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A. ?ROM OGDENSBURG LOCATES THK 'TRUCKS.* POUR ARK SECURED. :-The only method by which the tracks could besecured was through the inediuin'Of a diVer tolocate them. Thursday morning, Joseph Jelly,g. diver of Ogdeiisburg, wais' telegraphed fott andarrived on the evening:train from thgtcitjr. Hew*s thoroughly equipped with divinjg suits, andThursday evening:went out to the “iBhik hole” on the last train. It didjiot take him long todon his-suit and disappear beneath the surface of ihe water. He would go down and locate atruck: and return and, get a grappling- hook attached to a heavy chain.. This would he fastened to the truck, which would be drawn * outby a locomotive, , Three trucks were got out inthis way Friday, and at least one more wouldhave been secured, on^ that day..had ^ot thechain broken, ^aturdaydne mbre wia securedand the.remfuhrngohe wldnot be^ound. The•catch Was finally abandoned, and Jelly returnedto Ogdensburg Saturday evening. The officialsset about devising some practicable: means bywhich the hole could be filled. They* finally de~
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Ogdensburg Journal
Ogdensburg, New York, US
Thu, Apr 28, 1887
Page 2
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