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Title: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Subjects: Railroads -- Employees -- Periodicals Railroads -- United States -- Employees
Publisher: (Baltimore, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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Buddy,as he is affectionately called by his bilHng(and cooing) partner. The facts as givenby an observer are as follows. While ridingwith John Maloney in his tin can on arecent Sunday evening, as they were passingthrough Buena Vista on the inter-urbancar line, our hero made the startling dis-covery that a large frame dwelling was onfire. The tin can was immediately broughtto a stop; our hero leaped out and runningto the house proceeded to hammer on thedoor, but received no response. The nearesthouse was half a mile down the road andGeorge, bidding John watch the fire untilhe returned, started on a run for help.Neither one thought of using the tin can,and it was just as well, as ten miles an houris the limit of speed for Johns rattle-box, while George can make a mile in i .50 flat, hehaving once walked to Cincinnati and return. After arousing the nearest family, Georgerushed back to the burning house to assistin the rescue of the household goods.Breaking a window and getting inside the
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Above, left: John Maloney, fire hero, with bunchadmiring crowd. (See notes for details.) Right:Below, left: Claim Agent W. A. house, George proceeded to hurl the pic-tures, dishes, glassware and other breakablearticles, through the window, but he wascareful with the mattresses and rugs, carry- PUGH BROS. JEWELRY COMPANY 211 House BuildingPittsburgh, Pa. 5410 2nd AvenuePittsburgh, Pa. 14 Hipp ArcadeYoungstown, Ohio of American Beauties presented by grateful andMary Keenan, affectionately known as Pee Wee.Smith. Right: Selt-explanatory ing them to the window where John couldtake them on his back, carry them to a safedistance, and set them down carefully.George remained at his post until drivenout by the smoke, and was given a rousingcheer by the onlookers as he emerged fromthe burning house. John was also congra-tulated for his heroic work in carrying themattresses to a safe spot. By the time the fire department arrivedthe entire house was consumed, but thefamily mattresses were saved,

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