The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
YOUNG WAITER
 IS HERO OF
 CIRCUS WRECK
Henry Graham Beats Out Flames With
 His Bare Hands
So Badly Burned He Goes To Hospital With Accident ViC-
 tins Whom He Saved

That many men, imprisoned in the wreckage of a Barnum & Bailey circus train sleeping car, did not meet death in a horrible form from fire is due to the heroism of Henry Graham, a young waiter employed in the circus cook tent.
 His hands and forearms terribly burned. Graham himself is included in the list of If circus men now in the hospital in Omaha. Modestly dis claiming credit for his deed, Graham is only chafing at his enforced in activity, for like most men who have followed the trail of the tanbarA, he longs for the action of the arena. and life under the big top.
 Further particulars of the disaS- trous wreck of the Barnum & Bailey train. first section, when it was run into. at the rear, by a special pas senger equipment train late Monday night, have been sitting into Bridge port in letters from the various Bridgeport showmen out with the Barnum 6 Bailey organization The heroism of the young waiter is part- culsriy exploited
 The equipmen train ran into the circus train from the rear. The last car of the circus was demolished. In it were most of the men employed in the dining tent Charles Henry of CGe1Gy 8LEG6Es LL11S Clll5 WnO EAe1S eSAAcs1 . of this big department, was in the car just ahead, and, escaping serious injury. he was able to do much to relieve the others
 Imprisoned in the wreckage of the last car were many men. Very fortu- nately it was nearly midnight, and Following the practice of the circus, 1he men had retired as soon as possi- b1e after fhe show got under way to l3e ready for the hustle of breakfast at the next Stand. The early hour of retirement meant that all the lights sbeen almost inevitable under. other circumstances was not added to the terrors of the wreck. @
 Graham was working with the oth- CT reScuers when there was a flash near him 4 lantern, improvised up- on piece of wreckage, fell with a crash. upset and the kerosene became lighted There was a lively blaze, tGraham had no means of fighting the fire He tore off his coat and tried Ito smother the blaze, but the burning s0fl was so hot that it consumed the tEarment in a moment As the blaze tof the oil spent itself and the fire took hold of the wooden wreckage, Graham attacked the flames with his bare hands and after a hard and nerve racking fight with the cries of the tterror stricken imprisoner passengers ito egg him on, he succeeded in beat Ting them out
 Ills hands and forearms were terri bIy burned Others kept close watch over the scene of the fire while he joined the ranks of the injured and EFaited for the first aid treatments that were given to all the victims. Graham went to the hospital with 13 others. and is likely to remain there flor some time.
 4 letter from Charles R. Htuchin- ,son, treasurer of the circus. to Mrs. 19utchinson. who lives in Elmwood .avenue, this city, details the circum- .gfances of the accident
 The mishap took place 40 miles from Lincoln The next stand was Atlantic City, Ia But ftSwas not un- ,tiI midnight of the next day that the circus reached Atlantic City and the show there had to be abandoned. The wreck was 12 miles from Omaha