The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-23
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DROWNING OF two sEAhEN.
tBalimtre Gazette, yesterday.
About 1880 IA, NJ. yesterday an accident
loon, 362 north Gay street, resulting In the
sudden and violent deaths OF William Kah-
Ter, nineteen years OF age, and Henry Rad:
wage, aged forty-three. They, together
with several other workmen, among whom
was William Kahler, ST., an uncle of
young kahler, were Just completing
the excavation fer b well tWenty-fOur
feet deep which had been dug In THE back
yard attached to the saloon, and simme-
diately adjacent to q sink which had been
excayated but still contained q considerable
quantity OF water. They had nearly flu
ished walling up the newly-made well,
from which.a tube had been run into the
sink TO drain the water, and all the work
men were standing upon the surface, when.
some boards, which had been used in the
operations. fell into the opening. Young
Kahlcr ut once stepped into the bucket, low
cred by windlass, to recover the boards,
but had proceeded but a short distance
down when he was overcome by the moi
some gases which had gathered into the well
through the tube from .the sink. He called
for assistance, and his uncle. was at once
lowered. Upon reaching the bucket he found
the young man hanging over its edge, COM
pletely overcome by the foul air, but not
dead. He seized him with his. left hand,
holding on to the rope with his right, and
called TO Henry Radwage, who was work
ing the windlaSs, to hoist them up, Rad
wage, having very narrow place In which
to work, and being also much excited. in
attempting to obey the order lost his foot
ing and was precipitated into the well. The
windlass being freed, the bucket in which
the two men were seated went rapidly to
the bottom, and they were plunged in
several feet OF water. Officer CLANCY was
attracted to the spot, and ut once hoisted
the bucket as rapidly as possible BY
this means the life Of the elder KahleF
was saved. When taken out he was I'M
! conscious, but was restored after considera-
BILE efforts on the part OF those present. OFF,
GERS Chaillou, Schaeffer, and Dudlow soon
arrived, and by means OF large iron hooks
recovered the bodies OF the two unfortunate
men. Coroner Walker held an inquest, the
jury returning q verdict OF death from SUI
location by the foul air in the well. The
bodies were removed to Kahler's home,
corner OF Wolfe and Chase streets, where
they were prepared for burial. Radwage
was married, but leaves no children. He
resided on Eager street near Central avenue.
On Sunday afternoon, during the gale
prevailing in the Chesapeake bay, Henry
Smith, mate, and Charles Willis, seaman, OF
the schooner L. C. Spencer, were knocked
overheard by the mainsail and drowned of
Poplar Island. Their bodies were recovered
Yesterday by resident of the island. That
OF Willis, who is supposed to be an English
man, was buried on the shore. An inquest
will probably be held by the Talbot county
authorities. The body OF Smith was brought
to this city by Captain Moore, OF the oyster
police sloop, and removed to the late resi-
dence Of the deceased, No. III east Pratt
street, where he left family.