Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-02
FEREMEN PERFORM
DUTIESsOF POLICE
Acts of Heroism Extend Far
Beyond Demands Made
at Time Of Blaze
ARREST MURDERERs, TOO
pickpoclets Nabbed and Drown
ing Persons Saved by Men Who
Guard City From Fire

On Tho wan Of the iremens training school
y conepicnaualy posted n framed set oi
Rules for the guidance Of all members oi
the Bureau OF Fire
First among these regulations IN "ln case
nfnre 10 protect life and property"
InvestlEallon or tho records OF the Bu-
ftau for ono year only shows that 10
llherally do the nremen interpret this duty
that they do not wait until fire actually
occurs 10 place their lives IN jeopardy 10
protect the -oitizons OF Philadelphia from
death or injury Ia Themselves, or their
Possessions from damage or doHtruction
Chief Engineer Murphy, In reporting the
rerylcea Of his force 20 Mayor Smith, Calls
attention 20 numerous inHtaucos recently
wherein members Of tho Bureau OF Flro
5eopardlse their own lives In performing
acts Of herosm along lines beyond tho or
dinary duties OF their calling.
Tho Chief admits his category is not com
plete; II only compriseB such acts as eltl-
HcnH or other outside witnesses have
brought 20 hIs attention. In such cases
iettor OF commondatlon has rewarded tho
hero of the episode. OthorwiHo tho per-
forninpoe has passed unnoted.
Some OF these actions, as recounted by
Chief Murphy, are worthy OF far wider pub
iicity than the two or three lines they oc-
cupy IN his statement
TYPICAL INSTANCES
Tho list for 1915 is in course OF propara-
ton. That for 1915 shows. for example:
Hoseman James Marreli OF Engine No ~,
dragged woman from underneath n loco
motive. arrested n negro thief and recov-
cred several sets of harness that had been
stolen from wagon; and stopped run
away team on Christian street. west OF
Twenty-ntth, preventing serious Injury to
a number OF school children.
It shows. further. that Hoseman Howard
NJ Kennedy, OF Engine No. 4S. Hnved a
innn from being robbed by gang OF ruff
fnnH: cared for woman who had been
injured by n bicycle and arrested tho rider:
stopped runaway horse on Market street
Hoseman William wixtcd. Of Engine No.
26. and HoBeman william Garner. of tho
same company for rendering "nrHt nid'
treatment 10 n man who had boen Hcaldcd.
after Captain Harry Palmer, Of their COM
bany, had observed n condition at 1914
Adams street which prevented serious dam
age and had detailed them TO investigate
Hoscman Wlxtod also stopped runaway
horse at Second and Diamond streets and
ndniInIatered "hrst aid" 10 the injured ami
mai. pending arrival OF n veterinarian.
Hosemen John Tryon. George +. l.. dInd
hart and Thomas Burns participated In the
rescue OF one Anthony MisfOcovlnc, who
had fallen into the Delaware River.
NAB THIEVES
Ifoseman Ambrose sherman. OF Engine
No. 5s. captured thief at the residence OF
battalion Chief Joseph c. Clements,
while captain OF Truck No. L. protected
one H. Karp from being robbed and na-
naulted.
Driver Michael f. Lucey. OF Engine No.
a. stopped runaway team.
Hosemnn Michael A. Mcienry OF Engine
No. 16, placed n man under arrest who
had beaten "A woman and threatened TO
atRb her,
Lieutenant Ernest Lange. Truck No. 3,
rendered "frst-ald" treatment 10 one Will
liam Cunningham.
Captain william Blrchall, OF Engine No.
AZ. prevented one Nathan Davis from jump
ing from the second story OF his home.
HosemRn william Schcugele. OF Engine
No, 10, rendered assistance 10 a negro
man who had been stabbed and placed
under arrest a negreBs
Driver Spencer O. Waterman, OF Pipe
Line No 2. rendered "frst-ald" treatment
20 man who had been hurt by "A trolley
car, and to one Earl Cline. who had fallen
and severely cut his leg.
CATCH PIcRPocSETs
Fireman Anderson of Engine No. 3. ns-
sisted two detectives In placing six pick
pockets under arrest
Hnsemnn Michael j. Dolan, OF Engine
No l, assisted an smployo OF tho Roosevelt
lighting Company who was burned about
the face and arms
Driver william j. BiabIng and Hoseman
William IT. Shear. after being assigned by
Captain Joseph +. Schaefer. OF Engine No
II. 10 Investigate trouble at bi4 South
Tenth street, placed under arrest man
who had cut n woman Rt that address and
cared for the victim.
Driver Charles NJ, Palmer. OF Truck No. |
,. rendered "hrst-ald' treatment to an old |