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July 31, 1922
The Brattleboro Daily Reformer
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Rookie policeman William Heines in New York swings like a human pendulum to rescue a woman and her 14-year-old son from a fourth-floor fire, while another tenant jumps and is injured, and firemen save four others; upper floors destroyed.
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HUMAN PENDULUM SAVES TWO.
Cop Held Head Downward Removes Woman and Son from Fire.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Swinging like a pendulum, with two men holding him suspended head downward, William Heines, a rookie policeman, yesterday morning rescued a woman and her son, 14, after they were trapped by flames on the fourth floor of the building in which they lived.
Heines was swung by the men from across a court and ordered the woman to grasp him around the neck as he came within her reach. She was then pulled to safety when the policeman and burden swung back to the fire escape of the opposite building. The boy was rescued the same way.
Another tenant, frightened by smoke and flames, jumped to the yard, a distance of 5 feet, and was taken to the hospital in a serious condition. Firemen rescued four others who could not reach the street by taking them down ladders. The three upper floors of the building were destroyed.
Cop Held Head Downward Removes Woman and Son from Fire.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Swinging like a pendulum, with two men holding him suspended head downward, William Heines, a rookie policeman, yesterday morning rescued a woman and her son, 14, after they were trapped by flames on the fourth floor of the building in which they lived.
Heines was swung by the men from across a court and ordered the woman to grasp him around the neck as he came within her reach. She was then pulled to safety when the policeman and burden swung back to the fire escape of the opposite building. The boy was rescued the same way.
Another tenant, frightened by smoke and flames, jumped to the yard, a distance of 5 feet, and was taken to the hospital in a serious condition. Firemen rescued four others who could not reach the street by taking them down ladders. The three upper floors of the building were destroyed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Heroic Act
Disaster
Survival
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Fire Rescue
Human Pendulum
Policeman Hero
New York Fire
Building Blaze
What entities or persons were involved?
William Heines
Where did it happen?
New York
Story Details
Key Persons
William Heines
Location
New York
Event Date
July 31
Story Details
Swinging like a pendulum head downward, rookie policeman William Heines rescues a woman and her 14-year-old son trapped by flames on the fourth floor by having them grasp him and pulling them to safety across a court to the opposite fire escape.