Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1915 — Diver in Kankakee Has Narrow Escape From Death. [ARTICLE]

Diver in Kankakee Has Narrow Escape From Death.

Laporte Ind., Jan. 4—George Colbert, of Michigan City, professional diver, employed in the digging of the new wells in the Kankakee river for Laporte’s auxiliary water supply, had a thrilling experience today while in 35 feet of water*One of his hands became caught iqHhe monster suction pipe, fast so that he was unable to reach his life line and give the signal to the men above. For ten minutes he was helpless, while those above continued to pump air to him, but finally by superhuman efforts he w r as able to pull his hand out of his rubber glove and then, be fore the on-rushing water could overcome him, he jerked the life line and was hoisted to the top. Culbert was none the worse for his experience, although it was some time before he was able to resume work.