The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-02-09
CARNEGIE MEDALS
AWARDED HEROES
Who Risked Lives To Save
Others.
/, NINE PERSONS WENT TO DEATH
In Attempts To Rescue the
Imperiled Under Various
Circumstances.
HEROIC DEEDS AS RECOUNTED

twelfth annual meeting Of the Car
negie Hero Fund Committee here II
acts of heroism were recognized. In
four cases silver medals were award
ed; in 13 cases bronze medals.
Nine of the heroes lost their lives,
and to the dependents of four of
these, pensions aggregating $3.50
a year were granted; to the depend
ents of four of the others who lost
their lives, sums totaling $4,000, to
be applied, subject to the direction
of the commission, in various ways,
were granted.
In addition to these money grants,
in one case the sum of $4,000 was
appropriated for educational pur-
poses, payments to be made as need
ed and approved; and in six cases
awards aggregating $4,000 were
made for other worthy purposes.
Payments in these cases Will not be
made until the benefciaries' plans
for the use of the awards have been
approved by the commission.
The four silver medals were
awarded as follows:
Harold w. Snow, of 1929 Crandon
avenue, Chicago, for attempting to
save Mollie Meredith, an aged color
ed woman, from being killed by a
train at Jackson, Miss, April rs,
1912. Snow sprang in front of 10
connective to save the woman, but
both were struck. She died several
Snow was so injured that the ampu-
Snow was so Injured that the ampu-
tation of his leg was necessary.
F. Lawrence Byrne, deceased, who
was an eleven-year-old school boy,
died attempting to save VIM. S.
Ward, playmate, from drowning in
pond at Philadelphia, May 81,
1915. The medal is to be sent to
his father at 1715 South Fifty-sixth
street, PHILADELPHIA.
Melvin Hagen, deceased. who was
an eighteen-year-old farm hand, died
attempting to save Alma e. Sum-
merfield from being run over by
train at Candy Ore, January Z,
1914. He attempted to rescue Miss
Summerfield from a trestle, but be-
fore he could reach her locomotive
struck them both. They were hurl-
ed from the trestle and killed. The
medal is sent to Hagen's father,
Candy, Ore.
William ID. Bard, Sr., deceased,
wire chief at Little Rock, Ark. died
attempting to save sixteen-year-old
Elsie Bussick from drowning at Ben
ton, Ark, July II, 1915. The girl
became distressed in deep water in
the Saline river, and, although Bard
could not swim we'll, he started to
her rescue, Notwithstanding that his
fourteen-year-old son chung to him
and begged him not to risk his own
life. He persisted in the attempt,
however, but when he was within 40
feet of the girl he sank and was |
drowned, as was Miss Bussick also.
The medal will be sent to the widow |
at 1921 Scott street, Little Rock, to-
gether with S35 month pension,
with So month additional for each |
of three children until they reach
the age OF is.
The award of bronze medals was
as follows:
j. Lamar Mccain, Tuscaloosa,
Ala, student, for saving Mary T.
Hunter and attempting to save Rex
E. Partin, a merchant. from drown
ing at Tuscaloosa, January 3, 1915,
in canoeing accident on Warrior
river.
Fred G.. Buskuhl, Friend, Ore, a
farmer, for attempting to save Jo-
seph Ide Parke from suffocation in
a well at Friend. August 8, 1912.
Austin Hall. Iva. S. c., a farmer,
for saving Edward Harris from suf-
location in well at Iva. August 8.
1910.
John p. Bum. 1913 Cooper street,
Atlanta, Ca, an engraver. for at |
tempting to save Isaac Janko. aged .
8. from drowning in sewer at At '
lanta, May IS, 1913.
William s. Turner, Seaside Park, J
N. j., salesman. for saving George
S. Lewis from drowning at Avalon.
N. j.. August Is. 1914.
Arthur II. Pingree. deceased.
Clergyman. who died attempting to
Save two girls from drowning at I
Anisquam. Mass. July 10, 1915.
The medal spes to widow. 40 Wal
polo street, Norwood. Mass. II
y Thomas Mccrady. deceased. a la
borer. died assisting in an attempt n
to save Robert,M. Oliver. a mill SUI 4