New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
Cannot Reach Collins Inside Of Two or Three Days, EzplOra-
 tion Official Declares
SHAFT DISCOVERED TODAY
 PROVES DISAPPOINTMENT
For Time It Was Thought Collins Would Be Reached Within the Day and Doctors and Nurses Were Rushed to Scene, Prepared For Any Emergency That Might Arise.

By The Associated Press.
 Cave City, Feb. 13.-H. T. Car michael in charge of operations and the shaft being dug towards Sand Cave, where Floyd Collins has been imprisoned for two weeks. came out of the shaft at o'clock this after noon and announced that the hope of rescuing Collins through tunnel discovered in the shaft 50 feet down would have to be abandoned. The tunnel exploration failed to dis close a passageway.
 Digging was resumed in the bot tom of the shaft itself and Car miclNel said it probably would take two or three days to reach the 70 foot level where they plan to begin lateral tunnels in an effort to strike Sand Cave.
 Are Discouraged
 The failure of the high hopes raised by finding of this tunnel mo- ticeably discouraged the officials Of the rescue party, but digging as usual" began at once, in the hope of finding more promising cavern. The drill hole In the center of the shaft has gone to 70 feet without penetrating limestone roof but an- other more penetrable cavern may be discovered in the side wall as the one found this morning.
 The hours of exploration were tense for the miners and spectators and when hopes faded, the chances of extricating Collins alive were ad- mittedly greatly reduced. The TO, foot level if no promising crevices are encountered on tha way down, will not be reached until Tuesday, Carmichael said, because of increas- ing difficulties. The depth of the shaft was 50 feet at i o'clock. Car michael admitted he still clung to the hope that a cavern or tunnel will be found again in the side wall be- fore the 70 foot level is reached by the shaft.
 Early Morning Hopes . II. T. Carmichael and two miners at 10 o'clock this morning began exploration of tunnel discovered early today in the side of the Sand Cave rescue shaft. All spectators and reporters were ordered away from the mouth of the shaft to the top of hill a hundred feet or more distant.
 Homer Collins, younger brother of the imprisoned man, came out of the rescue shaft at 10:45 a. m. and said:
 T have great hopes.'
 At that time no one had entered the newly discovered tunnel.
 Additional timber was being taken into the shaft short time after the newspapermen and some 200 spec tators were herded together at the top of the hill.
 Doctor is Ready
 Dn William Hazlett of Chicago in charge of the medical preparations for attending Floyd Collins. if he is found with even faint spark of life at 10 o'clock had completed appar- ently every possible preparation. Dr. Hazlett Is to be sent down into the tunnel as soon as Collins Is located, to determine if he is dead or alive, before any attempt is made to re- move him.
 A report spread to the crowd as the timber was being taken down trat a lateral tunnel was being started. No official word to this ef- feet has been made public other than a statement made yesterday by the rescue workers that such was their intentions if necessary.
 Dr. William Hazlett of Chicago l left his room at hotel in Cave City | for the tunnel shortly before II 1 o'clock.
 The Red Cross representatives were instructed to be ready for any ! emergency. The military board Of inquiry at Cave City adjourned un- til 2 o'clock and tho membetS went | to the cave. Brig. Gen. Denhart, In | command of the situation. said the court adjourned because several witnesses called for this morning 1 were actively on duty at the cave.
 News by Radio
 Radio station BRK g was in- stalled during the night by the Louisville Post and Herald, on the ! hill overlooking the rescue shaft. 1