Earthen Bank Fell Upon Him

EARTHEN BANK FELL UPON HIM

William Feldhauser Badly Hurt Wednesday Evening

Working in a Ditch on Washington Street When Half a Ton of Earth Enveloped Him

Buried underneath half a ton of earth, William G. Feldhauser, a steam fitter who lives at 425 Second street, was in a serious predicament for a few minutes Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. Feldhauser was busy caulking a water pipe joint in the ditch on Washington street, where a new water main is being laid, when without a moment's warning the earthen wall on one side of him caved out, throwing him to the bottom of the ditch and almost completely covering him from view. As he was thrown down, Feldhauser called loudly for help. A number of his fellow workmen ran to his rescue and after shoveling the dirt which had enveloped him, helped him to the street. He was quite weak and suffered considerable pain over his left kidney. He was taken to his home in a carriage.

The foreman on the work said the earth gave way owing to the jar caused by one of the city railway cars passing over the intersection of Liberty and Washington streets. He further said that although the city railway company had been requested to run their cars at a slow rate of speed at the place where the work was being done, they had not seemed to pay any attention to the request. The D., Y., A. A. & J. company had been very considerate in slowing up their cars at the place indicated.