The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-01-30
Engulfed While Driving Along the
Highway.

Su,uokIy. Pa. Jan. 25.-While driving home
from Bear Gap last night Frederick Graeber,
n clerk in the First National Bank, and Miss
Maud Gothia, to whom he expected to be
married in a few weeks, met with a trlghttul
accident. i'll which the young lady was IN
stantIy killed and Mr.. Graeber severely IN
jured. =,
The accident was not discovered until
o clock this morning, and Mr.. Graebef was
exposed to the bitter cold of the night with
broken leg and other injuries, and 1t Is thought
he cannot survive the shock.
The couple had enjoyed a pleasant drive,
and Mr.. Graebers fine team of bays were
going at :; rafting pace down the smooth
road, about IL mile and half from Shamoklh
when suddenly the earth opened and horses
carriage and occupants were swallowed up;
For a space of thirty feet in diameter, ana
taking in the road, three feet OF earth separ-
ated the surface from an old NINE chamber
of the Cameron coliery.
The breast had originally been worked 10
within thirty feet Of the surface, cutting
through the Mammoth vein. This was
long time ago. Since then the cham pliiar
ran and inch by inch the earth crumpleu
away. but no one knew of the death trap
Nature was preparing until finally the heavy
tread of the team going at a RAPID rate broke
the surface and all were enguited.
Miss Gothia was buried underneath the
mass of earth and was evidently killed at
once. while Mr.. Graeber was squeezed ny
great masses of dirt. During the night ne
felt sharp pain assailing his right leg. ana by
long and tedious work managed to partly free
it. Blood poured from Il cash above The
ankle but. procuring Il handkerchief he tieu
it above the wound and then, bleaching ms
watchchain. twisted it about the iandkerchlei,
the improvised bandage checking the HOW OF
blood The fall kept pressing together ana
by the time that he had bandaged the leg he
was again wedged IN, SO firmly this time that
he could not move. As the hours wore Oh
he grew colder and his legs frOze. Burylng
his hands in the earth he saved them and
pressing his face against the earth protected
| it as much as possible.
About midnight the family of Miss Gothla
became alarmed at her prolonged absence
and her brother secured team, and. with
another gentleman. started /" drive to fear
Gan ia find if AN accident had helaIlen the
couple They took the road Mr.. GraeDer was
| known TO travel. and but for the instinct 81
their horses would ais" have driven INTO Inc
| cave-in.
| When the men uighted from their carriage
they heard faint cal! for help. and in re-
! sponse to their shouts Graeber called back ::
It's Frederick Graeber: for God sake, help.
/ Maude is dead. Ny legs are broken and
am freezing to death.
Upon hearing the startling announcement
/ Mr.. Gothia made ALI attempt TO Jump INT"
the brecch and was caught just IN time.
/ Finding they could do nothing without help,
| the Young men drove To town aud gave the
alarm.
\ rc>cuiug party was quickly formed.
/ They soon reached tn" abyss. Aided with
! ropes and ladder they lowered Geo. Gr4eber,
/ Gohecn aud Young into the breerh, and soon
/ released Ilir uH!orunai" man. vii" III once
told thrni where Miss G"thin had diS"i-
Feared.
He was hosted to the surface and brought
home in Il cab. Mineral Mining Company
men and volunteers worked continuously to
unearh Miss Gothin. vino was found halt
covered ia IL blanker She had Sinothered 10
death. and when removed to her late home
il wa. found tina, she had scarcely been
tri, al