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Show DIVER HAS NARROW ESCAPE Dragged 600 Feet on Bottom of Ocean When His Line Become Tangled. San Francisco. Facing death at the bottom of San Francisco bay, Joe Blade, diver, saved himself by quick thinking and strong nrm muscles. Slndo went down to clear a barge an chor from a pipe line. As tho anchor was cleared tho llfo nnd signal lines to the surfaco becamo tangled. Slado slgnnled the launch towing tho barge to go ahead. Tho launch proceeded too fast and both llfo and signal lines parted. In nnother moment tho nir hoso would have parted. Blade seized the nnchor, nnd wns towed 600 feet over the bottom, tho weight of his diving div-ing shoes threatening to break his hold. Tho launch wns finally 6topped and Slado hauled up. |