New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

unexplainabo. MS rescue ~.
Noulu seem that everything .o-
IRE Is fraught with DANCE INJECTED v-A
eHslhes and trucks. through ~. - seaft n
Immigration and back 10 b.,, WIN "a
1N-D 40 less perious than he rest - asaa
amer the companies have 49, Nv
Nap'ain Patrick J. Graham. OF TTook -,
0oiphy NO ., states that his rnosr ,l-.,, adj,
- -Ired when. al Station No az Il
- IN moor OF building Opening va Eil
@'N HSnt space at one side vbt.,, - 10
was an adjoining building and -, ne thought
To swung through o. window rood -. 'p N hand
-Pon the adjacent roof As he b,,... 80, -'p dora
hand he dropped his light N da..-u.i -S' oy one
li''ee 10 be Jumped and 10 his disr,a~ = 'ls Gs
ne E1@ mistaken an alleyway for a b,,r, -o'a TIA,
IT'S single handed. he called for helm - ing
go "ii''s' exhausted not able 10 lola - ~ q
'Hothsr minute. fireman heard his can ~ % ~
h-u from horrible dea-h. '"u Sgsi
\ similar fate EefeI q fireman 49,,
OF FcoE ard Ladder Company No a IN 0onr--
20 HOOK and Ladder Company No IN u-.-@'d
'l0 '''i or building. having had irs,- as o.
'-at OH the tin Standing on the e,lga - IS 70
WIN a long hcoN en- hand. he made . - oot
l.'3e Ior"ard Tor the tin. The hook ,,s '-s
,.'7 'il Win such force that il pulled him - N
tHe edge OF the roof. whore he lost M. N. over
ana swung I'm mida!r with the dis-,--. .aace.
stories between himself and che rec. 7. a7s
once realized his pcr.lous position and ,, i,e az
lE for assistance. Deputy Chief John Pc '-a-
his voice. and. reaching out hoist-I him, h., 'i
the roof. The experience o. being tff,- -. -,'1
Knowing that 90 let go means instant 1o-.,-
tAaJ physical strength would soon reach i,, ~
Is most trying ordeal and not MANY me-, ~
The training that comes To- tie arerr,, N
have The nerve 90 face such a pra,li,.r,.-. -l
enough tOr succ0r % arrive VIZ
One Of TIE most prevalent cauges Of e-,
Thar Is attended with direct results is -
ana oltenumes many companies ara c,rlst -
comparatively small blaze because tho7s -
on duty soon become unconscious from, -.
fumes. Such an occurrence took rl,cs 4, !.
Park-ave- tunnel. when. although there vss Il
fire. Captain NJ. Donohoe's companv. amor- -.
ers. was summoned for action. Captain 49,
was the first to arrive and he found that tss 49,
dent had made a great hole thirty feet deem ~,
Ing 20 the subway. that being constructed bs,.,s
Into this hole were pouring tons OF water t-,-,
broken sewer main. and policemen were strYgyu.
70 keep people at a distance OF at least ten ~.
for fear Of another cave-ia
The captain was Informed that there vo-. -
sons below IN the subway. Imprisoned BY tts =.
plosion- Without moments hesitation he dor,st
a rubber coat, and. letting down a tbirrv.e..
ladder. proceeded to descend. heading two ~ n,
men, while the filthy water poured IN tor-.-.,
upon him. lie had no conception OF what was N.
condition below. At any moment another ua,
might hurl him 20 destruction or the earth ri-.,
cave n and entomb him. He found that IL ~,
not difficult to reach the subway. ard. wake,
along. he discovered two OF three men In perss.t
safety. three or four blocks from where thsv b,l
been working. having been blown that distance
When he that no lives were IN danger a-s
that thers was no probability OF repeated sx1s
sions he retraced his steps and mounted the asa,,
into the fresh air again. safe and sound
Among the brave men OF the Ere CORPS Actl-,
chief William Duane stands out prominsntiy Il,
IS regarded as tho grand Old man" o. the dspa-s
rneut erect and we'll formed. straight as an arrow
ard full Of a dignity and reserve that wiz A-
great respect a week ago. when called 70 a n
at Station No. As he experienced the narroFs
escape Of bis thirty-six years Of faithful service
his city.
Hs drove rapidly from headquarters at Thhry
third-st and Broadway, to assume cha-ys q ths
fire. Win his accustomed bravery. he descended
fearlsssIv into a cellar from which rss clouds
Of smoke Cropping his way toward re heart q
the IRE he suddenly felt himself going down 70
his CONSERVATION he soon found that he had allen
into sn open stairway leading into suo-eslaE
and worst OF all he had been thrown against sons
machinery. It was dark, and the problem Of h0T
70 extricats himself was Just beginning to Tsvon
IN his brain when Battalion Chief Ross ard ar
into this pit by few minutes. though snployngt
Tar rnilder means.
Not only DO hremen often take great risks a-i
then not succeed in making resCues but they aS
often placs themselves IN al sorts OK dlemnn
and really accomplish nothins-as Is illustrated
something that once happened 20 Martin Murpay
Y was a big fire. The dreaded 50 had nasl'
over the wires. speeding company after coIap1
10 the scene OF the confagration- Murphy nsal
a voice calling loudly, and rushing 70 HoA'-
stairway, followed = sound that Ted him no
dark room Cropping through a binding smoAs
began to feel his way about There was S'.'
for a while on hands AID knees ne c az
around but there was one on the bed Fu--.
when he approached the corner. something sIss
lis hand Reaching out, be felt o. tAis O'.''
and 10 his disgust he found u Wss 10 01ls' -
a parrot As he did not want a truiuess eA's
zion he concluded that II was better 70 rss'u'
hid than 20 rescue nothing. 50 he took mo -
IRE with him and backed out Of the room - :
did So the parrot yelling Get out. Get ~ -
came out into the hallway face 70 facs WIN -
purrov This was too much for Murphy -,
poi7tei that his risk had been without sl0sN 80
,silre result chagrined TO be seen WIN s-i-lt
IN his hand. he was OVertaNen VIZ. I-ifv shsll
and made FOR the cellar throwing Pool A0|