The New York herald., 1879-07-13
UNHAPPY LIFE SAVERS.

''NAN" AND HIS COMRADES REFUSE TO ACT ANY
LONGER AND ATTRIBUTE ALL THEIR MIsFoR-
TUNES TO CAPTAIN BoYToN.
Three members Of the New York Volunteer Life
Saving Society-"Nan the Newsboy," "Gil" Long
and "Ned" Kelly-will tomorrow night abandon
the station moored in the East River at the foot
OF Dover street and cease to act under the auspices
of the society. The station rocking to and fro
HERALD reporter entered it yesterday afternoon
In one corner. seated a soap box. "Nan the
Newsboy," but not the ruddy lad of year ago.
"Are you ill. 'Nan?'" asked the reporter. ap-
preaching him and extending his hand.
Mans" hand w ~ fcverish and unsteady, he
returned the courtesy
"Yes; shall go under the doctors care to- NOR
row."
.what is your compaintY"
salt water rash. I've been Obliged to be in the
water too much lately
"How about the breaking up of the society,""
"l thought some one of you fellows would get
hold of that. Yes; we going to break up. and
am glad of 1t. All of have been very sick. To
tell the truth unable to do duty but still
managed to keep around Gil ana Ned both
had an attack of malarial fever and I'm blamed If
know where this disease of mine will end. Yes.
have been contemplating this move for some time.
First of tried to get on the police force: but
wasn't big enough around the chestleastwise. they
said We lay our trouble right at Captain
Boyton's door. II he had left alone would
have been better of. 1t used to be that when
saved life our 'heroism' acknowledged. Now
they say, That's nothing: they're paid for IT,
tell you it's mighty little we are paid. Five dollars
a week What does that amount to? Up day and
night and through thick aud thin. Why. could
do better at selling papers. Talk about newspaper
reputationl Why, Boyton made more out of us than
We did out of him."
At the opening OF the excursion season John Il.
Starn engaged the boys to follow his excursions in
small boats. thereby securing greater safety to his
patrons, and for their paid them 50 day.
Upon hearing of this the society compelled them TO
turn onehalf OF all moneys thus received for the
purpose of creating fund tor the coming winter.
As that order went into effect they stopped
accompany ing excursions doing extra work. They
earned in all from Mr. Starn STA, OF which S54 was
turned to the treasurer of the society. ''We
propose to recover that money or know why, J." said
the Tito saver. lf we can't get anything better to do
will follow excursions own hook.
We shall cut loose from the society, anyway.
Wen close this place up tomorrow night. and
travel around used to. l hate to have TO sell
newspapers again. Last week visited President
King, at Fire Headquarters, in Mercer street. lie
told me there was some show, and to 30 before tho
doctor next Tuesday. can pass in everything but
weight. I'm two pounds short | hardly expect TO
get anything there. Tor haven't any political inhu
ence. We all willing work. but notoriety and
compliments amt bread aud butter, by any means.
When explained our troubles to captain Boyton all
he said was. Well you'd better let 1t bust SO up
she goes"
Next Wednesday afternoon meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of tho society will be held to take
action in regard to the matter. Nearly sixty lives
have been saved by the boys.