European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 17, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 rescuers struggle to reach toddler trapped in Well workers Monitor toddler i breathing and cries As others Tunnel toward her. App did Midland Texas a a fright a cd toddler trapped for More than a Day 22 feet Down an abandoned backyard Well talked to her Mother and cried thursday As anxious rescuers pounded their Way through solid Rock with Jack hammers. Eight can month old Jessica Mcclure fell into the Well a boil 9 30 . Wednesday while playing with other children at a private Day care Center run by her aunt and her Mother. Midland police chief Richard czech sail thursday night i i rescuers Hud hit much harder Rock than they had anticipated but that maybe by 6 in the morning if the Good lard s willing Well be  floodlights were turned on As dusk fell thursday. Dozens of friends and neigh Bors gathered to wait and Pray with jes Sica s parents Chip 18, and Reba Gayl Mcclure 17. Jessica is their Only child. Earlier thursday Midland police  White said he listened to the child through a microphone that had been lowered to her. The Only thing i heard her say is. Mommy the rest is just crying and moan ing he said. Rescue workers using hand held Hydraulic drills inside a Shaft sunk 64 inches away from the abandoned Well had chiselled More than three feet through solid Rock but still had about two feet to go Midland fire chief James Robert said. An earlier smaller Pilot Shaft was drilled to within is inches of the Well but the later drilling was on a bigger Shaft through which a rescuer could fit. Jessica Mcclure a photo he said. We arc just trying frantically to get tothe Little girl through the Rock.1 Midland police ski. Jeff Lla Ilc said. The worker arc Starling to fee anxiety and it s com Bining with their  had drilled a 3-fool-Diainclcr Shaft 28 feet deep next to the Well then began working up toward the child. Prog Ress was slowed by solid Rock that kept breaking Drill bits. Or. Chip Klunick emergency room doctor at Midland memorial Hospital said thursday night if the child is not injured severely she could probably go about tour Days without water. She dehydrating but not at too extensive a  \ defector wants to go to e. Germany Mosc