Heroism on the part of three foreigners, one from the Shanghai Gas €o., one from the Municipal Police, and one from the Shanghai Fire Brigade, was responsible for the rescue of three Chinese from certain death by asphyxiation in a manhole in North Szechuen Road on Monday afternoon.
The Shanghai! Gas Co's gong was pavement, Immediately, Mr, H. Ardy, the Distribution Department of the Gas Ca, who was directing the operations, went into the manhole to rescue the remaining three men, He was helped by Captain E.R. Kennedy and Detective Segeant J. Houghton, the latter also going down into the The men still in the hole wera unconscious by this time and, added to the choking gas, a great deal of dimeulty was found in securing them and lifting their limp bodies up the manhole adder. Police relnforcements with Inspector E. A. Eva and Sub-Inspector F. Tetstal arrived and they, with Captain Kennedy, secured ropes with which dhe men were pulled Mr, Ardy Collapses When the first of the remaining three men had been rescued, Mr. Ardy and Sgt. Houghton immediately went after the second and succeeded in bringing him to the surface of the road, The fumes by this time had seriously affected both the rescuers, and Mr. Ardy collapsed in his turn fon coming to the street surface for the second time.
Tu the meantime the emergency ambulances had been summoned, two responding to the call. Sub-Omicer Lindley of the Brigade, immediately went to the rescue of the remaining man, with Sgt, Houghton, The two men had quite a task in the final rescue, as the unconscious workman was at the extreme end of the manhole over ten feet from the opening to the street. His rescue was effected, however, without serious effects to his rescuers, 'Mr, "Ardy and the four Chinese were' then taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where the foreigner and two of the workmen recovered sufficiently to be taken home, 'The remaining two workmen were In a very serious condition, however, fears being expressed inst night' that they would hot recover from the effects of the
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