Gibson - William - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

As a result of a cave-in at his gravel pit, three miles east of Jamestown Monday at 1:30 p.m., Calvin Gibson and his son, William, are dead, and Mr. Gibson’s son-in-law, Ed Bailey, is badly injured. The three men, with John French, were hauling gravel from the pit when suddenly a large portion of the bank caved in, entombing the elder Gibson. The three men at once started to dig him out when a second slide occurred which engulfed them all. French was not caught tightly, however, and at once started in search of help which he at once secured. The second slide had so deeply covered father and son that when they were reached by rescuers both were dead and had been terribly crushed. Bailey was badly crushed but was taken out alive, though it is hardly expected that he will recover. The elder Gibson was found buried at a depth of four feet and young Gibson was in about two and one half feet. -s