The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-01-21

With two or three thousand people
Watching him. many OF them remaining
ee2athless for a few moments, C. J.
1onnens, known as Cyclone. the
loop-the gap bicycle rider" had such
q marrow escape yesterday afternoon
when he attempted to perform his
daring feat, that hundreds OF people.
after witnessing the accident, left the
scene Mortified and sure that ''Cy-
clone" was a dead man.
Cyclone" has only joined the Cos
mopolitan shows since they've been IN
brunswick, and his track and gap has
been constructed since his arrival in
the city. He has been secured. at a
very high price, as a great free at
fraction, and it was announced that he
ould perform the daring act for the
iirst time yesterday afternoon.
Hundreds of people. men. women
end children, gathered in every avail
Able place in order to see the man
AXE the daring ride. They had all
seen similar acts-that is they had
seen riders come down and make a
laDp over one gap near the ground,
but 1t was the first time that dou-
de leap had been announced for the
city, and consequently everybody was
anxious TO see it.
Cyclone" climbed to the top of the
tucture, carefully examining every
lank as he ascended. He also made
u thorough examination of his wheel.
Alale6f Ii u understood MA AFlly rs
Gently repaired by bicycle dealer in
another city.
The act looked daring. and for some
reason Cyclone" appeared nervous
AS one OF the carnival men stood at
the bottom of the structure and an
nounced the act. Cyclone, started
on his ride, but it was only a second
before it ended.
When the first gap was reached a
distance Of about forty feet from The
top, the leap was made, but as the
wheel struck on the opposite side. the
large crowd witnessed what appearad
to be horrible accident. The wheel
broke, almost in the center, norton
OF it dropping to the ground. while the
rider clung securely to the handle
bars. He rolled over. striking on his
mead and side, then slowly dropped a
few feet and stopped For fully five
minutes the man lay on the boards
OF the structure as if he were dead
Women turned their faces and scream
ed with horror. His head was i'm such
a position that many thought his neck
was broken Two members Of the
carnival as quickly as possible. climb
ed up to his assistance, and he was
assisted TO the ground. He walked 10
his dressing room unassisted being
applauded for his grit, as also the
people seemed to be thankful that he
was not seriously hurt.
Upon examination it was discovered
that he had not been seriously in
jured. He received an ugly cash
above the right eye and one or two
other bruises, but no bones were
broken.
The wife of Cyclone" was in the
crowd of people and Witnessed the ac-
cident, but she did not create any
demonstration when she saw her hus-
band entangled in the bicycle and
what looked as if it would be serious
accident.
This is not the first accident that
the man has had during the ten wears
that he has been performing this act.
A few years ago at Revere Beach,
near Boston, he fell from gap and
was only saved from death by catching
a wire few feet below Again in
he had narrow escape.
Despite the accident yesterday Aft.
ernoon, Cyclone" was willing to make
another effort at the leap last night.
but his wheel could not be repaired
in time. However, IT. is announced
that he will make the double leap this
afternoon at 40 o'clock and another
large crowd is expected TO be present.