The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-12
Brave DEEDS OF
AFR0-AMER|CANS
Group Of Winners Of Carnegie
Hero Medals
INSTANCES OF GREAT VALOR

Substantial Rewards Bestowed Upon
Gallant Protectors of Human Life by
Trustees of Fund Established by
Noted PhiIanthropist Ten Years Ago.
How the Money -Is Paid:
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 $5,OOO.OOO of
first collateral per cent bonds of the
United States Steel corporation, which
fund is under the control of a board
known as the trustees of the hero
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 q self sup
porting age.
In the event of disability the disabled
to be provided for until again able to
"OIn. LuC uCulu VI uISoUIC-
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 disabled
need such assistance. Observation-Disclosures 49,
The following colored persons are
among the Negroes who have per-
formed heroic deeds since this hero
fund has been established. and here is
what they have done:
John B. Hill. aged thirty-five, coach
man, rescued Thomas s. Prescott, aged
six. and Florence Williams, aged twen-
ty-one, from runaway, Atlanta, Ca.
by grabbing the bride of one Of the
horses Of a runaway team hitched to
q landau containing the child and
maid. After being dragged some dis
lance he threw the horse. Award.
bronze medal and $500 to reimburse
him for pecuniary loss sustained on &C.
count Of injuries.
George A. Grant. aged thirty three,
teamster, sustained fatal injuries res
cuing @. G.. Campbell, aged forty-six.
president of the American Painting
and Decorating company, and Charles
A. Whipple. aged forty eight, superin
tending of building construction, from
q runaway in Groton. Conn. Grant
grasped the bride of one Of the horses,
and, finding himself unable to control
the other horse because its bride was
of, he threw the one he had hold OF
and was kicked on the neck and run
over by the vehicle. He died the Sec
ond day after. Award, silver medal
and $25 month for support Of widow
during her life or until she remarries,
with IS a month additional for each Of
four children until each reaches the
age of sixteen.
Theodore II. Homer. aged thirty-two,
waiter, rescued F. Berger, aged eight,
from a runaway in Philadelphia Aug.
2, 1908 Homer ran seventy feet to
meet badly frightened runaway horse
drawing a delivery wagon containing
Berger and. grasping its bride. stopped
It within eighty feet Awarded bronze
medal and $500 for educational pur-
poses as needed.
George q. McCue, aged twenty y-six.
porter. saved J. M. Herman, aged two,
from being run over by train In Gar
den City, Kan. McCue ran 5GO feet,
part of this distance on the track ahead
of a passenger train running forty
miles an hour. and, grasping the baby
and its carriage, which had rolled on
to the track. threw them aside and
cleared the track himself, the pilot
beam of the engine missing him by
few inches. Awarded bronze medal
and $500 for ducationaI purposes as
needed.
Martha Generals. aged 6fty-seven.
housewife. rescued Peter NJ. Malkemes,
aged nine. from electric shock In
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Unable to release his
hold Of an electric light wire carrying
1900 volts, the boy was being jerked
about when Mrs. Generals grasped him
by the neck and received q shock
which temporarily paralyzed her arm.
She appealed to bystanders to aid him,
but none responded. and then she
grasped the boy again and succeeded
in pulling him free from the wire. Her
hand was disabled for week. The
boys hand was badly burned. Award.
ed bronze medal and $40 month dur.
ing her life.
Harley Tomlinson, aged thirty-four,