Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-06
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND
A DARING RESCUE
tMancoa TImes.TrIbunel


The most remarkable case OF human
endurance and human vitality that
has ever come to the public notice In
this part of the state was witnessed
here last week when William Schu-
bert, an old miner of these parts. was
recovered from his mine on the East
Mancos river where he had been lying,
lacerated and wounded by prema-
ture blast, for eight days and nights,
without food and with only two drinks
of water. and more Impressive ex-
hibition of courage and endurance has
seldom been witnessed than that man
tested by the little band of men that
accomplished the rescue.
The first intimation that something
was wrong was given by Schubert's
dog which came to the cabin of j. A.
Flynn on Tuesday evening OF last
week. Flynn noticed the dog acted
curious and seemed to be very hun
cry so he set out for town to see II
Schubert had come to town. Not find
| ing him here, suspicion became strong
and on Thursday, when parties came
down from the hills and reported that
Schubert was not at his cabin, 1t be-
| came evident that something was seri.
ously wrong.
Flynn returned to the hills In the
afternoon of the same day and went
directly to Schuberts mine where he
found the injured man unconscious and
| almost dead. He returned to Schu-
bert's cabin. two miles through four
feet of snow, secured blankets. made
his way back to the mine, wrapped
the Injured man in blankets and set
out for town fourteen miles distant.
to spread the news and secure help.
After tolling all night and struggling
through the deep snow he reached
Mancos on his return trip about 4
o'clock Friday afternoon. BY tho able
assistance OF A. +. Hallford they Sc
| cured company OF eight volunteers
| and set out to rescue about o'clock
All night long the brave men strug-
eled through the deep snow with the
thermometer 10 degrees below zero,
| reaching the mine about o'clock
Saturday morning, by leaving three OF
their members including the driver, at
cabins on the road. they being unable
to so further, Six hours of herculean
effort by five strong men was required
to bring the injured man on a tobog-
gan sled from the mine to his cabin,
a distance Of only two miles. At the
outset the sled had to be dragged up
the almost perpendicular side of the
mountain. several hundred feet
through five feet of loose snow, which
taxed their strength and power OF en-.
durance to all II would stand. and no
one could tell what II was like without
experiencing 1t.
| The rescuing party reached town
about 10 O'Clock Christmas morning
and Schubert was promptly put under
the care of physician. The party
consisted of J. A. Flynn. A. F. Hall.
ford. Wilton Morse, VIII Hayes, Sol
Exon, John Roessler and L. H. Soens
and driver. They tolled fifteen hours
with scarcely moments rest. except
] A. Flynn who displayed remark.
able power of endurance, having been
toiling constantly without scarcely q
moments rest for forty-two hours.
1t seems that Schubert was hurt on
Saturday. December 1s, and was res
cued December 25
The blast went on while he wal
standing close to 1t trying to iikh,
the other fuses, and took effect In thu
left leg from the hip down. The bont
was broken and shattered. the fesl
lacerated and the whole system g
verely shocked. In tbs condition b.
dragged himself twice forty feet. /.
the mouth Of the tunnel and got waite
to drink The tunnel was only sixt,
feet deep and almost every night th,
temperature must have dropped !
low at 20 degrees below zero. Tha
!, he ever survived Is something n
markable indeed. He is now rapidl
gaining strength and within ! fst
| weeks he win b. ahle "a - 49,.