Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-01


their investigation into the dangerous
condition of the crib prior to the fire
in which almost seventy lives were
lost. The testimony OF many wit
nesses indicated that the crib was a
firetrap and that frequently 1t had
been many hours without even the
neager protection of a tug which res
cued many OF the victims. Workmen
testified that the floor of the crib
had become oil soaked. through care
less handling of oil receptacles.
The accident occurred in section 3
of the law section of the new south
west land and lake tunnel system
Which is intended to supply water to
the Roseland pumping station, which
will furnish water for the entire south
ern part of the city. 1t comprises
the construction of 1880 feet OF tun-
mel in solid rock under the lake, run
ming from Seventy-third street and
Bond avenue northeasterly to new
intake crib adjoining the present Six
| ty-eighth street crib. The intermedi
ate crib where the fire occurred is 10
Gated $500 feet from shore in 33 feet
| of water. 1t Is hexagonal in shape,
with an outside diameter of 8S feet.
1t was noated into position and then
sunk to the bottom of the lake by
means of stones. From the bottom OF
it we'll was sunk to the level of the
tunnel 100 feet below. Tunneling was
done in both directions. The latest
reports in the city engineers office
show that Che tunnel had been COM
pleted 400 feet toward shore and 200
| feet into the lake Work at the same
time was being done from the shore,
and the tunnel extends already $500
| feet into the lake to connect with the
work from the crib.
The contract for the section was let
Feb. 10, 1907. at a cost of s1,6s4,790
| Work was begun March z, 1907. The
shaft which extends down from the
crib is lined with steel sheeting to
make it waterproof. The sheeting is
/ 90 feet in length and extends from AZ
feet above the lake level down to
| 11iA feet below the bottom of the
lake. The shaft extends on down to
| the level of the tunnel 100 feet below
the water line.
| A unique feature of this section of
the work is the aerial tramway run.
ming from the shore to the intermedi
ate crib. 1t is carried at height of
4 L..
ged steel towers ~ feet square Sup
plies and materials are carried In steel
buckets on the tramway, thus avoiding
the use of tugs. The tramway blew
over last winter in the heavy storms,
but was replaced in the spring.
| BIG FALLS, Mont, Jan. 2S.-In a
fire which destroyed the Auditorium
hotel and saloon here last night. two
men met death in the flames and three
other persons were probably fatally
nurt, one dying this morning. ]. j.
Curley and Joseph Leblanc, home.
steaders Of Wyoundka were cremated
Paul Lawrence and his wife, who ran
through the flames in their night
clothes, were terribly burned. Nels
Erickson, who leaped from third
story window, was badly crushed
about the head and his jugular vein
was narrowly missed by the window
throat. The building and contents
are complete loss.
MESSINA, Jan. 29-Exactly a
month after the great earthquake
which laid waste to Sicily and Gala
bria, Messina was yesterday visited
by a number of violent shocks, the
most severe of all that have come
since the original catastrophe. large
amount of damage was done through
out the city. The shocks spread a
panic among earthquake survivors and
workmen who have been engaged In
leveling ruins and making prepara.
tions for rebuilding the city.
Convinced that another disaster like
that of month ago was on the point
of overwhelming the island, terrified
people ran in all directions In frantic
excitement. Each recurring shock add.
ed TO the confusion.
The exact extent of the damage
wrought by yesterdays earthquake has
not yet been estimated 1t is not
known whether or not there was loss
of life The shocks of yesterday we're
accompanied by terrific transforms
which have caused much distress
among the people. On account OF the
earthquake and storms. work on the
ruins suspended today and industry
in the devastated city is paralyzed.
DENVER, Jan. 29.-One of the Sc.
verest storms of the winter is now
raging in Colorado. particularly In the
mountain section and in the eastern
and southern parts of the state Up
to early this morning only one death
was reported. at Starkeville, where
Francisco Ruiz, a Mexican, blinded
by the snow, was run down by n
Santa Fe train. The snow is eight
inches deep in the southern part of
the state and the temperature has fall,
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