Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-31
BOATMAN JUMPS OFF
UPPER DECK TO SAVE
LIFE OF BOY in WATER
Edward Ward Proves Hero in
Saving Life of Hugh ].
Preacher from Water

A thrilling rescue was made yes.
terday afternoon in the Staten Is
land sound midway between this city
and Tottenville when Edward Ward.
twenty-seyen years old, OF 432
Washington street, a declxhand on
the ferryboat Perth Amboy, acting
as quarternaster at the time. leaped
from the upper deck OF the ferry
boat, a distance Of twenty-five feet.
and saved the life of seven-year-old
Hugh J. Preacher. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. David Preacher. Of IA Com
merce street.
Ward was in the pilot house witl,
Captain Abram Reckhow when the
boat was making the 4:37 O'clock
trip out of this city for Tottenville
when they heard the cry Of the boy
overheard. Without stopping to di-
vest himself of any clothing other
than to throw his cap on the deck
Ward leaped into the cold water and
succeeded in holding the boy up un-
til other help arrived. .rtir
Young Preacher, with another
named George Frankel, ten years.
of Commerce street. started o
short time before from the T
Amboy Dry Dock, where the
mer's father is superintendent.
small bateau for row on the SOU
F'rUm what could be learned one
the oars slipped sresq. she, ,aaRd = l!|
the lad and when he attempted 10
regain 1t lost his balance and fell
into the icy waters. Captain Reek-
how gave the signal that Thought the
boat TO a stop and Ward, rushing out
the side of the ferry boat and after
a swim of about twenty-five or
thirty feet, succeeded in reaching the
drowning lad as he was going down
for the last time.
Ward held on the lad until Samuel
Hanzel, of 50 Fayetfe street. who
had put off in a boat from the foot
of Fayette street, pulled up to assist
in the rescue. Both were hauled
into Hanzefs boat and then trans
ferred to the Ferryboat Charles W
Galloway which had left the Totem
vile slip al the same time for this
city. In the meantime a call was
| sent to police headquarters and
| Lieutenant William Calvin dispatch
ed the police ambulance to the ferry
in charge of Patrolman Emil Koven..
Sergeant Kasprzak and Patrolman
Anton Thullesen and Ward and the
/ boy were taken to the Perth Amboy
City hospital wheer they were trait
ed for shock and submersion. Pa
trolman MCGOWAN stationed at the
! ferry also assisted.
The other boy in the small boat
was brought to shore and later wenf
to his home. He was said to have
been considerably frightened over
| the incident.
The rescue by Ward was witness
! ed by several hundred people ON the
! ferryboat Galloway in charge Of
Captain Stewart of this city nd the
Perth Amboy and those from both
shores. First aid was applied on the
| ferryboat to the lad before the slip
at the foot Of Smith street was
| reached by the crew and Others on
the boat. Charles Gnggs OF Newark.
a draughtsman in the employ of the
New York Telephone Company. as
sisted in the first aid. \
| Ward and the boy were dis&
charged from the hospital this noral
ing after being treated by DR.. Isun
They suffered from shock and sud
mersion, but were apparently q
| right this morning as they left til
institution and went to their hnmeS>
The New York police patrol boa
No. 4 coming Up the bas at the tim d
stood by and assisted the other,
crafts in bringing the two back safe
| ly to shore. They made a report 10
the New York eadqua-. ters. The
rescue made by Ward, which Is the
second to his credit since he has,
been in the employ Of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit, is N~'ug 1rnl
mented upon by members of thf
company aud others who watched
him male the spring from the uppet
| deck of the ferryboat. The matte +
will probably be brought to the at
tention OF those in charge of the dis
tributon of Carnegie medals and
| awards for brave rescues.
A year ago last December Ward
assisted in the rescue of two men
caught in an ice foe off this city. He
with other help pulled the two men
on board the ferryboat and brought
them safely to this city.
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