
This hole is lnrgc. enough to admit a man. who
side the tower. When tho man got up to tho
end Of the cable every one, naturally thought no
would disappear in the hole. But he didn't. He
Just calmly grabbed tho guy ropes, which arc
fastened directly to the top, and swung himself
where he lay for a moment as II resting. 1t was
done so neatly that a faint cheer went up from
THAT mans no landlubber," shouted Brett.
The mar picked himself mp and walked calmly
SeG took c9 o M his .o Rat e, and ,do ap 1Gs 9 H to be- t e Rim@ in
the beauties OF a birdseye view OF Now York
HE goin' to jump now" somebody said as
the man put on his hat and walked 10 the edge
Of the tower. Several persons turned their
eyes fixed on the water where he would be sure
to fall. Ono Of the painters started up the cable,
shouted:
Hes coming down on the other side"
view Of the other side OF the tower. where the
man was executing the same feat as before,
| only this time the movement was down instead
Of up. He lighted safely on the cable and start.
ed down at a rapid rate. Brett started on the
dead run for the point where the cable inter-
sects the promenade. Two or three other police
men Joined him. Down came the man amid the
cheers OF the crowd. When he got to the bottom
he met q very angry policeman.
What do you mean by going up there r. Brett
demanded.
why" said the man, 81 went up there to get
the air."
Didn't you know you might have killed your
self ." shouted Brett.
well said the other. 81 don't think I've
been aboard a ship half my life for nothing. It's
nothing to get up there, and I'll do 1t again"
"Oh. no. you won't" said the policeman. and
he marched tho climber Off to the station house
forthwith. There the man gave his name as
Gustav A. Hingren, and said he was q sailor Of
Finland. and lived at 1877 South street. He said
that he had been sick and had gone up on the
tower to get the fresh air.
well" said the Sergeant. after taking his
pedigree. next time you want to do that
you better come down a little nearer Mother
4 Earth"
Hingren was locked up for examination as to
his sanity. At 1877 South street. which Is q
sailors lodging house. II was said that Hingren
acted at times as II insane. He had been out OF
work since-the end Of his last voyage. six weeks
AGO.