The evening world., 1913-02-08
F|REMEN WHO GET
THE 1912 MEDALS
FOR BRAVE DEEDS
Board of Merit Reports Names
of Men Whose Heroism
Was Conspicuous.

The Hoard Of Merit Of the FIRE De-
partment to-day reported to Commits
stoner Joseph johnson tho names Of the
MEN whose acts Of bravery and dovo-
ton to duty sntitie thsm TO the medals
annually awarded to members Of the
department. The medals will be given
to the men at . future day to be sst
by Mayor 1aynor. The awards are as
follows:
James ooraoA bennett lssAsi--
70 Seneca xasks q 1n6ins 10. -.
Larke, who 10 a hsif-brced Indian.
rescued william aibiin. President Of the
Mercantile safe psposit Company
from the Equitable nrs Jan. .. 1919.
Larxe. with tons Of debris falling about
him and walls tottcring far above his
head, sawed through q steel bar two
inches thick In Q window Of the safe de-
post company and helped Mr.. Wbiin
out.
ne 1eaass lgsdai-Fo James Q.
Brown Of 1yuek No. 4.
Capt. q. A. Base. crippled by falling
stairways. lay near the spot whore Bat
talon Chief walsh was killed In the
Equitable IRE. Brown. himself injured.
crawied into the crashing ruins aud
dragged Bass to safety. Bass died Of
his injuries IN october.
The Trevor warren lgsdal-To James
a. lgaiioy OF 1nsias No. -.
Maiioy. scaling . wall which was
about TO fall. risksd his life In the sf-
fort 20 save three men clinsins to . cor.
nice Of the Equitable Budding near the
roof. They jumped just rs MAlloy
reached tho roof. Later he assisted In
the rescue OF several mon in the sub
basement OF the building.
The Wsrthsim lgsdal-To james
p. Mooney Of Truck 10. =
Mooney saved three women from .
burning building at No. asa West For
ty-scventh street, going to tho third
floor with q scaling ladder three times
to get them.
The strong 1gsAAi-9o james
Eiibrids Of Truck no. !.
During the IRE in Dennett's restau.
rant building at No. rs Park Row. Oct.
10 last, Kiibride brought q waitrsss from
the third Moor. after convincing her by
shouts from tho street that she had a
better chance by not jumping.
me Fire Department 1gsAaa-
70 xisut. Charles ~. 1sntiA q
EASins 10. %.
Rankin tried to follow Mslloy 20 the
roof Of the burning Equitable Building
and later stood by Larks In sswins out
the vault bar. Rankin entered after
aiblin was out. pried on the debris
which was pinninK down Waterman
Sheehan, and took him to tho side walk.
xhs Stephenson Medal ana ths
Fire College lgsdai-Te ospt JohA
=. Kelly Of Truck 10. ..
Kelly IL AdJudGed to have had the
host disciplined company ana tho high
est average for company work In the
Fire College.
1hs ASnsw lesAai-Te Arthur
Doyiaa Of Engine no. ~.
Boylan rescued two women from 4
Are Mt No i:i West Sixteenth street
by means Of q scaling ladder on March
Q. After Boylsn had started down with
one OF tho women the third leaped down
upon him and chung to his neck. All
three were badly burned passing
through a sheet OF name from a lower
window.
The Brooklyn Citissn lgsdal-1e
Capt. J. J. walsh OF Engine no.
aes.
The rescue OF two OF his own men
who had been knocked into Gowanus
Canal during "A hre WAS the occasion
for this award.
The hurley Medal - 70 CAPT.
xslmholts Of Engine no. a3s.
CAPT. Hclmholtz rescued woman
FROM the third floor of IA burning tene-
ment at No. 40 Metropolitan avenue on
April "a.