Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1888 — Intrepid Steeple Climbing. [ARTICLE]

Intrepid Steeple Climbing.

Indianapolis News. The large gilded cro3B on the spire of St. Mary’s Church, on Maryland street, ha 3 become badly decayed at its base, and an expert steeple climber was yesterday sent up to examine it. He pronounced it unsafe, and it will be taken down and replaced by a new one. The intrepidity of the climber attracted a great deal of attention from passers yesterday and to-day, as he showed the greatest indifference to the dangers of his position. He mounted to the top oi the cross and stood ereot while taking a prolonged view of his surroundings, and when, paiming in his labor to consider ways and means, he would sit thougbtfully on the top of the Cross with a foot on each arm. A peculiar feature of the •Jmdfiriaking is that he is doing the entire job alone, even hoisting and lowering himself to and from his work. He will probably be several days in completing the repairs.

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