The New York herald., 1879-01-06
MAN" AND HIS COMRADES.
Captain BoytOn Interested in the Vol
unteer Life Saving Corps.
HELPING THE HEROES.
The East River Front Patroed from the
Battery to the "Hook"

the volunteer life saving corps of this city. and
since the dinner which he gave "Nan' the newsboy
and his two comrades. Long and Kelly at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, he has spent great deal OF his time
with them Last Saturday afternoon the Captain, &C
companied by "Nan' and Long. made tour OF the
East River front with a view to selecting the most de-
srable sites for station houses. Captain Boy tons
idea is to have the stations built scows that
they can be easily moved from place to place as
necessity requires After consulting with both young
men regarding the locality of the Sites and getting
estimates of the costs of scows and stations. the
Captain sent the following card to the HEnALD:-
CAPTAIN BoYToNs CARD.
New YORK Jan. 4, 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
n work ssng by I'M the News
ieesed Ihave watched the three boys in work and
ganizasp the Volunteer Life saving Corps worthy the
hi this onp Of %
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house about fce by seventeen feet built acow,
the house to m be furnished with ro
money he raised small boat There should also be
thorough nves.i cation think that these stations should
at as % as % Ss s
gSns along the % Eas. River front Each g those 5oys
be made captains each station and put under
regular salary his crew to consist Of six volunteer who
medals prize money &c and as the association enIages
and place them captains over other stations.
In regard to pstrong AT o'clock volunteers and
volunteer to remain guard the station while the
Of the captain and the remainder under charge Of leu
tenant Each psry viii patrol IN opposite directions until
urp The patrolling should DO kept up until twelve o'clock
going
I hSss @ be city and %%der
should made Of the services money SUBJ
be sS sS % sns r. s
these stations any money remains should be used for the
Is paying of these they
Of
the %s am uass to Evf "a an ss
station Personally will do all in my power to supcrin-
al s shs @ M
The gasnt members Of tho Stock Exchange kindly en-
by al NsM for know of mo r %
youch the honest expanding Of cent subscribed
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esr Life savSg & Co,ps Hkn1p ocs and an xo a.
have this matter completed Immediately and II anas are
remains With He citaens Of New York TO show their sp
'''''''- " 'A'' ''''' 'A"''' PAUL BoYToN
A GLORIOUS RECORD
In article published in the HERALD on Saturday it
stated that tho Maritime Association Of the Port
OF New York is anxious to assist Man and his COM
rades, and following it card signed ''Veritas,'
the writer of which also offered to assist thcIn pro-
vded they could prove that they had, they claimed,
saved twenty five lives. During the afternoon Long
visited the secretary of the Maritime Association,
Mr. Houghton at his Office in Beaver street. and that
gentlemen also asked that proofs be produced OF
what he and his comrades had done. Nan accord
.ngiy visited the HERALD Office last night with the
book in which lie has entered every case of q life
saved or assistance rendered. According to it the
following fitteen persons were saved by Man,
Florence Mccarthy, age sixteen years. residence,
No. 80 Cherry street. on February 20, 1876.
Jeremiah Haley, age fourteen, residence, No. 2S7
Front street. on March o. 1876.
John Bremen, of No. Us Mott street, who fell from
Dover dock duriug the winter Of 1876.
A Hebrew boy. about thirteen years Of age. who
fell from one OF the docks during the winter OF 1875
He frightened when taken out OF the water
that he ran away without giving either his name or
address.
James Stevens fourteen years of age, residing at
No. 10 New Chambers street. who fell from one Of
tho docks while fishing Man" has forgotten the
date
man named Simpson. who made jump for the
Hartford boat. january !, 1878, but missing it, fell
A boy named Manahan. living at No. 16 Dover
street saved July 10. 1878.
On Sunday morning shortly after u boy fell of
the Dover street dock and was rescued.
During last s,immer-"Nan" has forgotten the
exact date-a boy fell of Peck slip dock, and when
taken from the water ran away without giving either
his address. - ~ ft.r
A boy named Patrick Sheen. on July IL, 1873.
Entered the book under date of September 2S,
1878 is the saving of three young named
upcctively Henry Lutz Of No. lOs Delaney street;
Thomas Nolan, of No. "A Broome street. and Michael
Connolly. of No. Al Cherry street. They were in
rowboat aud were run down by the Harlem steamer
Sylvan Dell. The boat was smashed and the three
thrown into the water. .Nan" happened to be on
the steamer ct the time and. withous moments
hesitation. sprang into the water and succeeded in
Friday night, December co. New York merchant
fell from the gangplank OF one OF the Harlem boats
and was rescued.
The following seven persons were saved by Gilbert
Long,
Alaska Webb. of No. 125 Roosevelt street. who fell
overheard on May ~. 1878.
Thomas Lane, Of No. W Roosevelt street, who fell
overheard IRON a dock May 20, 1878.
Edward Wayland. OF No. ~ Cherry street, who ON
July IA, ls7s fell overheard while walking along tho
stringpiece Of the dock.
Florence Drscol, OF No. ~ Oliver street, who fell
overheard July 81. 1878.
Dennis Dunnivan. OF No. 10 Hamilton street. and
John Tierney. OF No. 4 Hamilton street. both boys,
who while playing on dock fell into the water.
Jacob Brollman, who gave his residence a. Stagg
day night.
lne following cases of rescue belong to Edward
Kelly "a boy. hfteen years OF age who fell of Dover
dock January IL. 1877. aud Edward Moore twenty
two years Of ago. who fell of dock July q. 1915.
The last aud twenty fifth is that of Daniel
Rogers, OF Greenpoint, VINO feli into the river. at
pier s. December II aud was rescued by all three
Last NIGHTS PATROL.
About o'clock last evening Nan and his
associates met a their usual Rendezvous pier rs East
River or Dover street dock. armed with life lines.
"
wore a rubber suit, and underneath their heavy
rubber overcoats cork life jacket was fastened
around their bodies. On their heads we're warm skull
caps, over which they wore their cluth hats.
'lt's near time as de cap wuz hore," said man."
stamping his iect to get the blood In circulation.
"Hc promised me iur certain, AN know he'll
come" The speaker referred To captain Paul Boy
ton. who had promised the boys the night previous
that he would patroo with them last evening"
Hardly had Man ceased speaking before the
captain appeared. with his FUR cap pulled down
his cars and carrynga rubber coat and life line.
"Ah. ha. here we are boys" said the Captain.
Good ev'uin'. Capn. good cvnin'." said all three
together.
"wcil. boys are you out for work to-nightT p
"ycs. sir; alus ready. Cap'n,' replied Nan.
After slipping his rubber coat tue Captain
picked up the limo no had brought with him and
commenced explaining it's use. II WAS rope
about hty feet In length, and TO one ond OF II
was attached q small basket.lkc ball while to the
other was fastened an improved graphing iron. The
grapplcr was made OF four hooks attached TO each OF
which was I'm. As soon the grapper strikes the
water the hns open the hooks aud when pulled up
tho hooks tako hold of whatever they come in con-
tact with.
(which way first. Nany' askcd the Captain.
Dawn dis way, Cap'n. We take in de Batry first"