The Washington times., 1906-06-10
By Ii. P. ]. Sullivan, truck C.

HAn alarm came in shortly before
O'clock IN the morning for a FIRE near
Tweifth and G sSueetS northwest our
driN'er got his horses into harn-rs in
record-oreakinE time, and within q
few Feconds after the last tap OF the
gong had echoed through the truck
house NC ware speeding on our way 10
the FIRE. When We pulled up in front
OF the building we saw the four women
standing In their night clothes AT the
second-door window They had their
arras fun OF clothing and were scream
ing and weeping Historically. The
boys shouted TO them 10 stay where
they were and We would get taem
down in safety The women uaGc re-
peated efforts 70 scramble 70 t'se sill
and leap. but we continued T. rrl the
ladder up against the buildE snd
shout words OF encOura cement 10
them a second after the ladder ssruck
the building I went up to the second
ficar window. followed by TAILOR Be
hind him were Woolard and DAVIS,
Wrapping my legs around thu LADDER
held out my arms 10 the women and
IN an instant I had one OF them IN
my grasp and passed her down 10 Tay-
Ior- She vas carried 10 the ground in
safety ne DNntES WI = rt".AA ~. II
os{cklv and were soon calTned The
joh was a quick one, but We were on
edge fer n short time because We
thought the women we're going to leap
70 the ground and Kill themselves.
Bravery? Well. call IT THAR II you
wish But what man would not risk
his lie 10 save a helpless woman
about 70 be cremated. Ne all have
mothers. sisters. wives. sisters. sweet
hearts. and children. and We must DO
Tor those near and dear 10 others wat
W.. would expect 20 have done Tor our
loved ones
Logan L. woolard has served three
Years in the department Morris W
Davis douned The clue urpiforTu Two
years AGO George W. Taylor has been
in tie department taTee ySatc
TAYLOR Is a coloret man, tt"ent' NJ -e
vesfs old. and stands aboiA- Nv fNet
eleven inches tall in his st>NcNlrs set-
Fe is Of massive build ana. a : levy
as a bull. Taylor says he '1ss 0T. N@I
see anything mat ne MFs slT..t o.
and his fellOw-fIe nen oeafr IlD CN1 IN
tnis atement- NoIwltF Fst2raC+ MS
race Taylor is popular = itH tHc men
anu can giNe and JaHe ~ JOKE as Wei
as any Of them.
IT ere's white heart t'beat ting unoer
a black Skin all right, Say e rlre-re1
IN sVeakine Of Taylor "a more modest
hero t&an this ColoUei man never
lived At first blush( ne objected 10
his rame and photo25aph beine taken
because he hau no. tEone anything 10
merit IL Later. he ojonse7ted to pose
for tie picture his mates say H. IS
as fearl,ss as hoR and as tai-nful
as he could b@ Tay4or can
sand . per cent more heaI than
any. member in Li3 20, .pdny because
6,entimss Is aGf%ssofaFo ie h9 rushed into rooms
I walls OF which we're white with
heat and rescYei furniture. trunks.
and wearing apparel belone!ng 70 poor
persons who fould not aitord to lose
Imprisoned ( in his second floor room,
at SIS Tv el4th street northwest by
flames which, had started in the store
below. Wnli3m Monroe rushed ont on
1s0s. and SHOUTED fire" and help" at
tie top of Ehis voice. An alarm had
been soundfd by Policeman samson.
Of the Fhsf precinct. and Lieutenant
Sullivan, Of Truck &, was outside the
building. He heard the cries OF the
Jump to fthe ground, Sullivan vas
there, Those who know him need not
he told Yat Monroe is hale and hearty
today 4 nd regards Sullivan as life
saver entitled to Il 2 laurel wreath:
Speaking Of this rescue Sullivan
said: tIt locked pretty black for Mr..
Monrod for a while. The boys got the
ladder klp quicker than yCu could say
'skat. land seeing that Mr. Monroe
was nit comfortably sftGated. I has
tened Jlp the ladder. caught him IN my
arms fnd carried him 10 the ground
The flames seemed 20 be aggrivated
becauSe-I stole the man from them and
they followed me out OF the window.
Ny Hair was sinEed a little and the
aaGaes did sonas little backsisins. but