The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-03
C[ARY RESCUED
FROM THE MINE
Emerges Alive and Well After
Three Days in the Bowels
of the Earth.
GREAT CHEERING AT
MOUTH OF THE SHAFT
Joplin Man Never Lost Hope
While Below, Although at
First Bewildered.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Joseph Clary,
Imprisoned by a caven in the White OAK
mine near this city since last sunday
morning, was reached by rescuers this
morning. He was alive and well. When
yhe last spadeful Of earth was removed
by workmen In the shaft and they
dropped through into the drift. Clary
threw himself into their arms and wept'
while the shouts Of thousands cheering
at the mouth Of the mine echoed down
the shaft,
Three workusn were digging In the
narrow shaft when the bottom gave way
and they dropped into the drift at $40
o'clock. Clary saw the light Of day and
sed sSa Of asow wheh ienss hoasn
days. was really exactly three days and
sv !, Minutes I sonao1 sTy Of thSuSh Ssnh Sx
ses sSo1ea at ts SIGHT Of If. and
the death IKE pallor Of his face brought in
out miners The shouts from the mouth
of the shaft sounds from the, outer
world and the gushes OF Trash air gave
man, who at first said little save to
breathe his thanks.
Doctor Sent Down.
At a signal from the lescuers a physi;
stimulants ciary was hoisted to the
surface and set foot on top Of the earth
spectators were kept from him. Fis
father. brothers and the physician hur-
rled him away TO the Clary home, near
strain of her long vigil. lay III The
physician urged Clary not TO talk until
he had gained strength.
Clary is 23 years old. the son Of Thomas
Clary. pioneer mine operator who has
directed the rescue work constantly since
his SONS imprisonment. Relays OF men
dav. and have worked night and daX,
since. The first three attempts TO drill
n sp'all hole to admit air and nourish-
r,cut failed. hut tho fourth was success
ful II was found that Cary was in ir
minent danger Of drowning from water
rising
Digcers in the shaft redoubIed their en-
"rre. With the result that the drift was
reached hours earlier than expected
Standing . os high ,,s section ao 81 srHTns
Water wa V' clarv e"fS last night related his re-
->arl;ahln experience to men on the sur
face. Communication was obtained with
the Young man by means of a telephone
AZ he told of his long vigil IN absolute
darkness. frnught now with hope, now
WITH bitter disappointment. but never
with despair. he interrupted the conver-
sat!on now and then To receive supplies
cf food lowered through the five-inch
shaft. which after three holes were bored
!n vain finally reached the drift where
lie was held prisoner.
Never Lost Hope
CIary said over the telephone his voice
once more strong and hearty after he had
partaken Of food. that he was bewidered
at first when re realized that he was
cntombed but that he was never in
doubt that he would be rescued He
as 1t neared him. and that he knew each
time when 1t missed the drift. The sec
ond shaft. he said. penetrated his prison.
huf. although he felt the fresh air. nd
could not locate the opening In the dark
Hess. He said he became very hungry.
hut tried not TO think about 1T. He drank
rose slowly and threateningIy about him
Knowing that unless relief was soon
forthcoming he must die from one OF
snfss Ias
AS the workmen in the shaft neared
Clnry an accident occurred which threat
ened to, rebury the imprisoned man and
his would be rescuers as well The sides
Of the shaft began to crumblc beneath
the cribhing. Fearing another cavein,
the men hastily elambered uI mo. mo
heavier retaining tlrnbers. they resumed
Clary Soaked to Skin.
When found CIary was soaked to the
skin from flourderng bout In pools OF
sseepage water. His face and hair were
first utterances Of 10y over at rescue
when he discovered he had lost shoe,
pulled from his foot In sticky mud reach
Ing the shaft. Just minute, boys, It's
perfectly good shoe. he said. and
fetched The article from several feet
bnck up the drift.
When holsted to the surface Clary COM
p,a'ncd uf tho light, announcing intense
pain about eyes and In the head.
II can't see you boys he said when
hc heard The shouts OF those about him
but sure do thank YOU for what you
have dnre for me. When can see again
and NY legs get steady I'm going 10 thank
every ono Of you separately. This sun
shine Is sure real and I'm mighty glad
I'm In II again oven II / can't use my
Eyes. guess I'm only little tired. I'll
eec you all again soon'
As the cheers went UP again with
shouts Of you're all right, Clarv" tho
happy man was hurried away 10 his home
and his mother. less than a mile dis
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