The sun., 1894-05-13

+. c. WILSON, LIFE SAVER.
all his clothes on through that little open win
dow. and each time he has come ashore again
with q human being In his arms.
Wilson was born In Boston. and when still a
boy became an expert swimmer and had no
equal among his friends. His first experience
rs life-savor took place In the winter OF 1881.
At that time he was in the employ OF the los
ton and Nantasket Beach Hallway aud his
duty consisted OF watching tho property Of the
railroad along Eantasket Beach. On Feb. l OF
that year there was o terrific gallo along the
coast. and dozens Of ships were wrecked and
driven ashore. Among the vessels that were
disabled by the elements on that terrible night
was the bri- Oracle Lathrop. which was bound
for Boston. She was driven headlonR on
the beach. ami was rapidly going to pieces
when Wilson. who was actually crawling along
the beach to prevent himself being blown
away. discovered her.
The snow and hail were falling 80 fast and
the wind was SO cutting. according to Wilson.
that no had to wear chamois skin mask. in
which he had punctured two eyeholes. over
his faco. There wasia lifeboat on the beach at
tho point where the brig went ashore. and
Wilson made desperate attempt to launch It.
him under ordinary circumstances he found
1t tlmpossible to budGe the boat In the gale:
water. and looking out saw that one Of the
% rope that lay H n the boat wrson aP8nx plunged
S ssp asS & all rShsns hss he sSsd sSs Dc
satisfaction ot seeing the man grab It. After
st the man mas ashore SlsSoarh ses%ss 20 an hna %
possible task. Wilson plunged back into the
safe on the beach and tSroWins % b.. SSuoa rope on
hoard the brig. motioned for one OF tho men to
Wilson naS b@
entire crew OF tourtoep men. and when the last
was picked up tenderly BY the. mon he had
saved n anu rn carried TO the round house. where
The crew Of the Oracle Lsthrop were the
crews Of ali the other vessels that went ashore re
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for his courage. Praise, however. was all he
life saving station men who worked unsuc-
cessfully the same night were presented with
thsr eo2 Ono @nn aa 1 m %
son. but the latter modestly declined to hc-
eept any money. Can't Josh jonas OF the life
Wilson $50 bill. but the young man returned
II with tho modest statement that he desired
nc no th money consideration for doing q simple act
Wilson's NEXT great rescue was In May. 1880.
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ris was lying at BrazieIs Santiago. Point Isa-
belle Tex; when terrible storm arose one
schooner Charles Miller was driven on to the
bar The crew had no means OF leaving the
washed % ovssboSsd % Sy the hisS % ssss asa HfSs TSe
seEooner was going to pieees rapidly only
could 6. r S.hy
ns4s Up tSslr nina. thss s wa. % certain I DEATH
Wilson annonnesd that he would attem pt the
rescue they tried to dissuade him from his
putting on 10 a light skin. succeeded In get get.
ting alongside the schooner. The four men
and .ss TfHS Il
single handed, guided the skig back % the
and himself safely on the Harris This feat
gained Wilson any AMOUNT OF applause. butno
made By the Government.
Wilson eruised on several Of the Morgan line
the Goiier room room on Pier IS. He had % not been N
about sSSqi II SSlSsk: h. 6sa[S ;i5risEs iSf help
window and landed head hrst In the ,' river.
diseovsrsd a inaa who had fallen ssSss overheard
about ten iest away The man was sinking.
Wilson divsd and grasDed him. When he got
him ashore the man was unconscious. but
after being rolled on barrel for time and
warmed up In the engine room, he reeeysred.
pIoinssly for Eescalng HIN. took his name and
him. Then he went away, and since that time
10 a sIs feportsr who saw him the other
his .s1Rsrlsnes IN fishing people opt Of the
Vhai nsY:, rasnnna Sam "a nr me
OF those whom have fortunately been able 70
save have been grown;up men, Not that Il
. ever rescued would 6e suicide. either. Since
! have been here All Of the people whom have
pulled out OF the river have been men who
Shsn sSsas Is SonS to Ss cali for HsIp saG
although It's not the plsAsantsst thing In the
world 70 dIop lnto the river yith your clothes
on still ia IathSsF d2 it than have snS human
meT. / leave that IIItls window open II serves
= double purpose. for not ONLY can hear any
oTy for assistance through i. but 1t is also the
"a lief leap into the river As not. but In the
winter n's not 30 pleasant. The engine room
i always right here. though. and Ii doesn't
It's ) 9Ystsry q ne how some Of the men
light II IL o'clock ! heard ysiI for hslp. and |
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