THE ENTOMBED MINER.
' MESSAGE TO HIS MATES. A PATHETIC APPEAL. Puss Association-By Telegiapli—Cepyiiglit. ■ PERTH, Mavch 27. Divers Hughes and Hearne went below again yesterday- afternoon, and Hughes again visited tlie entombed man, and took him supplies in tins. The diver brought back a. written mess f igo from Yeriscl;etti stating that lie felt his strength diminishing every day, and asking his rescuers to be quick. The message said that when the flqod came the water rose in the mine with indescribable rapidity. In a minute the drive was full. He added: "I was prepared to accept death. I wish to tell you to bo quick, that I leel as if my bones were dying. Dear men, have pity' on myself. I send you my greetings. Farewell., I am your miserable friend, Modesto Verischetti. Between all of you help me,"
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19070328.2.52
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 13863, 28 March 1907, Page 7
Word Count
139THE ENTOMBED MINER. Otago Daily Times, Issue 13863, 28 March 1907, Page 7
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in