Lawrence E. Riddle, 36, superintendent, saved Frederick Meyer, 26, rigger helper, and attempted to save Oswald G. Beck, 50, pipefitter, and Alexander Johnston, 44, assistant master mechanic, from suffocation, Etna, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1912. (See case of ALEXANDER JOHNSON.) Riddle ran 600 feet to the furnace, ordered the blast shut off, and then climbed the ladder. He was in an almost breathless condition when he reached the top of the charging?box, but he immediately slid down and quickly untied the rope around Johnston. Beck was pulled up, and Riddle then tied ropes around Meyer and Johnston in turn. While Johnston was being pulled out of the charging?box, Riddle lost consciousness and fell. He was taken out in a few minutes and revived. 8698-763
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