The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-07

Of rescue and watched that with suspense. But
tho desire to SEQ him after no was safe was
many times as eager. At one time the sand
had reached his chin and part Of it covered his
face when he appeared again But beyond that
head during the entire time, he showed no
Higns OF the peril in which he had been.
Yesssrdsy n morning u . Jones, o with in two = S Sifss
funning from the foundation. walls Of the house
TO the water and gas mains in the street to con-
nsSs tenem aento that Ats IS being I'll built at 81 Henry
street; The ditch was about fifteen feet long
Sa q ss'a after 81 . M Tie sEdes ~ q The q ba SIes About sMiSa him
fsSSse SAND ID and Dc sr ave- HsSf a fel ION on Jones threw
him into a half.crouching attitude. and as moro
forced down until he lay on his side. The q
forts of the tive men in the excavation, who
went to his assistance as soon a. they heard MS
loosened, and a moment after tho first fall of It
he was 4 buried 9rn up up t. to Ibis, his chin y n th6 The sand Sa dS con;
be buried before help could be brought. Other
workmen in the building climbed down to where
When they saw that the rescue was beyond
their power; q special fire alarm was sent in.
Hook and Ladder Company 8 RESPONDED: and
hole. The sidewalk was torn up, and as the
down to Jones and attached to a long rubber
tHbe M Thi fhis wa @ith brought o%s han nP TO %b f6s s siaeT beaS
f e h1 By the in,' mem Misn at DH Wor rsnS and he never for Ss' a
moment lost his pluck. He gave advice to the
men as 70 the best way to EaG S.o1 Father Spell
and he lowered about the spot until the plumber
was brought safely up: Capt: Meak iM, and fsim a
were sent down BY Hanion, the contractor who
Outside Of the railing Of boards which had
been been hastily hastily, Put Buna up to 1sl keep bs Natbiss O soSIs
be seen, for tho excavation had been covered up
to protect Jones from, the sun, and only the fire,
to come near the excavation. It was finally de-
cided to remove the area wall and rescue Jones
from below .lgS, the ditch b., So &. the iis. area wall wall YVES was
trench might DO sloped down. Through a hole
in the area wall a plank was put under Jones's
stomach. Some Of the sand about him was re-
moved in this way. but when an effort to pull
left leg was stuck fast in tho sand. AS the
men dug around Jones they placed boards
Once as they were STOPPING forward to lift
him from the hole a mass of sand fell, over him
4 second time, just before the rescue. as tho
men were about to pull the plumber out OF ths
a them f to stsTt t the % VI Ten Sno SRa f baTing s1 fSe tSFso
hours In which the men were at work Jones was
able to direct them what to do. With his ono
FREQ arm he held the respirator to his mouth In
case q sudden fall of sand might cover his head,
and he removed this only to give the men orders.
general men were overcome, b., the heat. p. J.
hh0lOus In0 COulTaCUOE u thO UullulLk, W Do
much excited by the accident that he had to DO
removed to Gouverneur Hospital. and u. j.
EverArd, the plumber who had employed Jones,
was 30 affected that he was unable to take any
hand In the rescue.
Workmen heard Jones call for help, and at 1925
no appeared at the top Of the shaft. Tho crowd
ahoutSd. the plumber grinned, and his compan-
Ions rushed up to congratulate him. Both the
contractor and the boss plumber were arrested.
Jones, who Is only 10 years old, sat in q noigh-
boring barber shop after he was rescued and
wiped tho sand out of his eyes. His color was
good, and no cooked his feet up before him as
he told the men that 1t had not seemed more
than an hour to him while he lay under the
sand. Hoi Is not a licensed plumber, but is learning
the bueineas, and lives at $50 Bedford avenue.
Brooklyn. He wanted to go back to work I'm
mediately, and was disguised at having to GO
down TO the police court TO give an account Of
knowledgment of the Independence o
Confederate States, 30 that peace and
perity may be restored among u.s."
Yes, patriots can make mistakes. +.
Is this difference, however. in tho
cases noted. WAsHINaToN's letter t,
British captain was written six mi
before Lexington. Mr.. BAYARD's 81
to the peaco-at-any-price mon at DOVE
delivered seventy days after Sumter.