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100+ people are stuck at the top of the St. Louis Arch
Local TV | 7/21/07 | local TV

Posted on 07/21/2007 9:03:56 PM PDT by stlnative

There has been a complete power failure at the St. Louis Arch. Over 100+ people are stuck at the top of it and more are in tram capsules that go up to the top. Right now there is a major rescue operation going on to get them out. The are all going to have to walk down the cat walk stairs to get down.


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: missouri; nationalpark; saintlouis
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To: stlnative

There are still people stuck in the capsule trams on both the north and south leg - plus about 140+ at the top.

There are 8 capsule trams in each leg - each capsule tram holds up to 5 people.

STL has been having concerts down on the levee under the arch. That is why it was so busy at this time of the night.


21 posted on 07/21/2007 9:42:26 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: stlnative

Death by gunshot would happen before I would ever get in that elevator. I have trouble with the confining restrictions of a blanket on a cold winters night.


22 posted on 07/21/2007 9:43:36 PM PDT by doc1019 (Fred Thompson '08)
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Power has been restored...

They are now going to use the capsule trams to get them out.


23 posted on 07/21/2007 9:44:57 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: stlnative

Any problems reported? I hope not.


24 posted on 07/21/2007 9:52:13 PM PDT by BykrBayb (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub ~ Þ)
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To: stlnative

This is the first time in the history of the Arch where it has lost complete power.


25 posted on 07/21/2007 9:52:13 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: BykrBayb

Some people needed oxygen - but so far nothing more than that. But not everyone is down yet.


26 posted on 07/21/2007 9:54:12 PM PDT by stlnative
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To: stlnative

If it’s a total power failure, I would presume there’s no air circulation either? I feel for anybody trapped in one of those tram eggs with someone who had a nice huge garlicky dinner!


27 posted on 07/21/2007 9:57:51 PM PDT by Spyder
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It would be extremely stuffy and stale. Even when it has full power... it is stuffy and stale in one of those tram capsules.


28 posted on 07/21/2007 10:03:07 PM PDT by stlnative
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Once I saw the photo I remembered it well. We were through there in 2001 and went up the arch in those eggs. I’m not sure I’d repeat the experience taking today’s occurence into consideration.


29 posted on 07/21/2007 10:08:48 PM PDT by Spyder
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To: doc1019
"With my claustrophobia..."

Yup, me too. Borderline claustrophobia and acrophobia would have done me in by now, if I had allowed my better judgment to lapse long enough for anyone to persuade me to go up in the first place.

30 posted on 07/21/2007 10:22:48 PM PDT by LucyJo
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The last time I was up in it, it was swaying so bad that I told myself at the time it would be my last time.

O-o-o-oh!! GOOD GRIEF!! Hush your mouth!!

AIN'T NO WAY!!!!

31 posted on 07/21/2007 10:26:38 PM PDT by LucyJo
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I’d would rather be on the Amtrak in Texas.

I'd rather be sitting here at my computer talking about it, and praying for those poor folks!

32 posted on 07/21/2007 10:30:15 PM PDT by LucyJo
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LINK ONLY (due to copyright)

Power failure at Arch traps visitors
By Repps Hudson and Phil Sutin
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
07/22/2007

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/F3923BA340F01F9486257320001891D6?OpenDocument


33 posted on 07/21/2007 10:34:07 PM PDT by stlnative
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no way that it sways? or that you would not go up in it?

It does sway and I think it can sway 8” from the east to the west each way.

It was freaky and that did it for me. I have been in it several times since I was a kid and after that last time I said never again.

I am going to hit the bed... It will probably be on the national news tomorrow. Local News stop breaking in with updates.


34 posted on 07/21/2007 10:40:50 PM PDT by stlnative
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No way that I would go up - especially after being told how much it can sway!

Goodnight. : )


35 posted on 07/21/2007 10:43:31 PM PDT by LucyJo
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It is 18” (probably 9” each way)

On a clear day you can see for thirty miles. Don’t be surprised if you feel the arch swaying, it is designed to move up to 18” and to survive an earthquake.

http://www.apj.co.uk/destinations/gateway_arch.asp


36 posted on 07/21/2007 10:43:44 PM PDT by stlnative
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I’ll just admire it from the ground, thank you!


37 posted on 07/21/2007 10:45:16 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: doc1019

The only way I’d go up that thing is that if they had a bar at the bottom and the top. And a pint in my back pocket. Heights don’t like me one damn bit and it’s mutual.


38 posted on 07/21/2007 11:35:24 PM PDT by jwh_Denver (In the Rise and Fall of United States I hope the Fall part is more than one chapter.)
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To: stlnative

Isn’t its name the ‘Gateway Arch,’ and not ‘St. Louis Arch?’


39 posted on 07/22/2007 2:09:07 AM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: stlnative
Could be worse. You could be stuck in side with Gilbert Godfrey.


40 posted on 07/22/2007 9:17:59 AM PDT by Larry Lucido ( Hunter 2008)
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