Salt Lake Herald | 1890-03-29 | Page 1 | Perilous Position of Men in a Crib

Perilous Position of Men In a Crib CHICAGO March 23 During a terrible storm early this morning the intermediate crib in the new water tunnel nearly three miles out in the lake was partly wrecked by the wind arid waves Men to the num her of twentyfivo working there sought shelter on the roof of the house where they remained several hears the water dashing over and freezing on them and in momentary expectation of being carried away Fortunately a tug went out early in the forenoon with provisions and discovered dis-covered their i plight The force of the waves was so great the tug couldnt get near the crib ut returned to the city and got a lifosavin g crow and boat and went back After a couplo of hours hard work all of the men were taken off and brought to the city Some of them tiro badly frostbitten frost-bitten but it is thought all are nosy out of danger