New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-22
RESCUE WORK AT QUEBEC.
VICTIMS STILL ALIVE BENEATH THE
FALLEN ROCKS.
THRILLING INCIDENTS OF THE DIsAsTER-THl
CITY COUNCIL VOTING RELIEF TO
THE SURVIVORS.

Quebec, Sept 21.-Alhough rain fell necessarily last
night the work Of digging out the victims of the land
sde was carried throughout the entire night
The efforts of the workers wero concentrated the
spot where man named Kemp was supposed to be-
At O'Clock this morning tho work far enough adj
Vanced to allow him to be at distance Of about
MY feet from the base Of operations Kemp would
sing popular songs and then would shout: I" Police"
Folce" The DOOR man Is either insane or in
dolirium. man named Beauchamp. who, with his
TWO brothers, had worked at the wreck without sleep
ever since the landslide, crawled into small open
ing TO get at Kemp, who was lying
under an immense pile of stones The
fescuer had not gone six feet under the
pile when the whole came down his back
Beauchamp. however. being strong, courageous man.
managed 10 crawl back two feet, but could not move
an inch further, his progress being blocked by the
corpse Of woman.
Redemptorlst father who passed the night on
the scene encouraging the workers. kneeed down
and began to eclte prayer The men. although
almost exhausted by their constant hard struggles and
weakened by the pouring rain. seeing Beauchamp ap-
parently doomed to certain death, rushed to his
rescue with all the energy Of despair, and after
great efforts, their comrade was pulled out alive
and without serious injury, though somewhat stunned
and bruised.
John Nolan, who was thought TO have been killed
at the beginning of the catastrophe was found still
Of ruins twenty feet deep for thirty six hours IL
Will be several hours yet before he can be got out
The men of B" Battery and the Royal School OF
Cavalry are stln at work
At a meeting Of the City Council last night S2'ooo
voted for the relief Of the surviving victims OF
the catastrophe The city will also bear the expense
Of the funerals OF those killed by the falling Gill;
Tho chief city engineer has presented report on
tho condition of Dulferin Terrace and adjoining
grounds 1t shows that late as 1880 he pointed
out the danger the houses now demolished were ex-
posed TO and suggested work costing $27 600, which
would have made that portion Of the rock sate 10 me
inhabitants below. lie makes certain recommends.
tions calculated to prevent further falling away Oh
the cliff. which will probably be carried out -
Timothy BorTigan, who was wounded IN the land
slide died This morning at the Hotel Dieu from Ae
effects Of his injuries.
Coroner Belleau opened the inquest this morning
and after a short sitting adjourned 1t until tuesday
next.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept o1.-Sir Hector Langevin, Minis
ter Of Public Works. has gone 10 Quebec TO direct the
work OF clearing away the debris Of the landslide.
MajOr-General Cameron and Major Mayne, Of the
Royal Military College arrived here today to see the
Minister OF Militia regarding the catastrophe at Quebec
They started tonight for Quebec where they Will hold
an Investigation and make examination OF the cln:
10 IS believed here that the Dominion Government Will
build revetment walls to protect the Notifications