The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-08
Comrades Search for Bodies and
 Hear Voices Within
3EScUERS ARE WORKING
For Twenty-four Hours Two of Three Men Have Lived Buried Under Debris of Burnt Paper
 Warehouse.

New York, January 7.-The search for the three firemen who went down with the ruins when Hills paper warehouse was burned last night, was suddenly halted tonight as the sound of some one rapping on a timber from within tine debris was distinctly heard. For nearly twenty-four hours, with brief respite, the firemen had sought the bodies of. their comrades, and at first they doubted their senses. As they stared al each other voice from beneath the charred pile. re- cognized as that of John zenfort. was faintly heard. zenfort said;
 Voice Heard.
 I'm alive and so is Campbell. We can't see anything. The debris is all about us. Get us out as quick you can"
 Then later, it is cold here. I have to keep kicking my legs to keep warm"
 It was thought that the second mes sage was from Daniel J. Campbell but this was afterwards doubted. With new energy the firemen redoubled their eff forts until warned that over eagerness might defeat the purpose. More cautious ly they proceeded, while zeufort's wife who had been on the scene since mid night, encouraged them.
 The men were caught among the tim- bers about midway between the second and third floors. The third man, Thomas Lennon, apparently was instantly killed. His body was located today after hours of digging. 1t was buried in a tangle of debris from which a shattered hand pro truded, and the torso was caught in such way that it could not be released until tons of timbers and aeel whpa held 1t could be cleared away. At that time It was not believed possible that the other two men had survived.
 Zeufurt Rescued.
 zeufurt was taken out of the ruins at 1:45 o'clock. He will live it Is said. He was very weak and his right leg badly injured.
 As quickly as possible Zeufurt's voice was heard an ambulance was called from the Hudson street hospital. A rubber tube three feet long and half an inch in diameter with funnel arrangement at one end was introduced into hole in the debris which the workers made and low cred so that Zeufurt could apply his mouth to 1t. Through this he was given stlumulant and afterwards two cups of i strong hot coffee.
 Father Rafferty of St. James church and Father Smith, the fire department cha aplain, were called to the building soon after Zeufurts voice was heard. Through the tube Father Smith heard the buried fireman make his act of contrition, ac- cording to the rites of the Catholic church. of which Zeufurt is a member. and gave him absoluton. The confession with the questions of the priest and the answers of the desperately situated men took about ten minutes, during which the rescuers reverently removed their helmets and stood with bowed heads. Fire Com missioner Lantry appeared at the build ing and also had a talk with the fireman. He called down to Zeufurt and the buried man said:
 ''Oh. is that you MT Commissioner. I feel as if I had been down here about five years"
 Are you hurt?" asked the comms- sioner.
 No" said Zeufurt, T don't think so. but I feel cold and hungry" Well, be patient and keep a stiff upper lip," said the commissioner When the commissioner asked Zeufurt about Campbell. Zeufurt said he thought his comrade was dying eight or ten feet away, but he had heard nothing from him since they both and w. Lennon were overwhelmed in the falling floors Sunday night. The rescuers went on with their work, but 1t was a delicate and danger ous task.