The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-26
Ten KILLED IN
SUBWAY CRASH
Cava.ia Of New York Tunnel
Durlsd Gang ITO Feet.
CONTRACTOR WAS ARRESTED
CorOref Says The kftaH Mas Que TO Grim
iNaI Negligence Bodies Taken From
Under Tens Of Rsek.
CONTRACTOR WAS ARRESTED

four persons were badly injured All OF
the dead and injured were workmen and
most OF them Italians. Following is the
list Of their names:
Timothy Sullivan. foreman; William
Schuetts. electrician. giuseppe Barone.
Stanzione Bruno. Louis 1ippio, hve un-
identified Italian laborefs.
fnjured-Juno Pasquale, Bs stasto Val
antio. Alphonse Armstello Juno Baski.
rhe accident was the most disastrous
that has occurred IN the construction or
the subway.
Al the point where the csve-in occurred
a gang OF 20 men were ct work in the tun-
mel. which is about 10 feet below the SUR
face.
Rufus G. Hunt general superintendent
OF the tunnel work, said yesterday that
two convergng seams had appeared in
the roof OF the tunnel during the day
work on Saturday. The presence OF these
seams. however was not believed TO IN.
dicate any more dangerous character OF
the rock than had previously been en-
countered. although IL was thought neces-
ssrNt TO prop the roof with a number of
upright timber braces.
Tne tunnel was being bored by opening
a. perpendicular embrasure In the race on
right and left OF this embrasure. Three
blasts were arranged for by the driliers,
the holes being charged we'll toward the
roof The drillers then withdrew ana
the three blasts were set on fire In rapid
succession by electricity. loosening large
quantities OF earth and rock.
UNDER HUNDREDS OF TONS
The drillers say that about 10 minutes
elapsed TO allow the smoke 10 rear
away, before Timothy Sullivan. the fore
man, and Electrician Schuette advanced.
the latter intending TO string wires and
hang electric lafhps to light the way.
They were followed by is workmen. The
vanguard OF the gang had reached the
broken stone when a rumbling sound was
heard II grew In volume with light
ming like rapidity. Those In the rear
had just time TO turn about and run
when. with deafening crash hundreds
OF ton OF mock fell on the men at the face
OF the boring.
The drllers and two or three Italians
who were out OF reach OF the deiuge OF
rock were knocked fiat on their faces by
the rush OF wind driven through the tun-
nell
When the roar had ceased the cries
of the injured workmen were heard In
the tunnel Two negroes in charge OF
tram car. which they were pushing along
rock. rushed to the opening az Two
Hundredth street and teephoned an
alarm to police headquarters. Reserves
were Immediately ordered TO the scene,
while anbulances were sent from sew
eral hospitals.
CUT OFF LEG ON SPOT.
policeman and two ambulance SUR
geons were the first 10 enter the tun-
mel after the accident They ran along
the track which was still lighted by In
csndescent lamps until they reached the
great pile OF boulders and crushed rock.
The first victim found. an Italian laborer,
was pinned on a shelf OF the excavation
by one leg, a boulder OF about ten tons
in weight having fallen on the limb. He
was hanging head down. his arms limp
ly waving groaning In semi-consciousness
The rock which held him was restrained
from falling further by a small piece OF
stone insecurely wedged under IL. An
examination showed that an effort to
move the boulder would cause the Ital-
ian 10 be completely crushed. The doctors
then determined to amputate the pinioned
leg. and this was done I'm the light of
the ambulance lamp The man. who was
not identified, died later at the hospital
The work OF further rescue was de-
layed for some time. owing to the threat.
ening position of this boulder.
Meantime the cries and groans from
under the mass OF stone wrought such
excitement among the rescuers that they
were prepared 90 undertake any danger
TO render assistance 10 the imprisoned
injared.
The firernen and policemen cleared away
the small piece. OF rock from about the
big block Of stone and managed 10 get
near Juno Pasquale and Batasto Valantio.
who were bruised and crushed In the back
and legs. Both men were taken 10 hos.
pital
CRUSHED BEYOND RECOGNITION
AZ soon AS the injured In it's immedi-
ate vicinity were removed the big stone
was blown up with powder and taken
nIn htr Of
was a 5o-ton block which had dropped
from the roof OF the tunnel In a
crevic~ beneath, the bodies OF two men
one wing across the other. were found
The upper man had been crushed 30
death. while the underneath one. Juno
Rsski. was alive. though his legs and
body we're bruised and crushed. II was
an hour before hs was extricated. The
big stone was partly blasted away while
n lay over h.m and a hydraulic Jack then
elevated the remaining portion ~ IN
sufficiently N permit Of his removal
-Four feet beyond the place wher.
Bask lay. the crushed form OF Alphonse
Armatelle was discovered under a auan-
tity ~ small rock and slate He was
quickly extricated and sent 90 hos
pltai Theft were found the bodies OF /
several unidentified Italians some of /
them crushed beyond recognition. Later
the BODY OF William Schuette, the elec- 1
trician. was found. n lay within 10 feet
of the fact Of the tunnel and he had |
been killed instantly.
The most pathetic incident In con. 4
nection with the accident was the nnd- /
ng Of the body Of Foreman Timothy Sui
ivan. II was wedged and jammed far
beneath the stone and was not recovered /
intil long after daylight. From about 4
,'clock In the morning his 1O-year-old |
ION Samuel had stood close 90 the police
men who were helping the laborere and |
,lasters pick away the debris and could /
iOt be induced to leave until the body OF /
lis father had been extricated and taken |
rom the tunnel Many Italian women !
about the exit weeping and |
amenting and rushing to the tram car |
ach time Il brought forth a body
THREE ARRESTS MADE.
The corpses ~ stanzione Bruno. Louis |
rippio. Giuseppe Barone and three other
unidentified Italians were found nsttened
m the moor OF the tunnel near where the |
'ody ~ sullivan was recovered. The |