The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-21

full truth that was now to learn-the oops
per was so hot that l could not bear 1T
against my skin!
pulled the thermonIeter had been using
in tempering my patients bath out Of my
pocket; it stood at 1867; | placed the
bulb OF IL on the metal, when the mercury
rose with rapidity that threatened to
bu rst the tube and [ took 1t away terrified
at what l saw and afraid to witness the
whole truth.
The Thermometer had risen to lice, but
knew from the experiments OF Ford zoe and
Bankes that the living fiber could for a
short time bear heat more than twice as
great without permanent injury. next
endeavored to form some estimate of the
heat the metal must acquire before the con-
tanned air would rise to a temperature OF
25O', which | supposed IL possible / might
be able to bear. l was calm enough TO
make several memoranda on my tablets
with the purpose of attaching them to a
weight to be tied to each end OF my hand
kerchief and flung out In the hope of
letting it be known where waa / began
thus;
II am Doctor -, of - street. II any
one finds this come to the copper in the new
building, where am burning to death for
want OF a ladder.
81 am wrapped in a cloud of steam from
my wet clothes The thermometer stands
at 1862, 1t is now twenty-six minutes to
O'Clock. The air is suffocatingly hot; am
drenched In perspiratioD.
Fifteen minutes to o'clock. Thermom-
eter 1877. Thirteen minutes, 1899. Ten min-
utes, 1889. This is horrible. l oan see the
mercury mounting IN the tube. The moist
ure from my clothes has all exhaled. They
are now as dry as finder and hot and hard
to the touch.
Five minutes past 1 O'Clock. Ther-
mometer 100. Have taken off both my
coats and laid them over the hole-the rush
OF air from 1t agitated the hot atmosphere
aud made it inbolerable.
Eight minutes past 1 O'Clock. Their
mometer l77'. My watch burning hot.
Have taken it out of my fob. The pencil
case begins to feel hot In my fingers. Strange
to say, my body Is still cool.
Thirteen minutes past l o'clock. Tiers
mometer 1862. Sixteen minutes past
o'clock. Thermometer 200e. Have laid Off
everything but my boots. Could not bear.
the touch Of anything. Breath cooler ON
''rhermometer 21O'. Watch stopped,
owing to expansion OF metal. Flame overs
head decreasing. Light failing. Can sea
part OF the copper changing to a dull red.
Water would boil now where hold the
pencil in my fingers. But for the rubbish
ray clothes, on which stand. would take
fire. l have taken off my boots. The
metal heels have left their mark singed In
the cloth.
"22Oe. am to be roasted alive. A dead
OK would be baked IL hung where l now
stand.
''22S'. The soles Of my feet are clustering.
One spot Of the copper is quite red hot. My
vltals are turning TO sweat Gracious God,
how long is this to last / must shrivei
soon now. God grant that may die before
the hot metal touches mel
"232' The thermometer burns my hand
Il have dropped 1t and it is broken. The
heat increases. The smell of the metals Ia
suRocating l must 5000 STOP"
With almost the last effort was capable
Of making put the tablets with a heavy
piece OF mortar but for the mortar would
have been burned to the knees where I
stood, into the end OF my handkerchief and
flung 1t with all my force out of the mouth
OF my fiery prison. The agony endured In
moving my naked arm 30 rapidly through
the hot air was almost insurpportable. II
was like stirring boiling water with 10.
There were voices above me- heard
them distinctly. l heard footsteps on tha
platform. They were gone-no, they were
returning-theY were coming to my rescue.
at length a ladder, which was 20 me the
welcomest sight that ever the sun shone on
was lowered down by hurried and tremu-
lous hands amid the shudders OF those who
never expected to see more Of the poor suf-
ferer below than heap Of steaming, blood
stained clnders. was just able to climb
out or that torrid atmosphere into which no
fireman would venture to descend.
They carried me in blankets to the hospi-
tai. Here received all the aid that medic al
service could bestow until sufficiently re-
covered to be transported to my own
lodgings, where | remained, suffering from
the effects Of degree Of heat such as per-
heps no other human being ever endured
ana lived Tor Blk week s and upward.