The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23
SAD CASUALTY N sRooKLvS.

Three Men SaGecaseA IN . Weii-Narrew
Escape Of = Fourth.
One Of those casualties the repetition Of which
TO give The no 70 the old adags that experience teaches
occurred yesterday forenoon tn Brooklyn D. AZ LIeb-
mann's brewery. 10 Bushwck. number Of work
mon have been engaged hero recently In digging .
we'll on the premises Of Mr. Lehman designed for
the reception OF waste water the same having
been ordered by the Board Of Health. According
TO the contract with Mr.. Simon, who had the work
In charge It 70 have been completed yesterday and
was accordingly almost finished Il was, agrseaby TO
specification nifty feet in depth and three and half
diameter About eleven o'clock ono Of the men engaged
in the work-August Beck-wens down into the we'll
10 that al clear, and had reached nearly
the bottom when the heavy gases which had collected
there him, and he fell out Of the bucket n
which he had made the descent The workmen above
were made aware OF this circumstance by the sudden
strain upon the rope observing which Simon Groesbeck
another Of their NUMBER Immediately descended to his
assistance Thai he had met with like fate was soon
made manifest to those above In the same manner
whereupon August hitchreich, an employe OF Mr. Leb
mann, fastened to the rcscae OF the other two
OF visit 10 this subterraneaA region, when
yet another, Aigdi Relben, also one OF the
the succor Of his companions Cautioned 70 some extent
by the fate that had befaen those preceded him.
Reoen took the precaution to secure the attached
10 the bucket first 10 his feet and afterwards around his
body, under the armpts. II appears he reached the
bottom OF the dangerous abyss In safety and had
leased the rope from his body and made attempt to
secure II TO one Of the below, when he too
cumbed to the gaseous poison The anxious and excited
descent growing impatient receiving sign from
him. drew up the rope-nons too soon--the body Of
Reibcn being brought by the feet his head dangling
underneath, in comatose state. ~
MEDICAL attendance was at once summoned and resto
ratves applied fortunately with beneficial result In
the meantime notice had been sent TO the station house
for assistance. In answer TO which Captain Mullins OF
the Forty precinct and squad OF his men arrived
Graphing irons however, not being Mt hand. nothing
could DO done Tor time, II being already demon
strated that any attempt at descent was certain death
These, however being procured, the bodies OF the I'M
fortunate victims drawn out Life was totally
extinct when they brought to the surface but the
expression OF their countepances show that they had died
easiy the only appearance OF struggle being the pres
ence OF few drops OF blood trckIing from their mouths
indicating that In effort OF gaspng for breath they had
broken Of the smaller blood vessels OF the lungs
The bodies at once removed TO an clubhouse
Smith. Two OF the deceased were married Grossbeck,
who resided In Mcserols street, near Union avenue,
leaves besides bis wife, boy about thirteen years OF
age. He himself about forty two years OF age.
Hitchreich, aged about thirtyone year, leaves vile
and infant child He resided In Adams street.
Washington The other deceased was single, as well
Reiben. the who so narrowly escaped The former
Beck was only twenty years OF age and resided
Monrose avenue near Union. The other, who Is also
young man. il an inmate Of Mr.. Licbmanns family.
The bodies of the men who were drawn out Of the
well dripping wet, showing the presence OF
IN the well although no use had yet been made OF IT,
The last who made the descent Reiben Is now In
fair OF recovery.
Coroner smith last evening empaneled jury, and
will hofd nm inuuesf to- morning