The sun., 1892-09-03
JURDAN'S BODY FOUND,
BUT LOsT AGAIN BIZ ANOTHER SHIFT
ING OF THE SAND

IL was In the Sand Above the PIatform
| Where Jordan Hnd Reen Working-lt
will Probably be Recovered This N orpise
Peter Jordan's body was found and lost
again yesterday sixty-flve feet beneath the
surface In the we'll on Henry Coxs farm at
Great Neck. Contractor Bahr located the body
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning By means Of
an iron rod. with which he probed into tho
sand through holes bored in the side OF
| the wooden shaft. Coroner Schenck was
notified and word was sent to the buried mans
wife and friends.
Everybody about the place felt relieved to
think that tho end was not far of. Farmer
Cox's family In particular breathed freer
when the news was communicated to them.
Tho we'll ia within sight Of the kitchen door.
and the protractsd search. with its attendant
dangers. has sorely tried tho nerves Of the
female members OF the family.
Quick work followed the discovery. Tools
were lowered to Mr.. Bahr and william Eato Ia
the bottom OF the pit and they at once began
cutting out ono OF the heavy planks on the
side Of the shaft nearest the body. hole six
leet high and two feet wide Was made and then
the creaking windlass which has stood at tho
top OF the shaft since tho we'll was begun was
started again and the sand was drawn out
Hall an hours work and the body was
reached 1t was found to be hemmed around
by the broken boards that formed the sheath-
Ing OF tho well. They could not be torn out
for fear Of bringing down the loose sand over
head. so the saw was again brought into use
at noon for lunch the body was freed from the
knees TO the shoulders.
making preparations Tor Getting The body ~
the surface. A sheet OF canvas was secured
Ia The t9 %s"P IT. and i to
that position hoist It to the surface. e"fu anu III
The news that the body was at last found
cinity It spread as far s" as Fiushins ~ 'Vs When h
work was about to 10 resumed In the after |
n a s pDss
10 Keep curiosity seekers out.
George %ss
coroner Schenck was on the ground with men |
bsi,r and Eato descended into tho we'll again.
while the, crowd above waited: Work was
fairly under, way when the faint sound Of
the lackness below.
windlass start, and the cranks spun Violently
GROUND. As Bahr came to sight out Of the
top OF the shaft.
Another eave-n had occurred at the bottom
inside the wooden, shalt when the sand de-
opening made in the side like water.
Mr.. Bahr was greatly disappointed. but work
was not suspended for five minutea Some OF
the men. wore put to cartinH straw TO the
mouth OF the well. while Bahr rugged up
sertion Of the second crib.
, There is cavity behind one side OF this crib
big enough to drive team through. Where
tho sand went to is a mystery Straw had
been packed down behind this crib to keep
tractor Bahr says this has also disappeared.
More straw was lowered down onto this
platform Yesterday and packed In the cavity
behind the crib: 1t was about O'clock in the
evening when the digging was resumed. Pro-
riding no further accidents happen. the body
morning.
!. Relatives Of the dead man made all prepars-
tions to have the body buried in tile Great
Neck Cemetery. about half . mile from the
we'll, as soon as recovered.
Shortly after tho caye-in occurred Under
taker Samuel Thorn Of Roslyn drove on to the
grounds with coffin. and Jordan's widow
and friends arrived in carriages. Mrs. Jordan
became historical when informed that the
we'll had again caved in. and her friends were
compelled to take her away.