Escapes Drowning
source date: 1888
availability: public-domain

all of his time in attempting to do so. The ladies of the hos- pital finally agreed to take the child, Mr. Cobb agreeing, on behalf of the commissioners, to look after the moral training of the young lady. From the August 3, 1888, Issue of The Enterprise Escapes Drowning Gus Maiser had a miraculous escape from death a few days ago when a flood was raging. A little son of Doroteo Madrid lingered too long on the breakwater near the foot of Main street and was surrounded by water. Maiser waded out to help the youngster and was swept over the dam into the dashing stream below. A good swimmer, he struggled bravely, sank twice, was whirled about and between the piers of the old bridge, and carried to the bank near the rail- road bridge where he was seized by Tomas Medina, a muscular employe of the Enterprise office, and with the help of Dick Allen was lifted senseless from the water. The crowd who saw the occurrence never expected to see Maiser alive again, because he was beaten against the rocks so mercilessly and buried by the pools so often, being carried a distance of over 100 yards in a narrow and dangerous channel. Medina was standing at the Centennial corner when Maiser went over, but made a good 200 yard run to the bridge in time to save the man. Maiser was badly bruised and cut but Dr. Slough soon pronouncd the injuries not fatal, and now there is no danger. While the boy was yet on the breakwater an employe of War- ner’s corral tried to drive a team to where the boy was located, but the horses fell and had to be cut loose and allowed to escape with their driver leaving the wagon to stand. Doc Warner,