The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
FAMILY OF LIFE SAVERS.
Captain Isaac III. Wood, of Poughkeepsie,
and His Sons Honored.

The New York legislature recently set
aside an appropriation of 10000 per year
Tor the establishing of Volunteer Life
Saving Corps in the various towns of the
State bordering on inland waters and for
the purchase of boats, badges, medals,
flags, etc. Mr.. W Jones, president of the
Wis. G. OF New York, was in Pough-
keepsie recently and sent in the names
of CaptainsIsaac H. Wood, Richard Wood
and Amaar Wood to comprise the crew
IN this city. Last evening Captain Isaac
received the necessary blanks for sup
their pennant. Several years ago the
citizens of Poughkeepsie showed their
appreciation of the service rendered by
this selfsacrifcing family by presenting
each with diamond badge. Following
Will be found biographical sketch of
ach:
Captain Isaac H Wood was born on the
SSd OF October, 1929, in frame house
on Montgomery street between Market
and Lincoln avenue in this city. His
early life he spent in Yonkers and New
York. One of his first exploits was the res
culng OF two women, and on the same day
ne rescued two more women and young
man. This was over thirty years ago.
Charles Fitchett was saved by Captain
Wood about 25 years ago. Others whom
Captain Wood has saved are as follows:
George. Dufree, who fell between the
sewer pipes at Mainstreet wharf; John
Murtaugh, who fell beween sloop and
the wharf on the occasion of a boat race;
man who walked off Main street dock
While talking to ths captain of the Bald
win; New York man who fell off the
Thomas CornelPs gang plank while
drunk; two boys who fell off Main street
wharf 25 years ago; commission mer-
company's dock with suicial intent, who
after Captain Wood rescued him, went to
the whale dock, Jumped overheard and
was drowned. Captain Wood afterwards
recovered his body by graphing. Henry
Leroy, who started to cross from the
dock to solid ice on cake of ice and
fell in; also number of children whose
the Oldest son of Captain Wond. In 1876
he rescued Annie NJ. Depew. who fell
overheard from the Mary Powell.
Others whom he has saved are Augustus
Ritter of this city; Mrs. Van Gaasheck,
who fell into the Rondout creek, Mr..
CnattentOn, Mr. RANSOM, Robert Frost
and William Davis, who kept foundry
on the other side of the river; stranger
in Democratic parade, who fell off Eos
ter's dock; Mrs. Dean and several others,
of which no count was kept.
Edward A. Wood for five years served
as letter carrier in this city and was one
of the most efficient carriers 10 the SER
vice. About year ago he was appointed
superintendent of streets, which position
he ably fills.
Rodman Wood, the second Oldest son.
has been very active in the saving of
lives. He has saved the following from
watery grave; Charles Linden, Cap
tain Rogers and his TWO ssons, William
Howgate, Howard Putnam, Murphy
and Ryan, two contractors of the West
Shore railroad, Matthew Donohue, James
Umplebee, Edward Antilles, Ira Shafer
and Michael Mathies.
George Wood, to his recollection, has
saved four lives, he having kept no par
ticular record. H lie has devoted consider
able time to graphing for bodies of
drowned persons and has been very sue
cessful in this direction.
Amaar Wood, the youngest son of Cap
tain Wood, had his first experience at
life saving when he rescued H. Beutell
from the Fallkill The next person be
saved was John Faules He also rescued
Charles Ostorm and Charles Horton.
He also rescued two men who were in
toxicated and fell in the river.-Pough-
keepsie Star