LATER DETAILS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 11245, 12 January 1912, Page 5

LATER DETAILS.

A BRAVE MAN

AND GALLANT RESCUERS.

(Bu Telearavh—Press Association.) THAMES, Friilav. Iv connection with the May Oueen fatality, when a party of miners were overtaken by gas. and two men, Thomas Guy and James Williams, lost their lives, when the rescuers, Alexander and Herival, went into the level, they saw the bodies of Guy and Crawley. , , It was evident that the latter had made a gallant though unsuccessful attempt to rescue his mate. Guy was almost spent and Crawley was m a similar condition. He maintained a determined hold on Guy, and was lying back holding the hitter's head ami shoulders up as though endeavouring to protect him from tlie deadly foe that held both almost in a deathAlexander secured Guy, and Herival helped Crawley. The hitter recovered when brought to tlie surface, but tiie former was too far spent.

Tho only, one then missing was Williams. ' Herival and Alexander again searched the level but could discover no trace of Williams until they went into a short drive loading to "the magazine, aud here Williams was found lying face downwards. It was evident that he had tripped over some obstacle and fallen. Had ho gone onwards and kept to the level proper, his life would probably have been saved. Both the victims aro married men. Guy leaves several children. Adams was able to leave the hospital. Crawley, who nearly lost bis life in trying to save Guy, may leave to-day. AUtho rescued men aro in a weak condition.