The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-01
DEEDS OF HEROISM
MARK FATAL FIRE

lay crippled and unconscious with an
injured shoulder.
Chief Operator Lassak and others Of
the crew threw themselves down into
the hold and managed to struggle back
out Of the pit Of death, bearing Wilson,
who was removed to berth out of
reach of the flames and there attend
ed to. ~ 2'S Il
.Lassak himself was rescued from
death by Joseph Cook of truck No. /,
and an unidentified man, both of whom
took their lives in their hands.
y. ii. Dale of the United States trans
port service was overcome and injuTel
while trying to save Third Officer Wal
lace from the fate that overlook him.
Wallace comes from sydney, Australia.
The forward part of the ship, whore
the fire broke out, contained the per-
ond infantry, and Of the Eighth ard
| Thirteenth batteries of light artillery,
and the less Of property was confined to
| this part of the vessel.
Braved Explosion Peril.
The fear Of an explosion prevailed,
put did not deter the fremen, who
knew knew that there was large quantity
OF ammunition on board. This, how
-, Hso sIoIeu III cOHlpdIGMeHC NO.
Q, next to the last On the boat, while the
ire began in No. compartment, well
forward: The flames, however, were
eating their way backward, and at 2
clock had cut. thru No. compart-
ment, and No. I and were eating their
way toward the hold, where the ex-
plosive material was stored. The ut
most energies of those in charge were
directed toward flooding this compart:
ment and cutting it off by volume of
| water from the encroachment Of the
| flames. - -
When IT was seen that the flames
Were eating their way aft. Captain
Wilson. who was lying injured and un.
conscious in a berth in the cabin. was
Lifted by willing hands, carried ashore
and sent to the harbor hospital He was
SUFFERING from bad burns in addition to
his injured shoulder.
| H.. Treasure Was Saved.
j Eighty thousand dollars in gold be.
ing carried as military treasure ID
Manila, was rescued from the shin ans
guarded by soldiers. Lines of soldiers
also guarded the entrance to the dock
Captain Dakin lost his life because
Of his un1inching resolution and daunt
less courage in fighting the fire. The
body was found at the foot of ladder
STATED
that Dakin had come out Of the holG
alive after entering, it, and it is be-
lieved that, enfeebled as he was by his
first attempt, he still manfully rushed
back to. the place of danger. It is
thought he may have drowned in the
hold. -. =. = Y
F When the fire broke out Acting Chief
Sullivan was in charge of the fire forces
He opened a hatch and let long ladder
down into the, hold To this act OF
prudent foresight was due the saving OF
the lives of many. If he had not done
this, the men overcome by the fumes OF
the hold could not possibly have beer
rescued, as the next hatch led into, tn,
heavily laden coal bunkers.
! Back Again and Again -.a,
Captain Gilbert Of the fire depart
ment was overcome three times by tn
smoke, returning time and again to hi
work until he at last was carried ava,
UNCONSCIOUS. XII. .-..- !:
/ Fireman McCloskey was overcome b.
smoke and carried out, but revived an
made heroic. attempt to save his chief
Captain Dakin, whom he knew to be il
own life in the unsuccessful effort. : 8
While Hosemen Clunie, Mattleck an
Brown were fighting the flames in tn
third hold, the former; standing nearl
at the top of the companionway an
: passing the hose down, was overcome
He was caught by Mattlock, who, Will
endeavoring to support Clunie, was als
overcome, and the pair fell unconsciou
at the feet of Brown. The latter
yaliantly fought his way up the lad
der, with the form Of Clunnie in hi
arms, and then returned for Mattlock
Brown had scarcely passed the latte
|; up the ladder to outstretched arm
when he staggered and would hav
fallen but for the quick work Of Hose
, men Curtin and Regain, who clutche
the man and drew him to safety. r.
,, D. Hennessey, .lineman Of engine NJ
) d. at work in the hold, fell into tn
water and was taken to the receivin
hospital, where he died. &, ,...,-~...s-.--.,
j Efforts of Wallace. ..z .ss'.s
/ Immediately after the alarm of fir
was given Captain Wilson, Third OF
, fcer Wallace and Fourth Officer Dal
/ j'were notified and proceeded to invest
: gate. They descended to the first hole
|. where they found the cargo on til
starboard side Of the vessel burnin
!! under IN k a slow fire, which gave eyide n;
hold was choked with, smoke, and tn
J officers were unable to do effectiv
work. They had scarcely gotten t
Z the second floor when the captain stas
+ gered and fell at the foot Of his ..tw
: companions. Wallace and Dahl pickle
: him up, and carried hirnaro his cahi1
, where the ships surgeons with grea
! difficulty revived him.
/Undaunted by the terrible exper
: ence of a moment before Wallace an
Dahl again descended to the ssecon
hold after directing that an alarm Q
!. fire be sent in from the wharf. Bot
were carried to the deck by fremel
but Wallace soon died.
/ It required the united efforts O
many engine companies aided by tn
fire tugs on the bay to subdue the fir
CONSUL MYsTERIoUsLY MISSING
Washington, Feb. William Hant
ley, American consul at Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo, who. was a passenge
on the Cherokee, which was lost O.
the New Jersey coast two weeks agt
has not been heard Of by the depart
ment Of state since the wrecking Q
the steamer. Handley was suppose
to be on his way to Washington. H