The age-herald., 1902-02-22
Some Thrilling Experiences.

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 "A few weeks ago several well known young men of Birmingham were telling of their narrow escapes from death and B. L. Michaelson, librarian of the Music Festical Chorus, was one of them" said a man who took notes.
 MT. Michaelson was rescued from tho Fulton street, Brooklyn, fire on the eve of Washington's birthday, just ten years ago. That he is living now is a miracle. Michaelson was residing with his broth- er-in-law, Mir. David Goodman whose family consisted of his wife, their six months old baby and MT. Goodmans mother, Mrs. Etta Goodman.
 "The New York Journal of February 22, 1892 issued a Brooklyn extra giving an account of the fire, from which the following extracts are made:
 Goodman was aroused by feeling or suffocation. He jumped out of bed and opened the hall door, Dense smoke burst in upon him and compelled him to retreat. Calling to his family, he ran to the front window and called for help. It was 80 @. m. and no one was on the street. consequently no one responded. Michaelson made several ineffec- tive attempts to reach the roof. Each time he was driven back by the smoke. Thereupon he joined the other members of the family at the window and shouted in unison for help. The Goodmans were obliged to lean their bodies out of the window-fourth floor-to prevent suffoca- tion. Finally neighbors were aroused and a crowd gathered in the street. Stay where you are,' the crowd shouted. Fully 15 minutes elapsed before the fire de- partment arrived on the scene.
 Through binding smoke and intense heat Fireman John Ryan climbed over the front of the roof on the burning building and lowered his rope directly in front of the Goodmans. Eagerly they seized 1t, and hand over hand, one after the other, they lowered themselves into the arms of the f1remen who awaited them on the ladders. Each one was quickly passed by the firemen to the ground. Michaelson was severely burned about the hands and face in the futile at tempt to escape by the roof. He was at tended by Surgeon Duggan and taken to the city hospital. His injuries are not fatal. The other members of the family were cared for by the neighbors.
 "'It was fully 35 minutes after the alarm was sent out before the flremen got any streams of water playing on the flames. No one could satisfactorily ac- count for the delay. A rigid investigation will be made
 From the Hornet, Birmingham publi- cation, of March IS, 1887, this extract Is made, chronicling a heroic act of MT. l.. P. Hill, at present editor of the Ensley Enterprise:
 "It will not do to conclude that man, because he is strictly business, Is desti- ute of chivalry - that chivalry which makes an unpret entious man do the most valiant things. A case in point was that of Thursday afternoon about o'clock at Lakeview.
 MT. L. P. Hill of the New South was there enjoying the delightful eventide. He had rowed around the lake several times and then retired to the skating rink to continue in glowing exercises. About the time MT. Hill abandoned the bost. Messrs. W. A. Houston and w. G. Wallace, inexperienced, took boat and 1t capsized. Houston was an inferior swimmer and Wallace was a non-swim- mer They were in twelve feet of water and about to go down-one certainly, the 1 other probably. A lady called Mir. Hill 8 attention to the situation, when he hur- red from the skating rink to the lakes edge, and without even taking off his shoes. plunged in, weighed down with his clothing, and Immediately succeeded in rescuing MT Wallace. who had twice sunk An eye witness describes the scene as thrilling beyond measure. Fortunately for Mr. Hill the young lady who called his attention to the peril stood by to wit ness his heroism. We learn that this is the second life Mr. Hill has saved"