Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — WELL KNOWN FIRE DOG DIES [ARTICLE]

WELL KNOWN FIRE DOG DIES

Rex Was a Bulldog and a Hero of the Department—ls Buried With Honor. New York.—‘Rex, fireman, life saver and as faithful to duty as any member of the department was crushed to death recently while answering an alarm from the quarters of engine company No. 17. Rex was only a dog and he was no pretty dog; either. was a bull, with heavy Jowls and legs .which spoke strength and not beauty, but for four years he had guarded the firehouse night and day when he was not on duty at some blaze 'or sniffing about in search of fire. There is a new horse on duty in No. 17 house. He is a big roan, fractious and difficult- to handle. The alarm sofinded. The roan took his plaoe by his mate and dashed out of the house. The driver managed him with difficulty, but Rex ran along beside him, barking when time came to turn corners and endeavoring to show the new horse the way to answer an alarm. Suddenly there came a corner to turn. The roan was slow in answering to the reins. Tlnn he hurled his body to one side, dragging the engine after him, tb» wheels of the heavy vehicle passed over the body of the faithful dog. The firemen buried Rex with all the honors due a hero.