Andrew J. Hedger, 45, superintendent of schools, rescued Joseph H. King, 47, from a cave-in, Pierceville, Kansas, November 27, 1906. King was working on a well pipe, at the bottom of a hole 32 feet deep and 4 feet square, when the earth, which was of sandy nature, caved in and buried him, hands down, up to his armpits, and another man completely. Hedger went down into the hole and extricated King and then the other man’s body, being engaged in the work upwards of two hours. All this time another cave-in was imminent, as indicated by a crack at the surface, and, later, the threatened cave-in occurred. 1545-126
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