The New York herald., 1879-12-28


assistant engineer of steamer Richard D. Hale. then
a Il areman; assistant engineer OF steamer Denton T.
Hemsworth. twice inscribed ON roll OF merit, then
froman. Firemen-Joseph Weidman and William
H. Graft twice inscribed on roll of merit. who died
from injuries received January Is. 1878; Thomas
L. Jacobus Thomas j. Dougherty William Me-
Kenze. who dled in the service of the department..
October n. 1874; Ambrose l.. Austin. twice
inscribed on roll of merit; John Brown.
George McLoughin James McGivney, Theodore
Dakin. John p. Flood, inscribed the roll OF merit
three tines Michael Mcsvo. twice inscribed on roli
OF merit; Alfred Connor. John MeParan. William y.
Ciendenning, Timothy Mcdonald. Thomas r. Fan
nan William wogan. William II. Guy twice inscribed
Oh roll of merit; Thomas Harrison, Albert Hendr-cA-
son. John McCane. twice inscribed on roll OF
merit Joseph Moss. twice inscribed ON roll OF merit
Anthony Stephenson. John Wright, John lerii'
Charles W. Smith. John H. Grii'en John Carney.
Jacob Reiter. Thomas LarlSin. Joseph Mc5owal'
James Lewis, John Robertson. Nicholas r. Loesch.
James W. Gallagher. John Rieley. No. l. killed in
discharge OF his duty, january, 1879; ihnotny
Dwyer. Thomas. o. Hcarn. Patrick Foley John C-ya-
nagh George Murphy, Dennis j. Doran, william IL.
Reynolds. Luke Gleason Patrick Healy, John nope
William Kline John j. McManus. Charles Hopper
John McKeown, Thomas O'Iialoran, Patrick KEN
nedy Michael Connors, Timothy McAulifa Law
renee p. Farle James H. Campbell, BERNARD j. Reilly
and William Jackson. Privates-Wiliam L. Lear
and Patrick j. Lynch promoted to be fireman for
his daring November a. 1879, at the fre ut No. 81
Cannon street.
At the conclusion of tho reading the ceremonies
ended, the company moving of under command or
Chief Wilhelm and Captain Meagher. and the medal
men, in whom all the officials take pride, separating
to their various company Quarters Below wiil De
found brief sketch OF the acts of bravery of each
member OF the force who has won the Bennett
Medal
NJ D. Tompkins assistant foreman of Hook and
Ladder Company No. i, at a fire on November ~
1868, at four story hotel. Nos ATS and 4s0 BROAD
way. found woman nearly suiiocatee on the fourth
floor. and at much personal risk to himself carried
her safely to the street. where she was turned over
to tire police. -
BENJAMIN A. Gicuuel then foreman of Engine No.
g. on the morning of September 26. 1859. at No. 7S
Montgomery street. rescued four persons-two
women and two children-from one OF the upper
floors OF burning structure. and safely passed
them out to his comrades.
Charles L. Kelly, assistant foreman of Engine No.
g. at q fire corner of Division and Forsyth streets.
on February 8. 1871 hearing piercing shrieks from
of the upper hoors without waiting for the lad
ders to be thrown up calamity climbed the shutters
and awning of adjoining building. forced an en-
trance through window. and finding three persons
nearly suifocated dragged them to the window and
passed them down to the street.
Ambrose L. Austin. fireman o. Engine No. Is, at
a fire April "a, 1871, at No. 35 Bowery while wait
ing for water, woman i'll the smoke inside OF
the basement door. He pushed through the smoke,
and dragging her out turned her over to the police
HenS Nm % Svot street FARM
ary Is, 1872 entered the second story and carried
through dense smoke Mrs. Metz, Miss Metz. Mary
Walsh, Mrs. Greenwald and four children. lie
passed the eight persons safely out to and down the
ladders This brave fellow has been retired on half
Thomas hutchinson of Hook and Ladder No. /.
December 30, 1872 at fire in No. 63 Baxter street.
assembled the rear fire escape to the second foor.
From the fire escape on the third floor he found u
boy hanging Calling to the boy to let so he caught
him ill his arms as he dropped and removed him to
the street.
Chief of battalion William Nash at frc at No.
222 Division street in 1873 rescued from the flames
two children named Rendz, ut much personal risk.
Chief Nash has since died.
TRUCK.
Alfred Conner, of Hook ana Ladder No. 10. while
running in advance of his truck to fire July 10,
1873, woman named Mary Brady crossing
Broadway at Cortlandt street, and attempted to
rescue her from being run over. In doing so both
he injured. He was awarded one OF the medals for
that year.
December T. 1873, at fire in No. 400 West Thirty
second street, found child partially sutocated i'll
second story room. and rescued it,
William Mitchell. foreman of Engine No. 10. on
June 24 1874 at fire at No. rs Pearl street. looked
in through window and saw man crouched be-
meath smoke and flame. He battered down the doors
and shutters. that were red hot dashed III through
the ire and rescued the man. Mitchell has since
diod.
James Horn. assistant foreman of Engine No.
II, at fire Nos. 351 and 355 Rivington street
March 90, 1875, rescued two children named Hall
from the fourth floor.
Joseph llcGowan. fireman of Engine No. G. at fire
in No. Is Thames street on April H. 1876 forced his
way into the premises and on the third floor found
four children. whom he safely conducted to tho
roof. Returning to the floor he found Mary Mulroy,
sufocated. He carried her to the roof through fire
and smoke. and all the party were rescued through
an adjoining house.
Thomas j. Dougherty. fireman of Hook and
Ladder No. /. at No. 20 North William street. on
March 81, 1877 found that several persons were
confined in the sub basement near the stairs unable
to escape Breaking down the two doors with axe,
the gallant fellow jumped into the basement, where
the fire burning fercoly. There he found in
sensible and PROSTATE Oh the floor Julia Frank and
Elizabeth Stevens. He dragged them through and
under the fire to the entrance. and being man of
hercuean build, lifted them up eight or ten feet to
his comrades. who received them and carried them
to the street, where they revived.
Foreman Daniel j. Meagher. of Hook and Ladder
No. whose exploits were described in the presenta
tion speech.