Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-10-19
MORE CARNEGIE HEROES
Ten Awards Of Medals and Money
Made BY Commission.
AQUATIC RESCUES LEAD The LIST.
Majority Of Those Who Got Medals Saved
Persons Prom Drowning For De-
pendeuts-Ten Awards Were Made For
Heroes 10 Widely Separated Parts Of This
County.

Pittsburg, (SpeciaD.-The Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission made public
the result of its investigation of large
number of cases which were supposed TO
entitle the participants to recognition
under the hero fund provided by An
drew Carnegie several years ago.
Ten awards were made for heroes in
widely separated parts of this country
and Canada, as follows:
Daniel Davis, a coal miner, aged 23
years, of Sherodsville, o., lost his lite
in the rescue Of his brotherin-law, Will
liam Monroe. For his heroism the COM
mission awarded his widow a silver
medal and $1,000, to be devoted to the
purchase of home or to be applied in
any other manner for the support of her
self and two children.
July II, 1904, William Monroe, having
charge of the steam and electric pumps
of the Somers Mining Company, in the
Sherodsville CO., section, was overcome
BY gas in the old slope mine, and Davis,
in spite of warnings, attempted a res
cue. Monroe was saved, but Davis
could not be restored to consciousness
when brought to the surface.
Wade II. Plummer, aged IS years,
May 7, 1904, on Lynch's River, near
Lamar, S. c., saved a companion, John
NJ. Gibson, aged 10 years, from drown
ing. after a desperate struggle. The
commission awarded him a silver medal
and 5000, to be devoted to educational
purposes.
A silver medal was awarded to
Michael A. Doyle, ship laborer, aged
81 years, of Quebec. April 2S, 1904,
Miss Charlotte |. De kastner, aged "
years. student, attempted suicide by
jumping into the ST. Lawrence River.
The water was between 80 and IS feet
deep and filled with floating ice. Doyle
plunged into the water and, after get
ting the girl to the surface the second
time, both were pulled ashore by rope
thrown to Doyle
Miss Maude Titus, aged I6 years, a
student of Newark, N. J., was awarded
silver medal for saving from drown
ing Miss Laura V. Rcifsnyder, aged ~
years, a music teacher Of East Orange,
n. J.
On July 80, 1901, when returning from
cruise on Casco Bay, near Yarmouth,
Me-, they were thrown into deep water
by the upsetting Of their boat. Miss
Rciisnyder could not swim, and Miss
Titus, fair swimmer, supported her
companion until help came from shore.
Mrs. Sadie l.. Crabbc, aged IS years,
of Cooper's Landing. Va, lost her life
on February II. 1905 while attempting
to save from drowning Ralph Young,
colored, aged 10 years, laborer Mrs.
Crabbe is survived by her husband,
Charles; son, aged Q years, and th'ce
small daughters. The family is very
poor
The commission awarded bronze
medal and appropriated $1,000, TO be
expended by the executive committee as
it thinks best for the children.
Miss Anna Margaret Cunningham,
aged 20 years, a nurse at the Savannah
Hospital, Savannah Ga, was awarded
bronze medal for her part in the at
tempt to save from drowning on May
a6, 1905, Walker Cuts, aged FL years,
an attorney OF Savannah.
The commission awarded a bronze
medal to William c. Bruno, aged II
years. laborcr of Sandusky, O., for
saving from drowning George p. Plan
ner aged years, on July s, 1904
Arthur J. Gettschalk, aged "a years,
storekceper Of Lancaster, N. y, was
awarded bronze medal for saving the
life of Mrs. Joseph Webster, aged s.
years, of Detroit, who fell from the
Crystal Beach Company's pier at Bertc
Welland county Ont, Canada, on July
6, 1904 at 1890 P, NJ.
George F. Russell, aged "a years, a
ship filter, of Croton, Conn, was award
ed bronze medal for saving the lives
of three schoolboys whose boat capsizec
with them off New London, Conn, on
LII, 90 1901