Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-21

connecting the two arches gave way,
and the water rushed into the cave.
The following is the list Of casualties:
Peter Woodward, assistant superin.
tendent; F. Allston, foreman; Thos.
Burns, foreman; A. Eckson, Peter
Feisher, Patrick Kimin, Chas. Neil
son, VIM. F. Bagley, Andrew Jacob.
son, Bryan Sheridan, Chas. Swenson,
o. Anderson, f. Bark, Matt McCarty,
Pat Broderick, Otto Bessilen, John
Jensen, Patrick Collins, Mike Bro
derrick. In addition to these, three
men, whose names are not known, are
missing, and the officials say they
must have perished. All whose names
are given belonged 20 Jersey City, ex-
cept Bark. he resided in Hoboken.
The superintendent thinks the air in
the tunnel must have escaped through
the silt. He has put gang of 100
men to work. These will make new
passage to the tunnel. They are not
expected to accomplish the task in
less than three days.
The following is the official report
Of the Hudson river tunnel company
through Engineers Speilman and
Brush: This morning about 4:3O,while
the men were changing shifts, that
portion Of the iron roof adjoining the
shafts Of the connecting chambers be-
tween the two tunnels and the sinking
shaft, fell in. Twenty-eight men
were in the tunnel at the time.
OF whom seven escaped through
the air lock and twenty one were
killed. The accident occurred at
the connection Of the iron plates
with the brick wall of the working
shaft, which during the changing of
the shifts was probably not watched
by the men as closely as it should have
been, and the compressed air was al
lowed to escape. This compressed
air is relied upon to assist in support
ing the roof which was also sustained
by strong timber bracings, and the
escape Of the air has always been pre-
vented by stopping any leaks
As the roof fell the
plate closed the door of the
air lock into tunnel, and the water
rising rapidly cut off escape of the
twenty men who were killed. Bull
ding of this connecting chamber
though difficult piece of work, pro-
gressed until now, the roof was all in
position and securely bolted. Con-
nection Of iron plates with shaft was
being made at the time of accident.
Work will be prosecuted night
and day with all the men that can
be employed until the bodies are re.
covered, which will probably take
about three days. The accident will
probably be the work for three
weeks.
The following statement was made
by one Of the men who escaped
After eight men had escaped, one
man In trying to pass through the
door leading from the air lock into
the temporary chamber of the tunnel,
was jammed in the doorway, and de-
spite the efforts of those ahead could
not be brought out, as the door closed
upon him and held him fast. Peter
Woodward, assistant superintendent,
told the men to try and get out. and
when the ninth man was fastened in
the doorway, called out to those who
had escaped, telling them to hurry
and try to get assistance to help the
rest and himself, who were left behind.
He refused to leave himself, saying he
would stay and make every effort to
get the rest out, and if it were not
possible, then those escaping must try
to get the rest and himself out alive.
The following is a complete list of
those saved: Thos, Brady, B. Nc
Govern, A. j. Moline, Thos. Cum
mings, Christ Hansen, j. Vanstrand,
John Doyle, James Hayes. Almost
all reside in Jersey City.