Year: 1867

FOCATED, AND NARROWLY E5SAPE8


DEATH.


from the Detroit Free Press, June 2OI


E. B. Harrington, the renowned diver,
Yesterday met with a terrible accident,
which came very near proving fatal. He
had been engaged to raise 2 small brass
cannon, which was lately lost overheard
Canadian gunboat Prince Albert about
6fty feet from the ferry at Wind
sor, in thirty-fve feet ofwater. He donn9d
his armor about l o'clock, and in COM
pany with his assistants, proceeded to
the spot and began operations. The first
time he went down he was gone about a
quarter of an hour, when be signalled to
be drawn to the surface, which was i'm
mediately done. He gave some further
instructions in regard to letting out line,
&C., as he was walking around on the
bottom seeking to discover the object Of
his search, and again disappeared. Just
here it may be well to give our readers
a general idea of the diving armor, in
order that they may more fully under
stand the cause Of the accident, and the
constant jeopardy in which the lives of
men engaged in this hazardous business
are placed. The limbs and body are en-
cased in q waterproof suit Of India Rub
ber and canvass, while the head is pro-
tected by mental helmet somewhat SINH
lar to those worn By the ancients in bat
tie. Attached to the head-gear is a rub
Der hose, through which the operator is
supplied with air by means of a force
pump, worked by men at the surface,
and it will readily be seen that if the
supply of pure air is not kept up, the
person under water must perish, if he is
not Immediately relieved by being haul
ed to the surface. The second time Har-
rington descended, he was gone perhaps
half an hour, his course being easily
traced by the bubbles on the surface.
caused by the exhaustion Of air below,
All at once a sudden report was heard,
and almost Immediately afterward a pull
was felt on the signal rope. The men in
the boat at once began hauling in for dear
life, and word passed among the crowd
on shore that the air-piPe had bursted.
The effect of this announcement was
electrical men rushed hither aud thith-
er, paleand frightened, and a frantic rush
was made towards the spOtWheTe he was
last seen, After what seemed an hour of
terrible suspense, Harrington's head op.
peared, and then his left hand, feebly
waving back and forth, but there we're
no other signs of life. Owing the i'm
mense weight attached to his dress it was
found impossible to lift him into the
yawI boat, and he was held suspended
in the water for about a minute, when
the ferry-boat Essex came alongside
Captain jenkins at once spTang into the
small boat, and adding his gigantic
strength to that of the others, soon had
a rope passed under Harrington's arms,
when he was hauled up out of the water
and placed on the lower deck Of the Es-
sex. The head piece was instantly
wrenched off, but what an awful specta-
Gle greeted those who looked upon the
sufferer. Blood was oozing from every
part of his body from the waist up, and
gushed from his eyes, cara and nostrils,
while he was puffed and bloated beyond
recognition. Both eyes were frightfully
swollen, and his neck looked as if he had


been choked severely, while with every
movement blood rushed from his throat,
his body and face meanwhile turning
black. Captain jenkins stood with a
huge shovel in hand holding the crazy
crowd at bay, aud doing all within his
power to keep them from rushing on


board the boat to have a look at Har-
rincton. Steam was crowded on, and in
an incredibly short space of time he was
removed to the dock at the foot Of Wood
ward avenue. DR.. Lewis was on the spot
in a very few minutes, and several hu-


name gentlemen went vigorously at work


to restore circulation by rubbing him


with brandy. His body and head con


tinued to swell, and, as the blood slowly
dropped at his feet, many turned away,


sick and faint at the CHASTITY sight, Our
reporter conversed with him at seven o.
clock last evening, at which time be was
quite comfortable. with the exception of


a slight difficulty in breathing, caused by


the constant filing up of his throat with


coagulatod blood. Harrington own des-


cription Of his sensation is, that while


moving the gun towards he boat he sud


denly felt an immense pressure around


the waist, which rendered him pOWerless,


and almost staried-his eyes from their
sockets. He was perfectly conscious,


however, and instantly jerked the signal


rope; but the pressure upon him was so


great, besides being deprived Of air, that
before he reached the surface he had Civ


en- up breathing, believing that he must
surely perish. The most singular thing


of the whole affair is the fact that, al


though he ceased to breathe, he never
lost possession of his faculties; indeed


he declares thut his senses were never


more AGATE than during the entire time


he was under water, and even when laid


upon the deck OF the Essex, he was pam


fully alive to the slightest movement.
ABOUT DOGS-TIEE DIFFERENT VARE-
EEEES.


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