Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-06
Twenty Three Medals and $14, 900
Cash Given by Hero Fund
Commission.
$4,000 TO RELIEF FUND
VIM Aid Relatives Of II: Victims In
Two Mine Explosions - Iargcst
Cash Award to j. G.. Scureman
who Was Permanen emily In.
jured Rescuing Boy.

Pittshurs. Pa. May s-The Carnegie
Hero fund commission at its regular
quarterly meeting here to-day made
awards to % persons in different parts
Of this country for deeds of heroism con-
Oidered since the last meeting. The
awards consist of 16 bronze and seven
silver medals. $4,000 In cash and annuni-
ties amounting to S125 a month.
The commission also appropriated So
oo0 to the relief fund for the relatives Of
the III victims of the two mine explosions
at the Lick Branch mine of the Pocahon-
tas Consolidated Galleries company at
Ewitchback. w. Va. Dec. 90 1908, and
Jan. IL. 1869
The awards made to-day follow:
John ]. Zangerle OF Buffalo. n. Y.
awarded bronze medal. An August q, 1904,
he stopped runaway horse attached to
a buggy in which was a child two years
old. The child was saved.
John carruthers. locomotive engineer
Of West Newton Pa. awarded bronze
medal and $1,000 to the applied to the
purchase of a home. Leaving the engine
IN charge Of his fireman. Carruthers
went through his cab window and to the
pilot where he seized n boy from the
track and prevented his being run over.
Pa. awarded a bronze medal and 81
$50 to liquidate his Indebtedness. Res
cucd Karl A. Kellar. IL years old from
live wire. Scureman was perma-
nently injured
John Falter of Columbus. o.. award
81 a bronze medal. on Januady 81.
1908. Falter rescued Harry McCune.
i years old from drowning
Jyepry IIerwi-, of sharon DO
ed a bronze medal and $1,000 to be APP
piled toward the purchase Of a home.
Rescued drowning man.
Charles r. Meyer OF New York city
awarded bronze medal and $500 for
dsablement benefits. Rescued Misses
Roslyn and BESSIE Morris from wreck
age OF an automobile just as ignited
tank gasoline tank exploded.
Eugene p Heinze Of Cleveland o..
captain in the Salvation Army award
ed a bronze medal. On August, 1908.
Captain Heinze rescued drowning wo-
men.
Henry F. Weckbecker of Sharps
burg. Pa. awarded bronze medal and
$1,000 Rescued drowning boy.
Frederick W. Miller of Rush, n. T.,
awarded bronze medal and the sum Of
5000 to iuuidate a mortgage on his pro-
perty. Miller rescued Timothy Maloney
aged 60 years from drowning on April "a,
1908. after Maloney had been swept over
. dam in Honeoye Creek. The current
was very strong owing to q freshet ana
Miller risked his lifs in making the
rescue.
Frederick w Weher Of Braddock, Pa
awarded a bronze medal for rescuing
Zacariah T. Dimpsey. aged 60 years OF
Wall. Pa, on Feb. II. 1902. from a we'll
IN which Dimpsey had fallen after set
ting off a charge Of dynamite at the bot
tom of the well.
Patrick n. Fitzpatrick OF South Bridge
Mass. awarded bronze medal and the
sum OF $500 to liqudate a mortgage OF
his property. Rescued drowning woman
attempting suicide
GETS sc,NO FOR EDUCATION.
Frances f. Hall, aged "A years 4
school girl OF Canandaigua. y. Y, giver
bronze medal and the sum Of $1,000 fol
educational purposes. Miss Hall saved
Miss Nellie Rathbun of Cana ndaigua from
drowning on August 30, 1908, after tn,
latter had entered beyond her dept il
Canandaigua lake.
John W. Ely of Point Marion. Pa. wal
awarded bronze medal and the sum o
1000 to be applied toward the restora
ton of his health. Rescued two brother
.iom drowning.
Pierce D. Marsh. an engineman a
Weston. w Va, was awarded a sve
medal and 81 900 to pay mortgage TO-
preventing a possible wreck on the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad.
John G. S. Walker Of Alexandria
Pa. awarded bronze medal and 81 OOj
to he applied toward the restoration
Of his health. Saved woman from
drowning
John A. Koontz Of Philo. o.. award
ed bronze medal Rescued drowninf
girl.
Amila G. Cone. 81 years old OF Raj
eigh, Fla awarded a silver medal To-
rescuing colored baby from a burn
ing building.
Harriet l.. O'Connor Of Southamp
ton, Mass, widow Of Patrick O'Con
nor. awarded a silver medal and dea Il
benefits at the rate OF s35 a month
Patrick O'Connor lost his life in al
attempt to save two drowning boys
J. F. A. Lautenschlager of Phlo. Ohio
awarded bronze medal and death benefit
In the sum Of $3.50 Her brother wa
drowned in attempted rescue.
Robert c. Baur of Richmond. Va
awarded silver medal and 5000 to appl
on the purchase Of a home Attempts
rescue drowning person.
Lulu ]. Small of New York city
awarded silver medal Rescued tw
drowning women.