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We print, by request, the following vote of thanks, tendered by the members of Washington Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, toChries Tuthill, .engineer of the steamer H. H. Newkirk. It lssigned by the three iremen who wore rescued by the gallant engineer:Wo, the undersigned, members of Washington Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, of the city of Hoboken, do most lieartlly and gratefully tender our thanks, as well as those of the Company, to Churles Tuthill, engineer of Steamer H. H. Newkirk, who, on the nightof November 6 last, during the disastrous lirewhich destroyed the Eagle line steamshippier and much other valuable property atHoboken, so bravely and gallantly rescuedus from a watery grave. After wo had beendriven into the river, by reason of all accessto the shore having boon cut off by theflames, and, though We mourn the loss of oneof our gallant firemen on that occasion, wefeel that to the brave and tireless efforts ofEngineer Tuthill, on that night, the death ofthroe more of us was prevented.Louis Israel,J oseph Foust,John McCullough.Members of Washington Hook Laddor Co. No. 1, of Hoboken.
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Hoboken Advertiser
Hoboken, New Jersey, US
Sat, Nov 19, 1881
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