The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-10

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ed the two was unbolted and opened
After every one tumbled in it was closed
and bolted.
| You're in for it now" said the diver.
We'll all drown together, guess"
| This wasn't encouraging, but as es-
| cape or retreat was now impossible the
| newspaper man awaited developments.
1t was not pleasant position to be
down under the water, crowded in the
end of cigar boat" in place in which
one could hardly turn around, With
| heavy iron doors which could not be
| opened quickly between you and any
| possible chance of escape.
Mr.. Lake opened a small valve at the
bottom of the vessel to ascertain wheth-
er the air pressure equalled that Of the
| water. Soon water forced it's way n.
indicating that more air was needed and
from an air tank the necessary pressure
was obtained. Without further ado the
men proceeded to unscrew a plate at the
| bottom, and in few moments I saw the
heavy steel door raised from it's place
with the assistance of pulley. 1t seem
| ed impossible that the very bottom could
be taken out of the boat and the advance
Of water stayed. Had anything hap
pened there would have been four dead
men in that compartment in less than
| thirty seconds.
THROUGH THE MUD.
A gurglfng sound accompanied the
displacement of the cover. The water
started to come in, but it didn't get
more than half an inch on its journey.
| hal in, OFF I,xr
the air as it had been by the cover. A
ladder was now passed into the open
ing, and the diver began to descend.
His helmet was screwed on when he
was half way into the hole, and then
he disappeared entirely. At this point
a stray fish of an inquisitive DISPOSE
ton put in an appearance, but sought
safety in immediate flight. Diver
Wilson, to get clear of the vessel, had
to get down on his hands and knees
and crawl out through the mud There
was only about two and half feet Of
space between his point of exit and the
bottom Making his way along the
side, he crawled to the deck after a
rather muddy walk.
The vessel at this time had but a few
feet of water over her deck, and the
| 'AAfNi 1OhiolliGO llIClC Uiilll lllS NSSSEl
came to the surface The armor worn
by Mr.. Wilson weighed twenty five
pounds. His performance appeared
extremely difficult, owing to the dan
ger in such a task. To escape from
the temporary prison where those who
witnessed the descent had been held it
was necessary to again enter the ante
room closing the door behind, boiling
Jrl1xr n oh a
valve and the compressed air in the
ante-room was allowed to escape. A
steamlike fog almost Immediately filled
the place, and as the air assumed nor
NAL state of pressure the ears began to
ring" and one felt peculiar sensa-
ton in the head
When the compressed air was released
the door which leads into the cabin, as
it may be termed, was opened, and the
wanderers TO the region of compressed
air returned and received the congrat-
ulations of their waiting friends. There
is telephone communicat ton between the
place where the diver descends and the
other section of the boat, and any nee
essary instructions can be exchanged
by this means. 1t took but a few min
utes for the vessel to be brought to the
| out of the tanks, and, thus lightened
the craft gradually came up. The
cover of the coming tower was opened
by Mr.. Lake, and the voyagers one by
one mounted the ladder and climbed on
deck, safe, after their wonderful voy-
age. A large crowd greeted the vessel
upon its return.
The test was declared to be a success
| Inv T.alx nd oil xryto Ja
the voyage under the waves agreed
with him.
PRACTICAL WORK AHEAD.
Mr.. Lake has not yet decided when
the vessel will make her first voyage in
search of valuable wrecks. The other
day she accidentally ran into wreck
| while browsing around the bottom Of
the bay some twenty miles below Bal
tlmore, but there was nothing of value
on board It is probable, however
that no businesslike move will be made
until the early spring, when the vessel
will likely be taken to the New Jersey
coast. She will be steamed around
there on the surface. making, as has
been stated, about five miles.
1t is TO the wreck of the New Era.
which was lost off Asbury Park in
1tc6, tidl dblGAlAOU may De UfSC PAID
She had about $4,000 in bullion aboard
and, so far as any one knows, this
money is there yet. Her location is
we'll known to the fishermen of Asbury
Park, as over her hull is favorite spot
for catching sea bass. She lies in
water not over forty feet Deep
THE great advantage of my boat"
/ said Mr.. Lake, SIS that its occupants
are Independent Of boats and tenders
on the surface. By the present sys-
tenn, where the divers are lowered over
the side Of a boat, and air is pumped
down to them from above, it Is found
that, in working at sea. the water is
so rough that they cannot count upon
over fifteen or twenty days during the
entire year ON which they can work.
| With the new boat work can be car
ried on day and night If necessary as
the beat carries sufficient air supply in
steel tubes to enable the divers to re-
| main at work day at time"
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