New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-10
FALLS FROM NEW BRIDGE
IronscOrker SaUed by FerybOat-
Wagon Horses Run TO Hospital.

Scores OF persons on ferryboats and other
craft that crowded the East River at o'clock
last evening were Mortified % see a man fan
from the new East River bridge. he was a.
work on the second span. near the Brooklyn
side when he suddenly lost his balance and
plunged headlong into the river. CRY was
raised from the ferryboats. and Immediately
several made for the spot where the man had
fallen. ready with rooes.
The ohio which runs from Broadway.
Brooklyn. 10 East Tven,y-thi-d-st.. Man
haitian. was the nearest to the man when he
rose 10 the surface and struck out Up above
the bridge his wOrkmates cheere5 encOur-
aSement. a ladder was lowered. one Of he
deckhands sprang overheard 20 his aid. ard soon
willing hands dragged both board. As soon
as the ironworker struck the deck he collapsed
and all possible haste was made for the Twen-
tv-third-st slip. By the time the Manhattan
shore was reached the man was unconscious.
DIT. Louria. Of No. 249 Hewes-st- Brooklyn.
who on the ferryboat. worked over him all
the way across the river. and when the ferry
boat put into the slip he vas almost dead
DIT. LOuria suggested that he be sent 10 Belle
vue Hospital without waiting for an ambulance.
and a wagon OF the Mitchell Vance Gas and
Electric Company. Of No. S7g Broadway. which
was standing at the ferry entrance. was pressed
into service The horses were dashed all the
way to Twenty-sixth-st.. and in a few minutes
the man was IN the hospital After restorativss
were applied he recovered consciousness some
what. His name. as far as the doctors could
make out. is Edward Sizer. an i-onworker. Of
No. 13S East one hUndred-and-eieventh
sizer. two hours after he was taken to the
hospital told the doctors how he fell
4 was riveting on the second span he said
when I suddenly became dizzy. I felt myself
-rfe ~rr- Oh,
self. Instead grabbed hold Of a key OF rivets
and the keg and myself went down I rernem-
Der topping from the span. but the rest o. II
seems like a dream can hardly believe that
I fell from the bridge"
Captain Cook Of the ferrybOat Ohio. which
picked UP Sizer. said that he first noticed the
man il nidair. his hands cIutshed 70 a key
When half way down. the captain said. Size-
let 90 OF the keg and struck the water almost
head foremost. Captain Cook. who was steer
ing across the river. changed his course wher
he saw the ironworker fall and made for the
spot where he had disappeared.
I didn't expect 10 see the fellow alive SAID
Captain Cook. and I tell You I was mighty
surprised when l saw him striking out for al
he was worth While making for the fellow
ordered the deckhands 70 lower a ladder. which
they did. and when within about fifty feet Of
him one OF my deckhauds William Schafer, o
No la2 Himrod-st. Brooklyn Jumped overheard
and made for him The fellow was swimming
all right, but Schafer kept alongside OF hin
10 make sure he would not sink. When the
boat reached the pair Sizer was helped Up the
ladder He didn't seem 20 be much exhausted
then, but when he struck the deck he fell into
a faint Simon Peterson, Of No 1S3 South
Fourth-st., Brooklyn. another deckhand. who Is
old life saver. helped the fellow 20 the deck
DR.. Hamilton. who has charge Of Sizer. said
the ironworker is suffering from Commissions Of
the chest and from submersion- He said thai
unless unforeseen complications set in Sizel
would recover within a few days. II he does
survive his fall he viii be the first one 70 live
after the drop from the new East River Bridge
Since the new bridge has been in course O
construction six men have fallen Into the river
every one OF whom was either drowned OF
killed by the fall