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Show FIREMEN ARE HEROES Save Companions From Death by a Narrow Margin. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Hurled many feet against a wall by tho explosion of a largo quantity of naphtha, four flre- men narrowly escaped death in a fire which last Tilght destroyed the factory of the Empire State Cleaning and Dye- lng works in Brooklyn. All were at- lsfl tended by physicians and removed to a hospital, where It was said that all lasfl those Injured probably would recover. Three firemen saved the injured men from almost certain death. Covering H their faces with their rubber coats, the three men dashed through a 'sheet of IH flame to where the four Injured firemen 'ilafl lay nnd dragged them into a hallway, The three rescuers were scorched about IH the hands. JLI |