The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-22
IN HEROIC OLD SILT
IS LAID N THE GRAVE.
HIS DEEDS OF BRAvERY PER
FoRMED VIXEN A YOUNG
SAILOR Lad.
His Name Was Frederick Jsrome
and He Saved Thousand Lives
az the Risk Of His
Own.


yesterday IN tie person OF trsdszlek
Jerome, whose Iuneral was held rEoER
Pioneer Hail uacer the direction =.
he Society Of California Pioneers de
~as a life member of the society AMI
asd lived on this coast since IS4s. Over
LOO human lives were saved oy aim
during his long career as . common
sailor and boatnan HIS hezoisn Won
or him admiration and reward
from famous men and cities o. Ia.s
fears Jerome had lived quietly 1t Els
-ioIe, 1iu2 Polk street, u san Fran
-isco. He leaves comfortable .o--
-une 10 his wife. They had no chIl
Iren.
Jerome vas born at Southsea, Eng
and, in 1873. he went before the mast
sheu quite young His nFst exploit
.sas The saving or the lives OF the pas
,engers and crew OF the American
JACKET ship Henry Clay, in 1886. fhe
ienry Clay was bound from New YORK
or Liverpool, with nearly 10 passea-
,ers. Jerome was an able seaman Gu
BOARD. On March 70 the Henry Clay
encountered fearful storm on Barne-
lat, New Jersey, where so many yes
,els have been wrecked. After fight
ag the seas for many hours the ship
saS blown of her course and finally
-hrown upon the rocas of Barnegat.
ga after sea swep; over her, carrying
way everything movable on deck ana
threatening to break the ship. All the
,oats were washed away in vain at
empts TO ship them. A crowd assem-
,led on shore, but their efforts 20
each the vessel were fruitless.
Jerome volunteered to swim ashore
with line. IL was & foriorn hope,
nth small chances of success. The ar
.as full OF icy spray that froze as it
truck the ship and wind and wave
-nited in a terrific uproar. Jerome
umped overheard with small line
bout his shoulders. He was repeat
dly drawn down by the undertow ami
.as half strangled by the waves that
,uffeted him about. For two hours he
truggled, while the passengers on the
hip gazed through the flying spray
nd sent up prayers for his safety. Inch
~ inch Jerome fought his way toward
.hore, bearing up with astonishing
strength. Finally he reached the crest
If breaker that threw him upon the
Jeach, bleeding and insensible. The
.eople on shore rescued him from the
eceding wave and soon drew the line
shore, to which was attached haw-
er and a bfeeches buoy. While Je-
ONE was being revived the passengers
nd crew wee hastily drawn ashore,
.ntil every GRE vas saved.
In 1S1S o-Otbr- nnnnrfnpifv cana
or jerome 70 display his cool hero
SIN. This was when he rescued us
'assengers from the burning ship
)cean. Monarch. The Ocean Monarch
md another Packet ship, the New
World, left Liverpool together The
Forming of august "a, 1S4S. Both were
,ound for Boston. Jerome was a sea-
IAN in the New World. The ships
'ere out but z few hours when fire
iroke out On the Ocean Monarch. IN
short time she was mass OF flames
md the passengers and crew were hui
led in the bow frantically calling Tor
,elp. The 1-iSh channel picket steam
IT Prince of Wales and the Brazilian
government yacht Alfonso, having on
BOARD the Prince de Joinyille AMI
AA1As VI tAS VI ells[1
4ngiand, bore down on the Ocean
donarch. Jerome was among the first
o volunteer to go in boat from the
New World to the rescue Of the Ocean
ionarch's passengers. \ stiff gale was
blowing from OF Great Ornes Head, N
ne Irish channel, and the small boats
sith difficulty rode the heavy seas.
II was found impossible 10 APP
roach the Ocean Monarch on account
If the heat. Twice the boats had 10
etire 10 the yacht Alfonso On the
bird attempt Jerome saw that resede
5as impossible by means Of the small
coats. Selling line, he jumped over
Joard and swan toward the burning
ship. He made his way with great
ianger and difficulty to the bow. where
/ line was thrown to him. Scram-
bling up, he soon had a stout line
cunning from the Ocean Monarch to
he small boats and passenger after
passenger was tied TO this and sent
1own. Jerome was badly burned about
The hands, but he stuck TO his post I'M
Ill everybody was OF the doomed ship
The Prince de Joinville called Je-
rome aboard the Anfonso, where d
purse was made UP and the sailor re-
ceived the warmest thanks of the dis
tinguished persons who had witnessed
his bravery. Queen Victoria sent him
fifty guineas and letter OF praise. 4
special session of the Liverpool city
council was called, when the freedom
OF the city was rendered to Jerome and
gold medal presented to him. The
city of New York extended to him the
freedom Of the city and gave aim a
richly chased gold snuff box, while tue
Boston Humane society gave him a
gold medal.
Jerome came to California in the
ship Tarolinto He went in search o.
gold, but remained away from salt
water less than year He then cane
20 San Francisco and became a boat
man. In this work he saved many
lives and received other medals Iad
testimonials. He was made q life
member Of the Society OF Pioneers
In 1894 Jerome and his wife visited
England and were honored By the
queen. who requested his presence at
Osborne. The Prince Of Wales gave a
dinner to the stout-hearted San Fran
ciscan and other honors we're shown