Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-16
Allen Cnches Amateur Speed Skating Title in Lake Placid Events
COLLINS CASE
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his boulder trap will be simplified II
it is possible to approach him from
the rear.
Crawling through the tunnel be-
yond the timbered portion Of the
a passageway described as two feet
square until they were more than
twelve feet from the shaft proper.
Further exploration 2as halted to
permit timbering the crevice.
Workmen and the ren upon whom
responsibility. for Collins recovery
has left a marked impression, frank
ly were more optimistic than for
several days. The discovery was
described as the most encouraging
development since the first lateral in
the shaft was begun.
Samples Of limestone from the ma
tional passage were brought to the
surface and eagerly examined in
daylight. The specimens indicated
that the service at one time had
w. D. Funkhouser, zoologist Of the
University of Kentucky.
One side of the crevice showed
solid limestone as far as it was ex-
plored. The other was composed of
loose rock and some muck which
will necessitate the entire passage
being timbered.
The drift eNcaVated from the shaft
had been timbe-ed for five feet when
the natural cave was discovered. At
that point crevice was found to 'e-
viate slightly from the original line
cf the timberiEg. Workmen pushed
themselves seven and one half feet
more before they were recalled.
Meanwhile no further excavation
was being done in the bottom of the
shaft.
Sound tests between three men ir
Sand Cave at point estimated 10
feet from Collins and party at the
end Of the lateral head in the shaft
we're reasSuring as a check upon
previous calculations.
Those in the Sand Cave party
were Mike Brennan. Cincinnati;
John Simmons, louisville, and Lieut..
Ben Wells. Bowling Green. Those in
the lateral party were Albert Mar
shall, Danville, Everett Maddox,
Central City: III. r. Carmichael. Ger
lucky Rock, Ky, and Andrew Col
Inns, Kewanee, Ills
Collins expressed himself satisfied
as to the correctness of the state.
mcnts made concerning the location
Of the shaft and the method of pro-
cedure. The next few hours will be
spent in timbe:ing up the sections
already open.
Carmichael, who is IN charge Of
the rescue workers, came smiling up
the incline from the shaft to the
rescue camp with NJ. E. s. Posey.
executive secretary of the Kentucky
Highway Commission. Seepage from
all sides increased today to such an
extent that it was found imperative
to install a pump to avoid further
delay in bailing water out OF the
shaft. The pump threw steady
stream down into the valle:- all Jay,
some distance frcln the shaft.
No progress has been made during
the last six hours in the rescue shaft
headed toward Floyd Collins natural
prison, due to dirt falls and neces-
sary timber work." said an official
bulletin issued at 8 o'clock tonight.
The official statement went on to
say;
heading is now seven feet and we
are about ready to drive ahead. Ma
terial encountered is still limestone
boulder formation. very loosely form
ed and difficult to hold.
1T is now thought necessary to
continue heading at least four feet
further before starting downward in
to the limestone roof of the avenue
in order to clear slides and broken
formation in behind the shaft of the
cave entrance.
Work tonight will be slow and
tedious on account of the dangerous
ground but barring unforeseen ca
lamity. it is to be expected that the
avenue shown by the core drill may
be reached by tomorrow"
II. N. Lambie, chief mine inspector
of West Virginia, accompanied w.
H. Jones, chief mine inspector OF
Kentucky. on a visit to the Sand
Cave shaft this afternoon.
Another sound test today between
parties in the new angular shaft and
the old tunnel where Collins Is trap
per supported estimates that the shaft
is nearing the victim
During the early hours today ex-
element prevailed at the shaft when
several physicians appeared unan-
.nounced at the mouth and told Off
Gals they had been summoned for g.
hurried conference. The officials de-
MED knowledge of the call, however.
and rumors that Collins had been
found and physicians called to give
him immediate treatment were said
to be false. 1t later was learned that
the physicians had met to form a To-
cal conference committee to offer their
aid in treating Collins when he finally
was found.
II. +. Carmichael. in charge of the
shaft operations, in conversation
with newspapermen at 9:45 to-
night, advised them to go to bed as
he did not expect to reach Collins
before Wednesday, but that he
would be disappointed If he did not
find him before them"
Workmen were understood to have
said when they emerged from the
shaft, that the new limestone avenue
which they had found today probably
would lead them to another void
about three feet above the levels of
the old cave passage where they
think Floyd Collins is entombed.
They hope TO strike the void on
which Collins body may be found.
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