The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-21

All attempt was maze 70 SILK through
| the debris. but abandoned after Al feet
had been accomplished and so hours
wasted. Then a shaft was started on
the ledge matter in solid ground and
prosecuted 70 completion.
Stevens is a Colorado miner Of 80
years experience and tells that his three
brothers were killed in mining accidents.
he has wife and five children n Cen
trail City and was 20 have left July 10
TO nave Joined them for the summer.
GLAD NEWS AT LEADvILLE.
1.eadville. Colo. July 2O.-A telegram
was received al O'Clock this evening
from Thomas ChappeH reading as fol-
lows:
Reached Stevens this morning. Have
strong hopes of pulling him through
tSigned) HALL"
Mr.. Chappelll is the father Of Mrs.
Stevens, and ne hurredly carried the
news to the brave little woman who
through the suspense of the past Il days
has all along felt that her husband would
be saved. Mrs. Stevens. upon receipt
of the glad news, was overjoyed and her
look OF anxiety soon disappeared. and in
learning that her husband was reached
and was still alive. The family of six
little children, too, showed their appre-
citation of the fact that their dear papa
was safe and when James Stevens re-
turns home he will have indeed grea.
welcome from mis- loved ones.
Mrs. Stevens and family expressed
their heartfelt thanks TO the Republican
for its enterprise in obtaining the facts
and full particulars of today's rescue Of
husband and father. Since the cave
in occurred each moment has been one
Of anxious suspense. but tonight each
member of the family rest happy and
contented after receiving such good
news. All of NevadaviNe and the rest
OF Gilpin county who knew him are
happy at the safe delivery of Stevens.
Who IS we'll known and a favorite with
AL.
James Stevens Of this city who was
yesterday rescued from the third level
or the Mammoth mine, near Phoenix
Arlz. where he had been imprisoned for
IL days. as the result of the caving in
OF the surface ground between the main
best known mining men Of this section
OF ilpin county. Stevens left here on
Nov. IL of last year, at the request Of
Dennis Sullivan ,one of the owners OF
the Mammoth mine. who required a
competent man at that property Ste
vens, previous to leaving here, was shift
boss at the Hubert mine, operated by
the Vendome Gold Mining company Gin
which Dennis Sullivan also owns an in
teresD, and at which property he had
worked ever since coming from Michigan
some II years ago. He was a steady
Industrious and capable man, with years
OF experience. and one who was always
ready TO venture into any old workings,
such as others would hesitate 20 enter
He evidently did not like Arizona as a
mining field. or else his desire to be
home with his family was great because
in his last letter to his wife he informed
her that he intended leaving for home
after the July pay day. which would
have brough him home during this week,
II the accident had not happened.
He was we'll liked by all who knew
him, and this is better shown by the
er any news had been heard of the
progress being made leading 10 his de-
llverance Many of those who know him
best speak Of him as a courageous fell
low, with plenty of grit. and TO this
extent they believed that he would I'M
doubtedly be taken out alive
Stevens has passed his And mile stone
and was born in Devonshire. England,
where all Of his relations still reside.
with the exception Of a married sister
named Mrs. Tucker. now living in Ish-
pening. Mich. He has a Brother in
England. who is considered to be fairly
well to do. His wife and six children
reside here, and since the accident oc-
CURED Mrs. Stevens has borne up brave
ly under the sewers suspense, and kind
Deighbors have, their turn, called in
and performed little acts of kindness. |
which have done much to keep up the |
brave little woman. The children. the |
youngest of whom is little more than a /
toddling liant, scarcely realized the ter |
riole hardship their dear father was un- |
dergoing, and IL was well they DID not |