Evening star., 1923-02-24
DIG FEVERISHILY
TO SAVE MAN IN
WELL ~ HOURS

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lass than a block away digging
grave for a woman who had died sew
eral days ago When notified of his
sons danger. Mr.. Easton snatched up
his tools and raced TO the site of his
sons tomb.
Overcome with grief for moment.
Mr. Easton soon regained MS COM
posure, threw off his coat and began
digging like a madman. while Robert
and Fred White sped in their auto
mobile for assistance. In an hour a
hundred farmers had gathered at the
mouth Of the trap and volunteered 10
work in shifts.
Dig in Shifts.
1t was bitter cold. and the hardy
workers found their strength soon ebbed
in the lash Of the freezing air in the
well. Two at a time, however. they
descended the pit, struggled with pick
and shovels for fifteen minutes and
then were relieved for short rest be-
fore returning to their rescue work
arain, It was just 10 o'clock last night
when Walter Wiley and Thomas Griffon,
who entered the shaft for their turn.
heard a low moan. The next moment
word had been flashed that the buried
man had been reached, and DR.. Frank
Shipley descended the shaft.
His Head Appears.
A foot Of sand was dug away, and
Easton's head appeared above the sur
face. Ordering his patient not to speak.
the physician forced a few mouthfuls
Of steaming hot coffee between his lips.
injected a hypodermic and Instructed
the rescuers to work like hell.
PULL that door away from my
shoulders" were the first words the
Imprisoned boy muttered. The res
resting heavily against Easton's
hody. and once It was relieved he de-
clared he felt much better but very
throughout the night the rescue
work continued. Dawn found Eas-
ton only partially removed from his
improvised grave.
Sand Hampers DigYers-
The work of digging him out is
progressing more slowly as loose
sand around tho sides Of the we'll
constantly falls into the place Of that
the workers remove. In the mean
time Easton's strength is holding out
admirably, but he has ceased COM
planning of the cold-a sign that has
yolunteers-to go into the shaft to
speed up the work.
AlthouEh his arms and upper body
arc free, tons OF sand hold his hips
and legs so tightly that the doctors
dare not permit efforts 70 % mace 70
been removed and until the loose
sand on tho sides OF the we'll ceases
alippinH back. It is doubtful whether
he can be brought to the surface be-
fore night.
start Tunnel to Well.
So fearful are the physicians that
Maynard will freeze to death before
he is released that an appeal was
made to the Maryland state road
commission for assistance. and spe-
cial tunneling apparatus and q corps
Of workmen were rushed to the scene.
They arrived at noon, and began tun-
neling on an agile that will reach
the bottom Of the we'll within . few
hours. Unless Maynard 10 released
hefore. Il il hoped he can be taken
out through this tunnel.
Tunnelinx In Ahandoned.
Efforts to reach Easton by tunneling
to the bottom Of the well were aban-
doned 1T o'clock this afternoon, when
the rescue workers in the shaft sent
word out that their digging 30 close
TO the vail had caused grsat quantities
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