The evening world., 1905-10-05
In One Day Is Crowded More
"Events" Than in the
Rest If His -Four Years.
MADE HIM RICH, TOO.
Went Travelling, Fell in River,
Was Rescued, Rolled on a
Barrel, Got Ride and 7 Cents.

joey Gray discovered Yesterday that
life was a melodrama and he the hero.
Joey has lived a life OF almost pastoral
simplicity at No, 1925 Second avenue
for the four years OF his life. But yes
terday opened a new era,
He was saved from drowning in the
Easi River by the concerted efforts Of
two lovely women and two brave men.
Moreover, he experienced the Joy Of be-
ing rolled on a barrel and OF riding IN
an ambulance. And. finally. ne dlscov-
cred tina, his mother loved him most 81
all her four sons, and that there are
times when pennies come as freely as
cats to the s., P, c. A.
joey and brother Stephen. a year his
senior, cut loose from the maternal
apron strings yesterday afternoon and
wended their way down one Hundred
and Second street past the markets
toward the East River. on the way
they passed the shelter of the S, p. c
A., and, attracted by the barking OF
the dogs, they stopped TO admire, Then
Keeper Reid came over 10 them and In.
stead Of turning them away gave each
Of them a penny and told them they
were "a pair Of little brlcks.'t
Be 1t known that this was the first
money Joey had ever received uns,-
licited So when the boys tired OF the
Nut Menagcrfe and the Ca. Circus
they FASTENED, rejoicing On their way
10 the dock, whore the canal ship. Min
ME Malone, loaded with new red bricks,
was anchored.
The boys slid aboard. and fell to the
business Of making wares by unloading
toe cargo.
Steve being bigger, hurled the bricks
overheard tive at a time. But joey is
not SO strong, and, moreover. was
hinjered BY the necessity OF ~clutchins
his new penny In his left hand. Thus
1t was that Joey finally lung himself
into the stream instead 81 a brick.
Steve began to yell and attracted tho
attention OF Belle Macklln and Grace
Sampson, WHO we're Off shore in a row.
These started to the rescue with
such avldity that they overturned their
boar and had TO swim for the boy. AL
the time hhe current was carrying Joey
down stream.
But Steve had not ceased his screams
and had enlis ed two more recruits 70
ta1 r,scue party. George SchAmberg
and Capt. Frank Mcdonald sprank
eeH,T9.erd ara eaugnt g2 With the
below and brougbt him ashore uncon-
sclous and apparently dad.
Steve was the only ole TO lose hope.
H5 wept disconsOlately while McDon-
aii and the u her men rolled his young
brother on barrels pcrslkpSnly for NJ
teen minu.es Until he opened his eyes
and asslrei the multitude That his
penny was safe. Sure enough. thsre II
was In his chubby little hand.
At this juncture Joey was removed
TO Max Freedman's salt store, az No.
42i One Hundred and Second street 10
dry out and watm up. In the meanwhile
Raid had summoned an ambu-
from the Harlem Hospital. But
It drove up the compOsure of The
boy had won for him the sum OF II
In casa.
When pennies come like trouble, they
come Ia punches.
AHt 1l1lHlAlh W AAN ahlbhiuNtt UNA Il
summoned Joey from MS reverie OF
wealth. He was conducted TO that
vehicle by the strong arm OF a doctor
In white linen, aud was driven with all
100 much speed 10 his mothers home.
Maybe 1 Wasn't frightened when
hey carried him IN nere-a little
drowned rat, and the doctor said. Put
TO bed and give him something not
. drink. said Mrs. Stephen Gray to
IN Evening World reporter. But he's
III right to-day. Hasn't tie sign pt a
sid, though the doctor told me to look
,ut for pneumonia"
II got sewn pennies" volunteered the
,oy-hero, AN ! made a big speech, an
Pop give me a harmonlca. an the
loEses galloped."
But you've learned not TO drop into
very bit Of water you see, | hope
aid his mamma.