The times., 1898-08-17
HOBSON AGAIN.
He Saves the Life of n Cripple in
NeyyuIl

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Newark.
New York, Aug. 16.-Another heroic
achievement Is to be added to Lieut.. Hob
sons list. Here Is the story as it is told
by Patrick Holloran, of Newark:
Il have heard a great deal of the BRAY
cry of Lieut. Hobson, but I know that he
never did braver deed than to save
my life: for he was In just as great dan
ger as 1 was for the moment, and the
fraction of a second would have ended
both of our lives
''In saving me he risked his own life.
stant he must have realized the danger
in which he was placing himself. 1t was
brave deed. and want to be the first
man to give him full credit for 1t.
Il am so badly crippled that l am
almost helpless. ], can get along very
well with crutches. but when Ii becomes
necessary for me to make sudden move
am in danger of failing l would sure
ly have been crushed TO death by the
trolley car If Lieut.. Hobson had not saved
me.
Il lost nearly all my left leg and my
right foot when run over by train on
the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago and
ST. Louis Railroad three years ago. Since
then have naturally had a horror OF all
railroads and trolley lines.
ut was due to general excitement that
l came near losing my life this time.
was at the Market Street station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Newark, neal
where the trolley lines cross the railroad
tracks. Some one shouted that Lieut.
Hobson was there, and there was a rush
TO get look at him. We had all heard
of him. and every one wanted to get a
chance to shake his hand. He had come
from Jersey City on a trolley car. and
as he was on his way TO East Orange,
1t was necessary for him TO change cars
at the Market Street station.
There was great confusion, and l
realize now ii was foolish of me to push
my way to the front; but / was car
ried away by the idea OF having a look
at the naval hero that | could not re-
strain myself. So l hobbled across the
trolley tracks until / was at his side.
II spoke to him and the moment he
saw / was cripple he turned away from
all the others. put his hand out TO me-
and asked me how / was feeling, just as
If he had known me all his life. l tell
you. ii was a proud moment for me. for
l could see all the others waiting TO get
a chance at him. and there / had all the
best of it.
Just as I stepped back to make way
for the others there was a cry from some
of the hackmen on stand there. He saw
a trolley car coming at high speed and
he knew It would surely strike me before
| could get out of the way. My back
was to the car, and | did not realize the
danger ! was in. The hackmen shouted
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almost on top of me. and was 80 fright
ened could not move a muscle. II there
had not been help at hand l could not
have escaped.
Almost before knew II Hobson had
mis- arms round me and swung me off
the track, crutches and all. Although l
weigh 130 pounds / seemed 10 be as light
as a feather in his strong arms. He
handled me as easily as II / had been a
baby. He himself mad just time enough
to jump. when killed. AS It was, he was
as cool and self-possessed as II nothing
had happened.
''I tried to thank him for saving my
life. but | could not find words 10 say
j was trembling. and 1t was all / could
do to stand The lieutenant saw that I
was very frightened. and he helped me
TO the sidewalk. The people who had
seen my narrow escape crowded round
him, but he was too modest to listen to
anything they had to say.
Il just can remember hearing him say:
Tt didn't amount 10 anything. Any one
could have done it. and then he was
gone He had pushed through the crowd
and reached the car for East Orange
just as it was starting My only regret
was that l could not get TO him again
and give my heartfelt thanks for saving
my life. l do not suppose 1 will ever
see him again. but / shall never forget
him and his brave, act