Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-19
STUDENT GROUP

Ohio. received a severe back sprain
and was unable to move his legs for
several hours.
Edmund B. Beaumont of Kingston,
"a, suffered internal injuries.
Edwin w. Lewis of Greenwich
Conn, and Albert r.. Matheny, Jr., OF
pittsburgh, Pa, were cut about the
negs, and Matheny had a broken rib.
Theodore w. Dominick Of Greenwich.
Conn. suffered decorations about the
TACT and body, and John B. Johnson of
Cleveland, Ohio, was badly cut about
the face and arms and suffered a bad
scalp wound. Fletcher Collins of
pittsburgh, Pa, was cut about the
body and received scalp wounds.
The instructor, Professor Richard
Flint of Chicago, was badly cut.
Frank Ellingwood Calhoun of Corn
wall, Conn. suffered head injuries, and
John F. Dillon of Topeka, Kas, receiv-
ed injuries to his leg.
Eugene c. McTGenry of Dayton, Ohio.
was injured seriously internally. Allen
Hazen of Marion. Ala, was badly
shaken up.
Alexander C. Brown of Ardmore
Pa, was badly bruised but his condi-
ton is not serious. Hayden r. Tyler
of Brookline, Mass. was cut and bruis-
ed about the body and was badly
shaken up.
course OF study, was to enable the men
to study the formation of quartz, field
spar and mica. The platform was
the edge of the pit.
Tho on1xy rnip,r
breaking boards and a few seconds
later the platform fell. The men were
hurled down into the hole in the earth.
The water at the bottom of the pit, it
was said, saved many of the men from
death.
The men who escaped secured ropes
from nearby farmhouses and rescue
work was started at once. A ladder
also was secured and the men who
were not seriously injured were able
to climb up this. Those unable to use
the ladder were pulled up by means of
the rope. Spencer could not move
and he was brought to the surface in
chair tied to the rope
Raymond White Lapham, son of the
donor of the Lapham Field House, and
prominent athlete, was one of those
VIII oescaped. He jumped from the
platform and clutched the rock, Slip
ping six or seven feet before his hands
srasped rock that would hold him.
He escaped with torn hands
Professor Flint showed great cour-
age, according to the men, ignoring
his own injuries and assisting the 9TH
ers to carry Dana to nearby farm
house.
The bottom of the pit were the men
fell is made up of sharp pointed rocks
where stone had been removed, and
despite the fact that the water broke
the mems fall. they were badly cut.
They were found lying in pile, some
of them unconscious, when fellow stu
dents made their way to the bottom of
the pit.
The platform was held in horizon
tai position by two wooden braces.
The accident was caused, it was learn
ed tonight, by one of these braces
slipping out of place. When this sup
port was taken away the remaining
brace was not strong enough to hold
up the weight of the men when it
broke The platform had been erected
by the quarrymen and was not built
especially for the college students.
1t was learned tonight that Travis
n. Ingham of South Byheld, Mass,
also was on the platform when it col
lapsed and fell to the bottom of the
pit. He was not injured.
Among those who escaped from the
platform when they heard boards
breaking were Clinton NJ. Bidwell, Pas
adena, Cal. Stewart Harvey, guard on
the Yale football team, saved Bidwell
by dragging him off the platform as 1t
collapsed.
The New Haven Hospital, where
two of the men were taken, and the
Yale infirmary, where the WOUNDS
of twelve other were dressed. report
ed late tonight that all of the men
were resting comfortably. All three
expected to recover