The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-09-10
HEROIC DARING.
GOVERNMENT LIFE-SAVING CREW RE-
CEIVE GOLD MEDALS,
The Overturning of Life-Boat In the Surf
on Lake Erie Ends the Usefulness of
One Hardy Rescuer.

From the thirty first day of October
to the eleventh day of November,
1888. the crew of the L. S. life saving
station at Cleveland. Ohio, saved
twenty-seven men and two women
from vessels thrown ashore by the
storms that dashed the waters of Lake
Erie. To each of the nine men i'll the
crew the government gold medal for
heroic daring" was awarded, and the
story of the earning of these medals
gives glimpse of the perils that these
hardy men are trained to face.
1t was on the eleventh of October
that the most thrilling rescue was ac-
complished under difficulties that
would have daunted most men. The
barge J. Z. Janson went ashore dur
ing bowling hurricane. Through
the driving spray and pounding surf,
the heroic band launched the life-boat
in an effort to get line to the dis
tressed vessel. No sooner was the
boat in the water, and the men III
their places, than it was capsized by
an immense wave and the men thrown
into the water. One of the crew was
Charles L. Learned, forty-one years
old and vigorous specimen OF man
hood. When the boat rolled over he
was caught beneath it and, pinned
down by his oar, lost consciousness.
The action of the waves washed him
| from under the boat before life was
extinct and his cork belt brought him
to the surface. Consciousness slowly
returned, but he was helpless and
drifted ashore. Hundreds of people
had gathered to watch the work of
rescue. A policeman and laborer drew
Learned from the water tand took him
to the custom house where he was re-
vived By stimulants. The other men
of the life crew made their way to
| the shore and hurried for the beach
apparatus. In about one hour and a
half they returned and Learned had
so far recovered that he made his way
to the scene of the wreck and took
| his place with the crew. All hands
were saved, but Learned's career as
life saver was ended In relating
the story, he said that rheumatism
quickly set in as a result of the cold
and exposure This was complicated
with neuralgia IL had such pains
in my back that l could hardly move, -
he says. land the least excitement
would cause my heart to beat VIC
! lently. l had to be very careful of
my diet and suffered much distress af-
ter eating. l could not sleep, my head
ached, | was all run down and discour.
aged Having been disabled in the
government service, received some
thing over six hundred dollars in adj
dition to my gold medal. "
Mr. Learned is now prosperous
farmer at Sandy Creek, n. Y, and
the story of his restoration to activity
is best told as he tells it. About
| he lr
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newspaper. l tried them and firmly
believe that if I had not should be
in my grave now. The pills began to
help me in less than week. Not
only did they benefit my rheumatism,
but they built up my strength, so
that | was able to do bigger day
work than in years before. The in
somnia disappeared and sleep was
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Greek and Richland, n. Y, knows of
my recovery and that it is due to this
remedy"
Mr. Learned's address is Pulaski
(R. F. d., n. Y, and he will verify
the foregoing account if letters of
inquiry enclose stamped and address
ed envelope for reply.
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