New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
Feet of One Of the Rocka1cay Beach
Life SarerS.

,~-rtain Charles McEnroe one of the liresaving
..trol maintained by the summer hotels along the
sbore at Rockaway Beach, is one OF the most dar-
- men In the business. There is risk too dan
o,s for him and his friends predict that before
% summer is O, er he may be candidate for a
u.rt OF Andrew Carnegie's hero fund. Tor many
rasrs Captain NcEnroe was commander OF the
.1lav,av Beach crew Of the Volunteer Lifesaying
corps. state Of New-York, and in that time took
~, ip many daring rescues. In addition 10 being
:. s1pert swimmer, Captain McEnroe is also a good
-srker and several months ago made a good show
DC an the forty-eight hour walking match in Con-
sress Hall. Philadelphia.
one OF HIS most famous feats was the rescue at
,,ockav,ay Beach IN the summer OF 1855 OF a man
MOD Mcdonald who had been carried out TO sea
!. a sea puss McEnrOe swan Tor a mile IN
r,-onv current and brought Mcdonald back to
.hore. Mcdonald a good swimmer, but. get
,i,g caught IN sea puss. was shot out TO thedeep
"a with great velocity. lie became completely eL-
sors,ed in struggling against the current, and
-oald surely have drowned except for McEnroe
rN. latter fastened metallic lifebuoy his back
pna tak!ng care 10 keep OUT Of the sen puss. swan
.v.tly after Mcdonald. When ne reached the
srownng man McE2.oe placed McDohald's arms
over the buoy. and after he had regained little
strength the rescuer swan back again. towing Nc
S an septenber l. iSss the lfesaving corps OF Cap
.sI1 McEnroe saved fourteen lives from the under
lows w az Janet of brooklyn. from the deadly
clutches OF a sea puss McFnroe is still young
5T5: before he gives up The business.
Shaking OF "end seat hogs" a good looking and
rluoky young woman administered Wen deserved
rssuks TO che The other day. 4 DeKalb-ave. car
,tonpsd for feeble old woman who had difficulty
,n climbing ou The sJeP. The seat was fun, the end
position being occupied hy large man. who. in
stead OF assisting the cid woman. and giving her
his seat only pushed his head further into his
paper when she struggled TO set by him. He made
clio ell ID
A bright eyed, vivac!ous young woman was sitting
next 10 the hog" She got up at once and Of
fered her seat 10 The old woman. The LATTER at
first refused 10 accept the sacrifice. bat was gently
forced 10 do so. The young woman stood looking
at the hog with expression Of contempt on
her face for a few minutes. and then. with a
twinkle in her eye said 10 him in tone that could
Wi WHY you kindly stand on the step there sir and
The hog glanced NJ with frown IN his face
and, meeting her steady gaze. slipped or onto the
sfep on the next block he left the
woman ans Speaking to the elderly one She had Be-
friended. but wanted TO teach that man lesson.
Then. 100. he seemed 10 De crowdng you IN a
EXPRESSIONS Of admiration for The young woman's
pluck were heard In various parts OF The car.
Many frequenters Of the library OF the Long
Island Historical Society, al Pierrepont and Clinton
SITS viii miss Richard Lewis Ferguson. the colored
attendant who died from pneumonia last week
Richard. who had been connected with the institu-
ton for eighteen years, had almost come TO be
looked OF the permanent fixtures OF the
library. His knowledge Of the books the shelves
was considered wonderful. IN view OF the fact that
his education limited, and the assistance he
rendered TO students in their searches was in
cases invaluable. He was particularly an authority
government documents. His opinion OF charac-
ter showed keen analytical ability. and the
Librarians often surprised at the accuracy OF
hts comments on some Of the persons who used the
library. To all he was courteous and helpful.
Learning OF the particular subject a visitor might
be studying, Richard would often get the books
wanted even before they were asked for. He was
interested student OF genealogy himself, and
held In particular reverence the leading families in
Brooklyn. The librarians say that Richard was not
only noted for his industry, but also abhorred pro-
cTastination and orderly and systematic.
There viii probably be & number OF members OF
vii take place al his home. No. 30 ST. Felix-st..
this afternoon
Another colored man in the public service Who IS
perhaps even better known than was Richard is
Jerry who for years has been q messenger in the
Brooklyn Park Department. Although classed as
messenger, Jerry might we'll be called a deputy
commissioner IN all justice 10 the valuable services
that be renders 10 the Commissioner and the public
IN general. Jerry has been in the department so
long that he IS familiar with every detail Of the
work. He knows just how everything has been
done in previous administrations, and can almost
name every e-aploye OF the department. Many a
tine has Jerry Strengthened out some knotty ques-
ton that has puzzled the Commissioner. Then.
also Jerry knows everybody who has been accus-
toned 70 call at the department on business. and
understands just how TO handle each one With all
his usefulness IN the department Jerry is not
QlIea up Win any obnoxious idea Of his own i'm
portance is too often the case with minor public
servants. He is courteous obliging and modest. Is
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