Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1903 — A Sailer of Bravery. [ARTICLE]

A Sailer of Bravery.

What threatened to be one of the worst disasters in the history of shipping was the burning of the Ocean Monarch. The fire was discovered In her fore bold an hour or two only after ■he left the Mersey. There was a strong breese, and she was beaded for the Welsh coast. By aome unlucky accident an anchor waa dropped, and the big ship was brought up all standing bead to the wind. The flames came roaring aft, where 000 passengers and crew were crowded. A Brasilian frigate, a yacht and a pilot boat were near, but they only attempted to pick up those who jumped and swam. Suddenly up came an American clipper and rounded into the wind barely 200 yards away. In her first boat was Frederick Jerome, only an able seaman, but one of the bravest seamen that ever lived. In a flash his boat waa alongside the burning ship, and be climbed on deck amid the scorch and smother. There he stayed until the last soul of 600 was saved. Bla clothes were on fire seven separate times, and he waa scorched almost beyond recognition. His only reward was the medal of the American Humana society.—Pearson’s.