Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-02-23
A HEROIC NEWFOUNDLAND.
frits at the Wisdser Theatre Fire
Death ASter q Gallant Act

Death Amer q Gallant Act
New York Journal.
Among the unpublished heroes of the
Windsor theatre Was Christian John.
ston's dog, who went up in q blaze of
glory. Fritz was big Newfoundland,
great pct in the Hartmann hotel, next
door to the theatre. He was in love
with his masters daughter, little Julia,
years old. They we're always to-
gether. The dog slept at the foot of
her bed by night and she VAS never out
of his sight. He saved her life
twice before the destruction of
the Windsor. She woull have
been drowned of Coney island last
summer had it not been for Fritz. Lit.
tie Julia innocently ran out 10 meet an
incoming wave. The dog saw the
danger his little mistress courted and
dashed after her. bringing her to land
before the receding wave could drag
her out. Again the child MAS intrusted
to a green German lad to he taken to n
dime museum. Fritz went along also.
The hoy carelessly dropped the child
before the feet of galloping Third
avenue strect-car horses. Fritz bounded
on the track between the horses and
Julia and the child VAS snatchcd from
danger by gentleman.
No wonder then that Fritz WAS
treated more as member OF the
Johnston family than as "a dependent.
and ate his meals at the same table in
the dining-room with them. He could
do everything but talk and use "a knife
and fork. When the cry of Fire"
startled the lower end Of the Bowerys
transient and regular population,
Fritz Was awake. He barked lnstily.
for the door was shut upon himself
and Mr. Johnstons daughter In the
hurry Julia had been overlooked.
But quickly the missing face
flashed upon father and motncr, and
the look OF angn,.n thar spread over
their feature viii ever Ice Remembered
by the on.luohrr,. The parents
searched through all the grou ,. that
stood around viewing tle scene With
tina, aw, that blo"d.r.d i.ames. fiinged
with dense blIch smoke always INSURE.
Tut uo Julie answered their tfrnlieI
call. ~ tn, time the police line had
ben formed aud all sho hI.ht have
been al soryicc were driver. rark III
i.-criminat Is With the obtrUiyr sigit-
spcrs
'Il. save NV Julia" cried the heart.
ck Esther. Willie the mother ~ faint
ing Iu niN aiIls.
"Ipu iar now" said the nearest
policeman. no one would dare e. inter-
tIat mrurru The uulcor spoke truly.
no enc aouI The heat WAS uneud,rl-
ble within forty feet OF tine outer Wall
At tlii, moment the wind bcw aWhy
The smoke irrl' 'c motel entrance and
the liames Ii latc Vi, the heroic deed
Down ruHyh the Acry halfway came
a sip.cd something on loIr legs, hold
ing M his au,h 4 selse.c,, something
else. II was Fritz bearing Julia. How
the dog OF ned tue bedroom door will
never b. kDoan. But be- brought the
child safely through death TO her
iath,r, vino WIS nov weeping for Joy
When lr drop al his handle gently at
his iu. ,t.r's .eet she was alive ami soon
rec, vfpd.
But the dog!
A policeman saw the dog inside the
fire Inc AMI rushed 1t him with ex-
tended club. From the other sid
toward winch Fritz turned to fee,
darte mother policeman, bent on
some kind ol mission. The dog sw
that hu Was hemmrd in ard that there
VAS M csc,'ne from being dubbed to
dealt,
Aud the dog chose it
Blrk int t.c fiery furnace he flew,
with I'll" OF o,a inst behind. Not hest
iatiDg, The d K gave ono howl and then
disappeared IA AN ocean o fame. Tho
lire waXei hotter aud hotter. The walls
fell, and Gnni q great whirl wind of
flame nnl mnFe the faithful animal
-i,lG.l hIs AZ.