New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-14
THOUSANDS SEE RESCUE
BURIED NAN DUG OUT.
T5co Cra5cl Through Debris to
Sdfety-SezCer CdUe-iu-

Just before D. n. yesterday there was .
cavern at the sewer excavation. eighteen fsss
deep. in front OF the Hanover Bank building. IN
Pine-st-. between Nassau-st- and Broadway.
Fifteen OF the eighteen men working n the ris
reached the far end OF II n time 10 escaps Ia
Jury. two crawIed through the debris 70 Al
old sewer and manhole thirty feet away. ana
a third dug out IN dying condition
The sewer is being constructed IN ths middle
OF the street. and the earth Is piled on each
side Of the excavation. On the south sides tns
pile OF dirt and stones weakened the wau.
shored with heavy beams. and the entire wall
extending from the excavation 70 the curb wsn1
down
Getting to the street as quickly they could.
the uniniured workrnel told the foreman thas
three were buried alive. An engineer sountsd
the fire alarm at Pine and Nassau SITS. and an
other employe telepholed FOR anbulances- -Four
engines and truck ambulances from Cow
ernsur and the Hudson Street hospitals and 10
police reserves OF the Old Slip and Church-s&
stations were soon on thu ground
Battalion Chief Maher directed tho WORK -
rescue. A hat marked the spot where PasQua,a
GoIdiana. OF No. 4O5 East and
sixth-st. was buried. and somewhere near him.
II was thought. was stile Giton. Of No. 833
East EIeventh-st. and James Harr. OF No. &58
Mott-ave.
Unknown 10 the rescuers the two last rax-1e3
had crawled on their stomachs. digging WITH
their bare hands. until they reached the old
sewer and saw the Hight CLEAN through from q
manhoIe They shouted. and some OF the poIice-
men traced the shouts 70 the nanhOle. Ths
manhoIe cover vas taken OF, while volunteers
Jumped into the sewer and tied ropes under
the arms Of the two men They were pulled %
the surface. where they collapsed
Meantime every effort was being mads 10
reach GoIdiana- Inch by inch the debris was
dug away. until finally his head was exposed
The rescuers could hear him family crying.
My God, don't let me die like thisr'
Thousands OF persons thronged the street.
while the Office buildings in Pine-ss- were
full OF watchers Lanterns from the arnbuIances.
fire engines and patrol wagons were pressed
into service when il became dark. A bank Of
fetal gave the police an incaudescent electric
light running from a wire from the window OF
the bank
Two hours were consumed in rescuing Goldi-
ana He was piniOned by rocks dirt and heavy
beams. One slip. and he might be buried again.
When rope was tied under his arms the crowd
set up a cheer. He was unconscious when he
was dragged out. and though no bones were
broken it was feared the shock would prove
fatal He was hurried % the Hudson Street
Hospital
Michael Garvin the contractor. was arrested
and taken 20 the Old Slip station 70 await the
result OF GOIdiana's injuries \ delivery wagon
horse frightened by the engines. ran away at
Broad and Wall SITS. in front II the Stock Ex-
change demolished a peanut stand. and fright
sned 2 cab horse into running away. Both
dashed down BrOad-st- neck and neck. scatter
ing men. women and boys IN all directions and
knocking over vendors stands AT S0uth-sr- a
plunged into the East River before long
shOrenan got him