The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-05-24
CARNEGIE HERO FUND AWARDS
Twenty-One Get Medals or Large
M Purses.

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Pittsburg, Pa (SpeciaD Follow
ing meeting Wednesday, the Carne-
gle Hero Fund Commission at might
announced 21 awards throughout the
country. Acts of bravery incident tc
the Cornell University fire at Ithaca
N. Y, and the steamer Larchmoni
disaster in Block Island Sound are
in the majority. Following is the
list:
Earl B. Spencer, II years old
North Dighton, Mass; bronze medal
Thomas B. Bockwich, 10 years old
Ocean City, N, j.; bronze medal.
Malcolm c. Auerbach, II years old
Ocean City, N. j.; bronze medal.
Lyndon B. Phifer, L. years old
Rich Hill, Mo-; bronze medal and the
sum of $4,000, or SO much of this
amount as may be needed for edu-
cational purposes for a period OF IL
years.
Jessie R. Nelson, Washington, D
c.; bronze medal and disablement
benefits in the sum of $3.50.
Fenton S. Gregory, II years old
Laceyville, Pa; bronze medal and
$4,000 for educational purposes.
Oliver L. Schmuck, % years old
Hanover, Pa, young man was killed
in the Cornell University fire and his
father is awarded silver medal.
Clarence J. Pope, 20 years old
East Orange, N. j.; silver medal.
Henry M. Curry, Jr., FL years old
Pittsburg, Pa; silver medal.
Gold Medal and $4,000.
Gustav Wohl, SO years old, Har-
ford, Ct; silver medal.
Thomas H. Burns, II. years old
Lowell, Mass; young man was killed
in attempting to save a. boy from
drowning and his father is awarded
a silver medal.
George H. Williams, "A years old,
silver medal and $1,000 to liquidate
mortgage on his property.
John Morris, 60 years old, Hart
ford, Ct; killed in attempting to save
a woman from death under trian.
His widow is awarded silver medal
and death benefits at the rate of
$3.50 year until she remarries.
Capt. John W. Smith, So years old
Block Island, R. l.; gold medal and
sum of $4,000 for the education OF
his sons.
Albert w. Smith. 46 years old
Block Island, r. l., brother of John
w. Smith, gold medal and sum OF
$4,000 for the education of his two
daughters.
George E. Smith, 81 years old
Block Island, R. l., a brother, gold
medal and $4,000 for the education
of his son.
Harry L. Smith. a nephew, "a
years old, Block Island, r. l.; gold
medal and $1,000 for the purchase
of a home or some other worthy
purpose.
Earl A. Smith, nephew, 20 years
old, Block Island, R. l.; gold medal
and $4,000 for the education of his
son.
Louis N Smith, nephew, 10 years
old, Block Island, r. T.; gold medal
and $1,000 for the purchase of a
home.
jeremiah M. Littlefeld, 40 years
old. Block Island, R. l.; brother-in-
law of Captain Smith. Gold medal
and $4,000 for the education of his
SON.
Rislked Lives for Others.
The more important awards are
made to those connected with the
steamer Larchmont disaster, which
occurred on February IL, this year,
in Block Island Sound, about three
miles southeast of Watch Hill, r. l.
The steamer Larchmont collided with
the schooner Harry T. Knowlton, and
20 minutes later the steamer sank
A portion of the forward cabin
parted from the hull. and was carried
away. About so of the boats pas
sengers and several members of the
crew had taken refuge on this part
of the vessel, and were carried away
upon it. The temperature registered
eight degrees, waves 20 feet high
swept over the raft, and many of
the refugees were drowned. Driven
before 50-mile wind. the raft
passed within mile of Sandy Point,
the northern end of Block Island,
out into the open sea.
At Old Harbor, four miles south
east of Sandy Point, the fishing
schooner Elsie. manned by the Smith
family, heard of the disaster and the
floating raft and started after it to
effect a rescue. Under conditions
that almost meant death the crew of
the Elsie sighted the raft about five
miles northeast of the island and set
out in two dories. Reaching the raft,
the crew boarded it and found seven
frozen bodies and eight persons
two women and six men-who were
almost dead from the cold. The
crew experienced great difficulty in
reaching shore. which they did in an
exhausted condition. Only one ofsthe
eight survivors died.