The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-03
DICKY AND JACK WERE SAVED
hut FTRENAN'S BRAVE STUNT
WON'T WIN 4 MEDAL.

BACK Jnto the smoke. Commanded Mrs.
Prlnn From Her Perch ON the Fire
EscaDe-Dicky saved Twice Woman
~ HAPPY Though All Else re Lost to Her.
N It's a ten to one shot that Mrs. Bertha
Prinn is the happiest woman in the city
to-day, even If her apartments were COM
pletely burned out yesterday and she didn't
have a cents worth OF her effects covered
by insurance. Dicky and Jack were saved
from what seemed certain death when
flames and smoke flied the rooms, and only
for a brave fireman who plunged into the
apartment Mrs. Prinn's pets would have
persisted.
Dicky is a yellow canary. Jack is a Skye
terrier. Neither knew what to do when
tho cry "Firei" rang out through thes six
story double tenement at SO Watts street
yesterday and panic stricken women and
children ran heller SHELTER to get to safety.
Dicky was at a disadvantage, because he
WAS locked in his brass cage in the kitchen,
md Jack, while he could have reached the
IRE escape. decided to stick by his COM
apanion and 60 to death with him.
Mrs. Catherine Williams, the janitress,
discovered flames shooting from a coal
bin In the cellar and she promptly gave
che alarm. The fire spread rapidly through
m airshaft and burst out on every floor
before the tenants could get to the street.
There was no escape by going down the
stairs, so the families on the lower floors
crushed to the FIRE escapes, while those in
khs upper part Of the house made for the
bsoof.
When Engine 80 and Truck s arrived on
,&he scene the escapes On the three lower
doors were damned with people. Fifty foot
ladders were raised and the firemen carried
hhe women and children to safety.
Mrs. Prinn stood on the escape on the
tthird floor, and although screaming hys-
8erically, refused to be saved.
Save Dicky and Jack" she walled.
RYou won't take me down until my darlings
bre with me-"
Fireman Reilly Of Engine 30. with visions
pf a medal and promotion, cried out;
PWhere are they2"
I'm the kitchen the last / saw OF them.'
Reilly darted through the window and
Eroped through the smoke filed kitchen.
Ne reappearcd at the window a few seconds
later TO report to the distracted Mrs. Prinn
That he couldn't find the children:
But they're in the Kitchen insisted
Mrs. Prinn.
Where?" asked the fireman.
-Dicky's in his cage at the far corner of
9he room and Jack is under the sofa"
HE'LL" exclaimed Reilly as the truth
dawned upon him.
Then he started to climb through the
window, but the hysterical Mrs. Prinn
barred his way.
Don't you dare come out Of that room
until you rescue my darlings," she COM
manded, you horrid, cruel fireman. l
really believe you would let them die
Something in the woman's eye told
Reilly that he had better make good, even
n visions OF medals and promotion faded.
He went back and returned with Dtcky
and Jack. The terrier was overcome by
the smoke, but while there was life there
was hope. Reilly yelled to the firemen
below 70 stand by TO catch Jack and while
thrown into the air. He landed safely
IN a fireman's arms and later was revived.
Then came Dicky's turn to descend into
space. Reilly made a poor throw and the
cage went high over the head OF the fire.
man below and struck the sidewalk with
q crash. The bottom fell out, and Dtcky.
suddenly revived, took it on the fly. He
alighted on the window sill OF a house on
the opposite side of the street. Mrs. Prinn,
seeing that Dicky was at least saved from
death, although at large, then consented
10 be rescued and Reilly helped her down
The bird was captured by a neighbor
and restored to Mrs. Prinn alo az with
Jack.
sTve lost my home and didn't have a
penny's worth insured" she said, but
I'm the happiest woman alive to-day. l
have my Jack and Dicky."
a The fire did IS 900 damage.