New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Eight Firemen to
Receive Medals for
Heroisrn Tuesday
Board of Merit Announces
Awards for 1919; Parade
Will Follow Ceremonies
in Front of the City Hall

Fire Commissioner Thomas J. Dren-
nan announced yesterday the names of
the Fire Department medal winners Of
1919. The presentation Of the awards
VIII take place before City Hall on
Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock, the
medals being pinned on the various
heroes by Mayor Hylan. After this
ceremony there will be parade, head
ed by the Fire Department Band. The
board of merit, which made the awards,
will be in the line of march.
One of the men to be decorated IS
Fireman Timothy F. O'Leary jr, of
Engine Company Is, who rescued Mrs
Nellie Heffernan from the fifth floor Of
tenement at 247 Clinton Street last
September. The woman was preparing
to leap to the street when OLeary, al
though off duty at the time, ran to the
fifth floor of the adjoining building
and, assisted by tenants of the house.
swung across the intervening space and
rescued her. OLeary will get the Ben
nett and department medals
Saved Woman From LeapinS to Death
The Bonner medal and the depart
ment medal will be awarded TO Timothy
j. Fitzpatrick. of Engine Company 2o4
Brooklyn, who prevented Mrs. Lillian
Canda from jumping from the ninth
floor OF the Hotel Dessert on June 5,
1919. Mrs. Canda, who WAS said to be
suffering from mental trouble, locked
herself in her room and climbed out on
the window sill. when Fitzpatrick with
a rope about his waist was lowered
from the window Of the floor above He
succeeded n pushing Mrs. Canda back
into her room while other firemen
broke in the door and aided him in sub
DUNG her.
The Trevor Warren and department
medals will be awarded to Kurt Fuchel,
Engine Company /, for saving the lives
of three persons at a fire il Norfolk
Street in October, 1919 The Kenny
and department medals will be awarded
20 Fireman Francis Sparks. of Hook
and Ladder Company p, for the rescue
of Mrs. Ida Mahon from the sixth floor
Of 1876 Ninth Avenue in February. 1919
The Henry A. Van Huelkin medal will
be awarded TO CAPTAIN Leonard Gel
hard, of Engine Company 223. for saw
ing the life of a comrade on board the
United States transport K. l. Lucken-
bach on February II. when that vessel
was threatened with destruction by
fire. While operating line Of hose
a fireman fell into the hold of the ship
and Captain Gerhard was lowered on
q rope to his rescue.
Collins Gets Brooklyn Medal
The Brooklyn Citizen medal will go
10 Richard H Collins. Of Hook and
Ladder Company 100, for saving the
life of a comrade on the same trans
port. The Hurley and department
medals viii be awarded TO Fireman
Thomas Costigan, of Hook and Ladder
Company = for the rescue of Miss
Agnes Butcher on February 3. 1919
The Crimmins and department medals
60 to Fireman James Tubridy, of the
same hook ard ladder company. The
Stephenson medal for the best disci-
plinarian will be awarded to Captain
Henry t. Sullivan, of Engine Com
pany II. in Ludlow Street.
The Fire College efficiency medals
will be given to Engine Company 10. in
Fulton Street. near Church Street. This
is the second time this company mas
captured this prize