The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-12
STORIES OF HEROLSM ARE
TOLD BY CARNEGIE MEDALS

William Watkins was working in an
entry about 800 feet away, when he heara
the report. The props supporting the roof
mad been knocked down for a distance OK
more than 100 feet, and every step he took
.yas dangerous.
Watkins did not hesitate, but went to
the rescue OF the helpless men, First In
carried Winchert zoe yards to a place or
SAFETY. and then returned. Every minutD
the roof of the mine threatened to fx1A
Davis was found pinioned under a MINIS
car, but Watkins extricated him, and ear
ried him., too. to safety. Without a mo-
ment's hesitation, Watkins returned fuf
the third man, Williams, who was nlsre
unable to walk from his injuries.
he, too. was carried out of the nina!
and no sooner were they clear thar thu
roof came down.
Reward Boy Hero.
The first medal awarded by the commits
sion was to Louis A. Baurnan. II years old
OF Rod Postofhce, Penn township, Ale.
gheny county. On July II, 1904. Baumnn
with eight other lads, went to swim 3n SUI.
phur pond, near Lodi. All the boys en-
tered the water except Charles Stevick. n
years old. Afterward. when the other
boys were coming out, Stevick decided to
go in, and jumped off the end of a spying.
Ing board. intending to swim to the yax
bank.
1'S SdHAS u - AoWCNSE, uc WdS IN&
great distress, and screamed for help. An
the boys except Bauman became panice
stricken. Bauman jumped off the spring.
ing board and dlved for Stevick.
When he came up Stevick caught hfrI
by the leg and almost drowned him. Eana
MAI broke loose, and after a few second1r
rest returned again, but Stevick. in hft
panic, caught him about the waist. AgAiR
Bauman broke lose, and after anothecF
brief rest returned the third tins.
fHbtp t{-@ H. ~
vi he had reached a point where tfrH.
boys feet would touch bottom. Both
We're completely exhausted, but The otheS
boys had somewhat recovered from their
fright by this time and helped them IN
the shore. Bauman was given a bronzH
medal.
In the May award, 1906, William Gfl-
mer, 4 First street, Charleroi, was given
a bronze medal and $500 in cash for thu
the bravery of his son, James w Gi1-
mer, who lost his life on March 90 1906.
while trying to rescue a fellow-workmaH
Both men were employed on tbs tow
boat Carbon.
Near lock No. 3, at Elizabeth. in the.
Monongehela river, a barge broke loss.
from the tow. with Howard McCaraey
aboard. The barge was headed direcS
for the dam, and there was no means OR
escape for Mccartney.
Jumping into a row boat. Giimer start
ed In pursuit Of the barge. The river
was high. and in his excitement Gilmer
tailed to notice that his little boat was
close to the dam.
The barge and the boat went over thel
dam and both were drowned.
Saved Children's Lives.
Edward Murray, who was granted a.
bronze medal in the May award of 1906.
performed an act of bravery which, in adj
dttion to this recognition, secured him a
medal from President Roosevelt.
NI11rro fr % ~ 1AA4
his wife and children. at 2313 lane street,
South Side. He is employed as a con-
ductor on the Monongahela division Oft
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
On January %, 1906, Murray was riding
on the tank of the locomotive, when he
saw two children on the track. They
were Margaret and Robert Lewis. fsgeG.
respectively, a and 2 years, and Ina
children of Robert Lewis. Of Carson and.
Twenty-frst streets.
The engineer was running his Tocon7p-
tive backward, and did not see ths
late for him to stop. He Blew this
whistle but the children became panic.
strlcken, and, instead of jumping Of the
track, stood motionless. Leaping from the
tank, Murray rushed ahead of the engine.
which was running at a speed of eight
miles an hour. $
without a thought of his own danger
the man seized the TWO children and liter
ally threw them off the track before he -
thought of saving his own life AS he
himself stepped off the track the t:g1k OF
the engine struck him, knocking fd1a aside.
but he escaped %uninjured. The two chill
dren were not even scratched.
Murray is one of the most modest heroes
that ever lived, and was greatly surprised
when he was notified that he had beers
awarded n medal. His establishment knew
no bounds when he learned that PrcSidens-
Roosevelt had also recognized his BRAVERY
only did what would expect any one 4,
else to do for my babies" was his modest :
way of putting 1t.
John NJ. Delo. a resident of Oil CITY. Fig.
Who was awarded a medal and cash ,,rtr.
is a lineman employed by a, electric COM
rany.
one day in February, 1898, DeIo and ~
companion, Roy Engiund, were orkin
on a 0-foot pole, when EngIund's body.
in contact with a heavily charges,
wire.
Delo, who was below him OF the mile
reached out and caught the unconscio,,s
form OF Enslund as it shot toward th@
ground. He was unable TO hold his Gown
Damon ana both fell on a wooden awning.
loelo,s act prevented Enelund from striE--
on n brick pavement fifty feet hetoy-
'oth men sustained serious injuries ,,.S,
we're in the Oil City hospital for several.
months.
ltlchard Hughes. a slater, who lives 1T
'"iSoi, d., is 70 get a medal and $3.50 for
saving the life of John r.. Owens. a fel3oM,
at the Old Bangor Slate. uuarry
is 80 years old. and has a wife rna
even children.
Tell them" he said. laughing. w,en
lie was informed that a hero medal 1aaa
,een awarded to him by the commission.
that have medals enough already Tor
hat little thing that did for my good
ricnd Owens"
Owens clothes had been set aflre bx
blast, and in his confusion the.
nan began 70 run in the direction OF p
iii. 100 feet high, and past another charge.
T dynamite that was about to 20 or
left his shelter, ran after him
aught him around the waist and carrier
I'm out of harms way. burning hiu1s elr
ably in doing so.