The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-20
HEROES.
Humble Men Whose Exploits Have Been
Glorious for Their Bravery.

Humble Men Whose Exploits Have Boon
Glorious for Their Bravery.
From the New York Tribune
We do not need TO 90 back TO the annals
Of chivalry, nor 10 war times, TO find
heroes. They may come in view any day,
when the crisis forces them 10 the front,
and they are more likely than MOTTO be
fellows in rough coats.
There was Michael Maloney, foreman Of
the gasworks in Brooklyn where the OK
plosion took place the other night. An
immense tank, holding 100000 cubic feet
Of gas, had exploded, and there was wild
scene OF wreck and confusion. Two others,
each containing half that amount, were
beside Il. Mahoney determined to prevent
another explosion, II he could, aud went
up on the second tank 10 open valve and
let the gas escape. lie was in imminent
danger, but he saved the tank. and soon
after he had been dragged away by the
firemen the third exploded. This was a
devotion 10 duty "A heroic ~ IL was simple.
There was the case Of Fireman Synder,
In Pittsburg. who risked his life TO rescue a
messenger boy, fourteen years old, from
the ruins Of a seyen-story building blown
down by the tornado. The boy was
pinned down in the cellar by scantling
that lay across his breast. Above him was
q mass Of timbcn aud bricks apparently
kept in place by the scantling. Synder-
not n name, that, which would ordinarily
suggest heroism- came forward and Of
| icred 10 cut tine timber away, taking the
risk OF being crushed 10 death by tho ava
lanche that might come down upon him.
Happily, there was no collapse OF the over
hanging mass, and the boy was taken
/ home TO die In his parents arms. II IA
more than likely that that poor father and
mother think n good deal OF Synder, and
think none the less Of him because his
name Is not what would be called high.
sounding II may be that they get little
wet about the eyelids when that very pro
sale name is mentioned. Let us hope they
do.
Then there was Father Caneyin, who
with man named Devlin, was suppl ing
the same poor boy with n drink OF water,
ut the peril OF both their lives, when he
saw a wall falling upon them. He CAV,
his companion push NJ NJ 10 save him
and then met the shock In such u way
that he might save NJ much breathing.
space M possible for the imprisoned lad
The priest was n hero. and We need mol
lose sight OF that fact because there hay,
been many such priests, OF because ",
take horoism In such men very much as
matter OF course.
And why II not Abraham Lincoln Pear
sofa good name, tnat-somothing OF /
hero? lie Ia the Pittsburg steamboat
mate who appeared on the scene without
any authority but that given him 10y hi
pluck and brains and took charge OF lh,
work of rescue from the ruins. ltwa
Pcarsol who scaled q lettering wall an,
lassocd seyen-slory chimney which wa
threatening life every moment that Il re-
manned standing and which could then 3,
pulled down. Up 10 his arrival that chin
ney seemed 20 be a hopeless problem, bu
Pcarsol solved IL promptly hy the simpl,
process OF putting his own body In pcril
Whenever VIC want n seven story chime,
lasocd we shall send for pcarsol. He Is
brave and ready man, aud We Ike him.
Then there was Jim Giycns, the Aissis
eippi pilot, whose name il known nov
through two continents, because he CAV
himself up 10 the flames % save his pas
songenA The courage that will keen MAJ
at his post while fire isconsuming his ncsl
must be Of the highest kind. Tho eonrag
, that carries q man into battle l. mcr
, child's play alongside the endurance tina
viii hold him TO one spct while the flame
, are destroying him. There are very IL,
heroes 70 grand as this one. The "Jiu
Bludso" OF fiction must take oil his hat 3
the jim GiyCns OF reality.