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January 18, 1802
Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Digger Brooklyn Moore buried under 30 loads of rubble at 70-80 feet in Brooklyn for 13+ hours, saved by a board, rescued alive by locals; prior 24-hour burial survived. (Reported Jan. 8.)
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NEW YORK, JAN. 8.
On Saturday the 2d inst. while a man by the name of Brooklyn Moore was employed he had got digging to a depth of 70 or 80 feet part of the curve and was buried beneath upwards of thirty loads of stone and rubbish incredible as it may appear. It is not more marvellous than true that in this melancholy situation he remained upwards of thirteen hours and was then by the spirited and humane exertions of the people of Brooklyn extricated alive, and is now in a fair way of recovery.
When he was taken up, he said, that a board of the curve which fell across him, supported the enormous weight, and prevented him from being crushed by the immediate pressure of the stones.
He also observed, that on a former occasion he had been 24 hours in a similar situation.
On Saturday the 2d inst. while a man by the name of Brooklyn Moore was employed he had got digging to a depth of 70 or 80 feet part of the curve and was buried beneath upwards of thirty loads of stone and rubbish incredible as it may appear. It is not more marvellous than true that in this melancholy situation he remained upwards of thirteen hours and was then by the spirited and humane exertions of the people of Brooklyn extricated alive, and is now in a fair way of recovery.
When he was taken up, he said, that a board of the curve which fell across him, supported the enormous weight, and prevented him from being crushed by the immediate pressure of the stones.
He also observed, that on a former occasion he had been 24 hours in a similar situation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Survival
Extraordinary Event
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Survival
Misfortune
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Buried Alive
Rescue
Survival
Stone Collapse
Brooklyn Moore
What entities or persons were involved?
Brooklyn Moore
Where did it happen?
Brooklyn
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Key Persons
Brooklyn Moore
Location
Brooklyn
Event Date
Saturday The 2d Inst.
Story Details
While digging to a depth of 70 or 80 feet, Brooklyn Moore was buried beneath upwards of thirty loads of stone and rubbish for upwards of thirteen hours, supported by a board that prevented crushing, and was extricated alive by the people of Brooklyn. He had previously been in a similar situation for 24 hours.