Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-30

Story of bsis Terrible Experse.o..
JoHSsrows. NkR, July 3o-John Andersoa vho
was imprisoned In well nine DAYS ana was reIea.rd
yesterday, says that when tho boards ana sana
closed IN over him he was crowded. into . h,x
about feet square. and with not enough room for
him 70 stand erect lie could not set on his knees
or SIT down. but had TO stay In a eroachlng pos
"Aoout the frst three days. SAID Anderson 81
got along very WELL but arter that bryan 10 want
water badly. The fourth day when hi rained
heard what / thought was water SLOWLY dronn,ne
Feeling around found iL aud holding my mouth
open managed IN this way 20 got about doron
no dlmculty IN breathing until the well below me
came 80 near being Eled by sand occasiOnaliy
STeaIhed the air over 50 mucn that II bad pecom.
impure. causing me 60 feel a snothertng sensation.
but about this time the rescuers got near enough
% me 90 let IN air from above.
By having a good supply OF chewing tohacca.
did not suffer 80 much Tor food as mlsht have been
expected Prom the beginning l could lear con-
siderable that was said and done above. I heard
the wagon when IL started 10 town Tor lumber, and
heard some one say the man Il dead ana the order
given TO try 20 pull my box out When they eegan
10 pull l knew there was great danger OF the
boards giving away and crushing me, and Tor my
own safety, and 60 give evidence OF being alive,
cut the ropes and heard the exciting talk that pre-
vailed when it was discovered that was alive. It
was music 20 me, ana nom that time on was
hopeful OF being rescued. About the sixth day
fclt somcthing Crawling on my hand, and found it
90 be a fiy. thought by this that an opening had
been made from above. l was correct tor soon
became covered with sand, but no honey ever
tasted better than that vet rag. Soon bottle OF
water and piece OF bread Mere given me, and
was truly thankful From this time on began
20 gain strength, and. by helping my rescuers the
time passed quicker than one would suppose.
When my feet which are badly swollen, are better
and dare eat a square meal, Will be all right"
Missed Isis Head, hut Crushed Bsis Foot.
NARROW ESCAPE or CHICAGO MAN From HoKHi-
Biz DEATH.
CHICAGO, July 3o.-Wsen John Burgess LETT his
home this morning he little dreamed what a closd
call for his life he was 20 have before he reached
his place OF employment Burgess had got as Tar
as l04 clark street when large stone Tell froTa
the NTH story. The stone grazed the mans fore
head striking the brm of his hat, Knocking it on.
IL struck his foot, smashing the limb TO pieces
The store, when picked az, was found Go be OF 30
pounds weight burgess was taken 70 the hospi-
tai No one could explain how the fragment be-
came detached from the building.
street.. which will he Improved.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST on THE sUBJkcr. AS rHEkI
Is NOT MONEY ENOUGH ArPKoPKIArKD BY corr
GREss TO PAVE ALL ESTIMATED FOR.
Which streets the Commissioners viii pave, and
which viii be left out from this seasons work. Is
a matter OF great interest especially TO citizens
who reside on the line .of those thoroughfares
which are included In the District appropriation
bill for Improvement The amount Appropriated
for each section In the act referred 70 is between
II and 20 per cent less than the amount estimated
and actually required TO pave or otherwise i'm
prove them, and of necessity the list must
be reduced TO confine the cost OF the work
within the appropriation. The discretion OF
selecting the streets 20 be improved has been
thrown by the act upon the Commissioners, aud
already little bands OF citizens as wei as individ-
uals have called upon the commissioners 20 urge
the Importance. adyisability or necessity OF I'M
proving the street or avenue upon which they
may happen TO reside or In which they are inter-
ested. preliminary review OF the subject has
been inau gurated and some pruning already con-
templated, but definite action will be taken at
the present time, as the Commissioners have do
cided TO await the opening OF bids already adyer.
tlsed for Improvement, which by the amount pei
square yard for the work bid Will determine the
amount OF work that can be done, before deciding
Just how many OF the streets can be
improved with the amount at their disposal The
reduction In Ia conference committee Of the
amount 70 be paid Tor asphalt pavements from
s2s.:15 10 50 per square yard VIII necessitate the
pOstponement for another season OF the work OF
cOncreting some streets and avenues upon which
Il Is thought advisable 70 lay concrete rather than
any other kind OF pavement The Treasury De-
partment, II Is understood, object TO any oJher
Than smooth pavement on l5tn street. owing 70
the noise, and 50 communicated 70 the Comrnis-
sioners some time since, and as asphalt cannot
well be laid within the 81 limit that street VIII
probably be omitted. The reduction In the list
Will probably De made with reference 10 the im-
pOrtance OF the street as means OF travel or the
number OF dwellings or other buildings thereon,
rather than TO sequence as named In the olll,
which might be the shortest way out OF the decid-
ing OF conflicting interests