Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-19
THE RESCUED.

Five In She Hosp1Sal-Mr. Gays Mar.
 row EssaPe-He Talks With Prepri-
 eeor Ketchum, Who Is Also Res-
 cuOd.
 A few minutes after g o'clock the york;
 men succeeded in libsrating Harris Steif1e
 of Pittsburg, Penn. He was released by
 raising the timbers which confined his body.
 He was uninjured except by the shock and
 exposure. He was cared for in Dr. Wolfs
 office and will be all right in . few days He
 represented the Barnes Safe and Lock com.
 pany of SC Fourth street, Philadelphia, and made his headquarters at the Park Central
 while in this State. He had been at the h6-
 tel for three weeks on his trip to Connecti- cut.
 MR. GAY's STORY. MT. Walter N. Gay, of New York, broth CT of the librarian at the Watkinson library,
 had a narrow escape from horrible death.
 The rescuing party reached him at 12:s0. His body was held down by timbers and lathing, but he was conscious during the whole time, though badly bruised. He left New York last night for Springfield, not in- tending to stop at Hartford. The first inti- nation he had of the accident was the tumb- ling of brick and mortar and e dull explo- sion. He did not lose consciousness . mo- ment, he says, from the time of the crash. The water soon poured in upon him and he lay partially immersed in it. Forth natsly the lathing formed Q sort of arch over his head, and with his free right arm he was able to clear away some of the debris which fell about bis head. His room was next to that occupied by Mir. Ketchum and his wife, and he heard the proprietor's voice in the ruins. Shortly before he was taken out Mir. Ketchum was still alive.
 III -s-Y,k lo EET know but could stay and help dig for Ket- I chum now. No, the xmoke did not bother | me much; the water was the worst. tried | to pick hole in the mattress to let it out. \ think Ar. Ketchum was worse of than | was."
 MIR. AND MRS. KErcngM's RESCUE. Stimulated by this news from the ruins,
 the men worked with renewed yigor, and a few minutes after o'clock both MT. Ketchum and his wife were taken out alive. They were carried into Dr. Smiths and everything done for them that medical science could de- ! wise. They were both very weak and it is ! impossible to state at present the exact na- ! ture or extent of their injuries. They are both conscious and suffering great agony. They will be taken to the hospital as soon as possible. The doctors are hopeful for their recovery. Their little boy Eddie, thirteen years old is supposed to be still in the ruins. IN THE HOSPITAL. At 11:35 Enos James of New York was reached by | the workmen and removed to the hospital. He was connected with the White Star steamship line of 1 New York. He is badly bruised. At o'clock Jack A. Turpie, one of the colored
 walters about 36 years old, was taken to the Hart
 ford hospital He is fearfully injured his story is | given elsewhere.
 At GAS o'clock Helen Lapointe of this city, was
 brought in The etxent of her injuries Is not known She suffered good deal of pain and was hystercal, but will probably recover.
 bruised asd injured and is probably the worst case Mrs. Ketchum has been renewed to the hospital with her spine broken.
 ARTICLES FROM THE RUINS. ! The following articles were taken from the | ruins or were found on the bodies of those | taken out: Book name on fly leaf, Jane L. Spencer, Norwich. Conn; Sack coat with I two books, name in books, A. F. whi ting, | tho address); Bundle of underclothing and trunk. name on trunk Q. Jaros, also ar envelope with the name, Mrs. H. Jaros, or it.
 overcoat, with blue mufier and gloves, Michael Corrigan.
 Vest with gold watch and card with the I name of A. B. Stocker, No. Orchard Place Trunk of woman's clothing with initials I s'L. H. B. marked on the linen. There was also large collection of articles of clothing with no name, which vii be kept for identification.
 who Built the HoseH. The Park Central was built about ffteer years ago by MT. Jerry Hastings. It wa built by days work under Mr Hastings lown supervision, instead of hy coaqtract, bn