The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-25
MARVELOUS ESCAPE.
Rescue of an Ola Man Buried One
Hundred and Eight Hours.

QUEBEC, September 24.-At 8 O'Clock
this morning the laborcrs at work at
the ruins caused by the recent Landslide
heard light moan under a heap o
wrcckage. and digging vigorously, soor
reached Joseph Kemp. When cXtrlcated
Kemp, who is seventy-two years of age
was still able to speak after having beer
buried 1OS hours. Father Mccarthy ad
ministered the sacrament to the appar
emily diving man, Kemp answering t.
the prayers. Stimuants were admins
tered, and hopes are now entertained
that Kemp will recover. Intense excite
ment prevails, and full force of city anG
river police have hard work to keep back
the anxious crowd. Shortly after keml
was taken out, the corpse of Mrs
O'Dowd, aged scventy-two years, was
recovered. The body was badly mutt
lated. Mrs. O'Dowd was rocking &
cradle and knitting stockings when The
avalanche of rock came down. She was
knocked through a window and killed
When found her hands still held her knit
ting work. 1t is expected that more bod
les will he found shortly. The coroner's
inquest into the cause of the death of the
forty-eight victims who lost their lives
in the disaster, was opened at = O'Clock
to-day.
This afternoon the remains of John
Henry were found under the ruins. The
body was doubled in two, and Spinters
of all sizes were sticking in the flesh. The
shoulder was broken in, and the lower
part of the back was torn open, the kid
l,n, ,t 'Hl,, hnI,, ,,I ',
wife was found few feet away. She had
in her head pieces of a broken plate and
a fork. She died while preparing her
husbands supper. Old Joe Kemp, who
was taken out of the wreck this morn,
ing, is doing well. The work of clearing
away the debris is still going on with
vigor. There are still from ten totwclvc
bodies under the ruins.
Brooklyn Jockey Club Races.
New YORK, September 2+.-1he fact
that Kingston, Raceland and Tcnny were
to meet in weight, for the agcrace, had the
effect of bringing a big attendance to ths
Brooklyn Jockey Clubs race track at
Gravesend to-day. The race was a SUI
pcrb one, and Kingston won in grand
style, beating the record for distance by
half second. First quarter was run in
26A seconds, half in 51A, thrcc-Iourths
in .424, and a mile and a quarter in
2.O6h. Other races were all we'll c0ntcs.
tcd and altogether it was brilliant
days racing.
First race-sweepstakcs for two year
oldS, three-tourthS of mile: Gregory
won, Mamie b. second, FrOntenac third
Time lis.
Second race-handicap all ages, mile
and a furlong: Toragan won, Golden
Rod second. Bronzomoth third. Time
.5412.
Third race-Willow stakes for two
year old hllies, six ttrlongs Rcclarc
won, Ruperta second, Sinola third. Time
LIS.
Fourth race-frst special for three
year olds and upwards, mile and quar-
ter: Kingston won, Raccland second,
Tenny third. Time 2O6I2, winch beats
the record half second.
Fifth race-swecpstakeS for three year
olds, penalties and allowances, mile
Craftsman won, Ben Harrison second
Etruria third. Time 1.42A.
Sixth rnce-scllng, all agcs-tivc fur.
longs: McrIden won, Sam Morse sec.
nnd, Col Hunt third Time 1.O1at.
Seventh race-sclIing, all ages-hvC
iurlongS: Pearl Set won, Grimaldi sec
ond, Young Duke third. Time 1.O1[i.