The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
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Heroes Rewarded.

mission at the regular fall meet
ing. An aggregate Of $4,000 in
cash was handed down, as well as
23 silver and 81 bronze medals.
With the exception Of one award
made to a Canadian, the entire
list is made up Of Americans, Ohio
swelling the list with twenty-five
recognitions.
| Of the fifty heroic acts fourteen
of those responsible for them met
their deaths, and in those cases
tae next of kin were rewarded.
| Deeds of heroism during the
floods at Athens, Ohio, March Ia,
1907, received the major portion
of recognition.
The Ohio awards are as follows {:
HALEY M, Woods, Athens, silver
medal and $1,000.
Ray V Vincent, Duhig, bronze
medal and $1,000.
James C. McMichael, Athens,
silver medal.
Amanson M. Lewis, jr., Athens,
silver medal and $1,000.
William A. Casley, Athens,
bronse medal and $1,000.
Edward SWEET (dead), Athens,
silver medal to son, George r.
Beahrs.
Carl j. Hibbard, Athens, silver
medal and $1,000.
Otto Barth (dead), Athene,
silver medal to Gertrude e. Barth,
widow, and benefits of $25 per
month during life or until she re-.
marries.
Pascal l.. Treglio, Athens,
bronze medal and $1,000.
Frederick L. Geunther, Athens,
bronze medal and $1,000.
Walter o. Allen, near Plymouth,
bronze medal and $1,000.
Harry G.. Sewers, Athens,
bronze medal and $1,000.
j. A. Cameron, Cincinnati, who
rescued several from the burning
Neave building, was awarded u
medal.
wEsTERvILLE MAN HoNoRED.
1. C. Sapp, of Westerville, was
given a silver medal and $21OO for
rescuing man from burning
barn at the risk of his life, Nov.
II, 1907.
The other Buckeye residents re-
membered, include H. H. Berry,
(dead), Cambridge, Stephen Bro
rosby, Youngstown, Patrick Casey,
(dead), Youngstown, and Louis
Frescher, Youngstown.
Carl J. Hibbard, res iding at No.
1877 East Seventh venue, Colum.
bus, who yesterday was awarded a
Carnegie medal for bravery, is en-
ployed at the Case Manufa curing
company, and moved to that city
from Athens about one year ago.
On March l3, 1907, VIII en- the
Hooking river, swollen by heavy
rains, burst it's banks and inun.
dated the city of Athens, the home
of Captain Danna, deputy county
recorder, was entirely cut off from
higher ground, and stood in great
peril of being swept down the mad
whirling torrent with all it's occu.
pants.
In response to cal for volun.
teers, Hubbard and Otto Barth, an
Athens grain dealer, attempted
the rescue in small row boat.
After long battle with the waters,
they had nearly reached the house,
when Barth in his eagerness made
a move which resulted in capHz-
ing the little craft. Barth, though
a strong swimmer, was unequal to
the terrible odds against him and
after brief struggle went down
to death In plain sight of 800 help
less spectators.
Hibbard was able to reach the
house and from an open widow di-
rected the other volunteers who at
once set out for his rescue, and
succeeded in saving all in the
house.
The night of November II,
1907, as Ithamar C. Sapp, of
Westerville, was driving by the
home of DIR. w. G. Whitney, the
Franklin county representative in
legislature, he noticed flames is
suing from the doctors barn,
Leaping from his buggy, S,pp
dashed into the burning burn, only
to be driven back by the smoke and
ames.
Again and again he made the
attempt and ut last with almost
'uperhuman Indifference to pereon-
Al suffering and danger, pushed his
way into the seething furnace.
Here at the heels of kicking,
olunging, fire maddened horse,
'app found the insensible form of
Dr.. Whitney.
Exerting all of his now fast
ailing strength, Sapp lifted the
loctor, and with his burden
taggered through the flames to