The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23
Plane to Take Rescued Man
to Hospital for Added
Treatment.
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udNi dlO pIDht = HdIIbW DOiti DdIF-
y large enough for a man 10 crawl
through. into the tunnel prison.
Three drscgermen. trained mine
rescuers, George Morrow, Jack
SIM son and Trueman Hirschfield
forced their bodies through the
opening. The lights on their caps
broke into deep shadows, cleaned
on wet walls.
Two men were sprawled on the
wet. stone floor of cavern ledge
Eight feet behind them was Magil';
body.
One OF the men looked up at
them, grinning through heavy
and dirty beard.
Il am glad TO see you" he ex-
claimed loudly.
That was Robertson.
Lights Hurt Eyes
Hirschheld was so overcome that
he laughed.
Doctor, I'm sure glad to see
you" he said.
The light hurt Scadding's eyes
and ne kept them closed, but he
said cheerily.
ITS great to see you"
Both were so weak they couldn't
stand. nor could they lie comfort
ably on the rough. wet lodges. They
sat, resting on their elbows Both
were covered with yellow mud and
soaked to the skin. Scadding' S
boots had split and he was suf-
fering from bad infection drench
feet
Hirsch6eld cut Seedlings boots
of with his knife. His water logged
Jacket was taken off, then Robert
sons, and the rescuers swathed
them in their own coats and sweat
erS.
All the while Robertson and
Scadding were talking constantly
frequently interrupting one another
Their gayety, at moments, was
hysterical. DR.. Robertson kept ex-
claiming:
You're the best sight I've ever
seen"
DR.. F.. r.. Davis, Provincial Minis
ter Of Health. who had never been
IN a mine before. came wiggling
through the opening on his stomach
and began feeling pulses and
counting respiration. He looked sur
prised administered Stimulants,
and wondered audibly how the men
were TO be carried to the surface.
JAsist on Walking
Robertson and Scadding laughed.
They were certain that they could
climb the l4l sloping feet of the
Reynolds shaft unaided
Both Robertson and Scadding
wiggled through the opening. The
rescuers wanted 10 carry Robertson
mp the shaft. but he Indignantly re-
fused. Because of his sore feet
Scadding had to be carried most of
the way. but the elderly Robertson
a big man and strong one. &C
cepted no other help than assisting
hands on his elbows.
On the way up the shaft, through
which the miners had tunneled day
and night since early Monday Dr.
Robertson stopped now and then to
admire their work
1T looks like a burrow," he said
At several points the rescued
like their reScuers. had to crawl
on hands and knees.
Rushed TO Hospital
AT the mouth of the shaft. news
photographers shot off their flashes.
which caused Robertson and Scad
ding to blink and gasp and then
to laugh. Medical assistants threw
coat over Scadding's head to
protect his eyes from the flashing
light. but Robertson grinned
through his scrubble and waved
They were placed in ambulances,
under blankets that had been
warmed for them by hot water
bags and taken to the hospital.
When Scadding was assisted into
the room. DR.. Robertson already was
in bed. Physicians had him stand
between the two beds and they took
of his clothes, piece by piece. They
could not get his socks off easily
so they cut them off. Robertson
from his bed, watched.
How do YOU feel?" he asked
Fresh all over" Scaddng replied
"A little weak about the feet and
pretty sore from the ankles down
Give me seven hours sleep and I'll
walk again"
Wives Weep for Joy
He looked down at his companion
for 10 days in the blackneSs and
dark and silence of tunnel 14l feet
underground.
He grinned. Robertson grinned
back.
Scadding was put to bed, the light
was turned off. and the men slept.
Mrs Robertson and Mrs. Scad-
ding spoke to their husbands before
they retired. They were all but
overcome. weeping in their Joy.
The men came out of their
prison into an overwrought, hys-
terical scene. Since s a. m. yeSter-
day when the reScuerS burrowed to
a point where they could shout and
Get an answer through an inter-
vening wall of slate. their rescue
had been expected hourly Rumors
that they had been rescued had
scitsted rescue workers awaiting
their turn in the shaft, reporters
and officials constantly.
In the afternoon, the miners
broke through the slate. but en-
countered another rock formation.
Early in the evening they broke
through the rock and found them
selves stopped by the steel and
rsfters that had been used to shore
the old shaft before it was aban-
doned as too dangerous 25 years
ago.
With hack saws and hatchets.
working with The greatest care lest
they start q slide that would block
them further, they cut hole large
enough to crawl through.