Tombstone epitaph., 1899-08-06
IS ENTOMBED. Richard Fisher Caught in d Big Caye-in. BOUND HAND AND FOOT. RescurerS Work Like Tr0jans but Fears Entertained of
 His Liberation
 Alive.
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE

" asitated hv the report mat cafe-i III lad occurred at the Tranquility mine and eltOmbed Richard Fisher, o2e of the miners. Fisher is one ot the best known and popular minerI in the camp and the news of his misfortune spread like wild fire, while the mental picture Of the anguish snI euherings he undoubtedly must he undergoing in tle living tomb, caused everyone to shoulder At fhe late In store for him. if not rescued very shortly.
 In quick order many sturdy miners were It work to rescue their i'm prisonei comrade, and constant was the arrival Of robust and willing miners who rendered their service to Supt. Grow and insisted upon being permitted to labor on the rescue work. It is needless to gay that the force is more than can te accommodated nt the work. Never have men worked with more desperation to save human life. As soon as one man from sheer exhaustion has 10 desist, another is ready and willing to take hi. plac and the work Is continued stroag and swift.
 Tho cave.in occurred 2l0 feet below the surface and happened at II 30 q. m V. sterdsy. The csve-in was of such dimensions that i. was with difficulty that the imprisoned man was located. Work was started from two different points and heaiway made as fast aa, possible. At about 10 p. ni. last night tie workers heard faiat sounds which gave the toi.ins men renewed strength and hope, for although Fisher rniga. be at the very portals of death, there was yet life and theIr work would not be for naugh'. Car after car of dirt Is being seEt L. the surface in continual rapid sue cessior and never before has the biz hoi.ting engine throboed under the force of such necessity in obcGieace 10 the hand of Engineer Rsaerty.
 A. II go a. m. just 2i hours since the imprisoned man was caught in the cave, the miners have got within good speaking distance Of Fisher and | the latter, with remarkable for.itude snd endurance assures his rcscuerc that hc i,not suffering and although badly crsmped, has plenty of ai- When asked to tap the iw.ll with q rock tina, he nigh, be better located the answer of the imprisoned Fisher J was that he could DO. move his hsnG. or feet. He was pinioned to the wal and yet not a murmer or groan while in the ps:oxysm of despair!
 At ? ?. m. the news Is not cf sucf hopeful aspect and gloOnines; | pervades about those who are watch ing developments. For sn hour 0, more no message or word can be hat from Fisher, the theory being thgl he mus. be asleep from sheer ex- haustion and fatigue from his enforce, stay in one position without the u-' Of arm or limb. Meanwhile tE' | toilers are hard at work. In fou hours and half 20 feet were .dri:tes hythe relays Of miners Gt one poin | while in much less time 22 fset wa ] drifted snd ground cribSed, at anothe
 place. Everything possible to be don' to facilitate work and provide fo | the treatmeGt Of the entombad mIne
 when reached, is being provided b. ] Supt Grow. pr. Walters has rensiue, ! at the miue to te on hand witl
 medical relief, and n large crowd O
 anxious friends have al-o ga.hcIet
 there eagerly swaitirs develop meEt:
 At3 go D. m. ani just befora goin,
 to press, not sound has been heaI'
 from the imprisoned man and nlor
 than ever are fears entertained tha
 Fishers fate is sealed. The oninou
 forebodings are reflected in the sa
 and dejected countenauces Sf tn
 many frien Is who are watching sn
 hoping against hops. Work is bein
 pu.hei ahead with a vigorous deter
 m.nation and willing hands stan