New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25

rafters and poles upon which covers recently used
stores supp,es and more rafters and poles. upon
which are spread new oil covers; +, 80 go. ,.u
From the first the fourth floor is an easy IRON
spiral stairway.
From the fourth TO the third. and asain from the
third TO the second. and still again from the second
to the ground floor are FURNISHED brass siding
poles with rubber-air landing cushions at the Dot,
tom. Ordinarily the men nave only 10 slee down
the pole from their bunkroom TO the apparatus
floor The captain ana tser are three and the
driver has one which no other memper or the com
p1ny dare S use under P poe short R and ne enGs
In trap door. which opens ana iands me driNes
his seat on thu wagon, and 'hen closes over MS
Following is the roster Of Patrol No; 3; Captain.
sergeant John cashman III P MuTray ob nufn
Wilson James l.. Mcbride, owen Daily. Thomas
Leonard Joseph oDonnelI Francis A. Louis Fran
els s Ftzpairck 5Srt r. coeS ArTa rea19ay
airy patrolmen Charles Tanheid. FREDERICK A. Wan
ares Rtsss, M William an Il Anderson. William E. Woods
and Alfred " Wken and janitor,. Charles Doxey.
divided INTO + q compan.es. These are supported
by the fire IN -ufance companies the city not con-
trlbuting dollar to their maintenance.
era times in the twelve years that he has been in
the service. For acts Of bravery he has been eu-
ogzed times IN general orders sgSen and bm has
Old unmarried and weighs but $50 pounds. Despite
his SIZE ana ays ne nn Februay s There's
10 saved the lives OF Mr. and Mrs Charles Phelps
am their
hang part proprietor OF II. He next rescued George
Gibson OF Newport. II. l. His most heroic deed
however was the gallant rescue OF state Senator
Clarence W. Kline. OF Hazleton, Perm. Mr.. Kline
who AT that tine weighed 2O3 pounds, had room
on the nfth story. and. his bed and bedding being
on fre climbed out OF the window and stood upon
tha sill Serg cant Vaughan. seeing him, ran up
stairs 10 the roof OF the house adjoining in For
tieth-st followed by four OF his men. Vaughan
knelt down and ordered his four men TO SIT upon
his legs as he threw the upper half OF his body
over the coping OF the roof. BY this time Senator
Kline was so blackened by smoke that Vaughan
took him for negro.
..Uaye YOU got any sand?" said Vaughan. peertng
down at the trembling man
YES but not as much you. because you are
little fellow and weigh 203 pounds.
Don't make any difference II you'll do as tel
YOU I'll save YOU II you don't do as tell you Wen
20 down together, so don't lose your head
IRIS life or death: won't lose my head
Nov" said Vaughan I'm going TO grab you by
the coat collar The moment do you grasp me py
both wrists. 49,. -,
THIS was done. and by a superhuman effort the
little man raised the big TO the roof. ana thus
saved his life. ,, IT.
one OF the treasures OF Captain Vaughans conee-
tlon Is letter OF heartfelt thanks when ne sub
seauently received from Senator Kline;
Another medal which Vaughan received was Tor
saving the lives OF Messrs Steckler and Gilman
OF No "a Second-aye.. cousins or Mr.. Ottsnan or
Puck" Mr.. Vaughan was appointed sergani
on November g. 1885 lieutenant March IL 1885,
and made captain July 10. 1871