Tomas Medina — Enterprise employee who saved Gus Maiser from drowning
Medina worked for the Enterprise office [1]. During a flood, Gus Maiser waded out to help a boy stranded on a breakwater near Main Street, was swept over a dam, and carried through a dangerous channel [1]. Medina was standing at Centennial corner when Maiser went over; he ran about 200 yards to the old bridge and seized Maiser near the railroad bridge, lifting him senseless from the water with help from Dick Allen [1]. Slough pronounced Maiser's injuries not fatal [1].
Sources
- Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-08-03 (1888)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 w…