Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-21
kcALDED A GEYsEn.
Private COyis's HerO'sm 20 Hsvo a
LADY from Horrible Death.

General Thomas " Ruger, commanding
the Department Of Dakota. returned recent
IN from a tour OF inspection Of the sanitary
condition Of posts under his charge. aud
found that considerable business bad accu-
INFLATED upon his desk duIing hls absence.
Among the communications awsitiOg action,
saws the 81. Paul Globe, was reeimen'al
order from Colonel Peer I. swaine, Of the
Twenty-second infantry, stationed at Fort
Keogh. c0mnendlug Prlvate Coyle, Conn
D4ny Il, Twenty.secOnd infantry. for an act
Of heroism displayed in the Yellogsione
PARK recently. According 10 the statement
OF The commander Coylc Is one Of detail Of
soldiers IN the Government park guarding
the property. and stationed neTOid Fliibfui
eeyser, which is we'll known 10 tourists who
have Inspected the wonders OF The Yellow
stone. few days ago a party OF ladies
from the East wer' doing the park, and IN
The course 81 their ranbles they strolled in
the vicinity Of the crater OF the eeyser, and
one daring spirit essayed 30 penetrate The
mysteries Of a spot where frequent hut
ffultless efforts have been made 10 End the
bottom.
She passed in safety along a narrow ridge
which divides pool Of boiling water and
psered into the dangerous crater y few feet
distant. old Faithful eeyser derives ITS
name from the fact that every bitY-hye min
ules there Is o discharge from its depths
which roplenishes the pool near which the
yenturesome tourist stood. Premonitory
symptoms OF an eruption are conveyed by
kissing sound as OF escaping steam. and the
diy 10 question the tourists bad been fire.
uuenily notified of the fact. Femae curOsi-
ty, however, would not DO baiiisd. and the
lady approached nearer to the forbidden
ground, which Is mere crust Of
limestone aud sulphur formation. Sud-
denly there wss the usual sign given by Old
Faithful geySer OF bis Infections, and the
lady tourist. startled by The sound. shrIeked
and fell back into the pool Of water. About
Ten feet distant the crater yawDed in 'front.' Of
her, and IN her frantic efforts she was rapidly
drifting toward the k0ttOmiess pit. At this
iuncture Private Coyle brsvely sprang into
the boiling water 10 the rescue Of the I'M
fortunate victim Of her curiosity, and un-
mindful OF the fact that he wss being badly
.calded succeeded m saving the tourist and
himself, but not without terrible results. 1t
was Ouly about twenty feet across the pool,
and the water was not more than tnree
feet deep, and In an Incredibly short
space Of time both the lady and her brave
delIverer were terribly scalded and In
helpless condition. When the lady fell INTO
the pool she made an ATTEMPT to spring for
ward. and fell upon her face in the seething
waters. and her principaiinj urles were found
10 be about the face and head, while her
clothing had protected other portions OF her
body. 4 few seconds and all would have been
over with her, Tor in her struggles she bad ap-
preached the brink Of The crater, snd as she
grabbed with her hands NJ the apparent rocky
formation IT crumulcd like powder Luckily,
COyle knew tho dangerous character OF the
surroundings OF the pool aud amid the
plaudity Of few spectators lie carefully re-
traced his steps along the narrow pathway
to firm ground aud sank unconscious beside
the senselcss form Of the rescued woman.
At the rcejmenial parade that afternoon the
heroism Of the brave fellow who had dared
80 much IN behalf OF woman was flttingly
commended, aud a story Of the affair sent TO
General Ruger, who will transmit the details
10 the Secretary OF War.
1t is proposed by friends OF the lady that
an appropriate reward shall be made for the
services Of Private Coyle, aud II has been
suggested that a lieutehants commission
would not be too great 8 TecOmpense for his
selI-sAcrincing performance.