The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-25

locomotive was swaying under an
emergency application Of the brakes,
he ran along the running board. jump
ed to the steam-chest. thence to the
bumper timber. and when the pilot
was less than ten feet from Claude
jumped to the track In front of the
locomotive, which was then running
eight or nine miles an hour. He fell
forward as he struck the ground and
grabbed Claude as he fell. With two
strong, quick jerks he threw himself
and the child of the track to safety.
The locomotive was stopped when the
pilot was thirty-five feet beyond the
point Of rescue. Award, silver medal
and $1,000 for worthy purpose. as
needed.
Beecher Roberts, aged seventeen.
farm hand, helped two other men to
rescue Thomas Ashcraft from a cave
In In q well, Tyler, Tex. April 18.
1912. Roberts reached the well
after Wills and Gregory had been
working In it for some time, and
when he was asked to do so immedi-
ately had himself lowered. He scrap
ed some sand from around Ashcraft's
leg and then tied the rope to Ashcraft.
Another rope was lowered to Roberts
and both men were drawn out. Award,
bronze medal and $500 for q worthy
purpose, as needed.
Mack Stallworth, aged thirty three,
oil tank cleaner, died saving Squire
Bradford, col0red, aged twenty-eight.
oil tank cleaner, from suffocation, Port
Arthur, Tex, June Is, 1910. Bradford
was overcome in a tank car by gas
which had formed in It Stallworth en-
tered the car through an opening fif.
teen inches in diameter and. grasping
Bradford, lifted him up so that two
men on the outside Of the car could
reach him. Bradford was got out. but
Stallworth was overcome by the gas
and was sutfocated before he could be
rescued. Bradford revived. Award.
bronze medal and $50 month for sup
port Of widow during her life or until
she remarries, with IS a month addi-
tional for her son until he reaches the
age Of sixteen.
James Pruitt, aged forty-four, farm
er, saved Fritz f. Muller and attempt
ed to save william Richie from suffo-
cation. This took place at Walhalla,
g. c., May 20. 1911. Pruitt descended
to assist Richie rescue Muller. He tied
q rope around Muller, and he and Mul.
Ter were drawn to the surface. When
Richie failed to grasp the rope that
was let down to him Pruitt was low
cred into the we'll, but when part way
down called to be drawn up. Pruitt
was hoisted and was weak and unable
to work for two weeks. Awarded silver
medal and $500 toward purchase Of q
farm.
Nathan Duncan, aged forty one, farm.
or and well digger, rescued william @.
Anderson, aged fifty-two, well digger,
from q cavern in q well, West Point,
Tex, Aug. s. 1907. Anderson was
working I'm q well three feet in dame
ter forty feet below the surface when
sand slid from the sides and buried
him to his shoulders. For q distance
Of twenty feet above his head there
was an unsupported wall Of sand, from
which other slides seemed imminent.
OF the twelve or more men who gath
cred all were afraid to 90 to the aid of
Anderson. Duncan was summoned
and, fastening a rope to himself. was
lowered into the well.
He dug the sand from about Ander-
son until he was free to the waist
when another slide occurred. which
covered Anderson to q depth Of ten
inches. Duncan escaped being buried
by jumping up and grasping rope
dangling over his head, the sand COM
ing only to his knees. Duncan was
frightened, but after two hours work
dug Anderson free, and he was hoisted
out. Duncan was then drawn up.
After the two had reached the surface
Anderson to test the wall gave the
curb at the top poke with a stick.
and the curb and large mass Of sand
fell into the well, filing It to depth of
over twenty feet. Awarded gold medal
and $4,000 toward purchase Of farm.
In 1904 Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. one
Of the greatest philanthropists Of the
age, whose millions were made in the
iron and steel business Of Pittsburgh
created hero fund Of 100000 OF
6rst collateral per cent bonds of the
United States Steel corporation, which
fund In under the control of q board
known AZ the trustees of the herr
fund, Mr.. Carnegie having directed
that In case Of death widows and chill.
dren or other dependents are to be pro.
vided for until the widow remarries
and until the children reach a self sup
porting age.
In the event of disability the disa bled
to be provided for until again able to
work. The maximum death or disable
ment benefit to be paid in any one
year to any one family or dependent
shall not exceed $1,000. the amount
and manner of payment in each case
to be fixed by the commission upon
the recommendation of the executive
committee. provided. in no case. how
ever. shall death or disablement .bene.
fits be paid unless It shall be clearly
shown that the dependents or disab led
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