Evening journal., 1888-09-03
Nine Firenen Buried.
Seven Crushed and Roasted
Under . Fallen Wall.
TERRIBLE FIRE IN BALTIMORE.


seven Fine Iron and Brick business
Houses aud other BuiIdlngs De-
stroyed-Eiremen Work Midst a YoIley
of Bullets from Exploding Cartridges.
BALTIMORE, Sept 3.-The most disastrous
IRE, both to life aud property, that has oc-
,urred IN this city for many years. broke
out early yesterday morning at No. l09 South
sharp street, and spreading with great
'apidity on either side, soon destroyed seven
ine four story iron and brick front buildings
'n Sharp street and the back buildings Of
learly the whole row Of houses on Pratt
treet, between Sharp and Hanover. The
lorth wall OF building No 100 Snarp street
collapsed and buried nine Of the firemen.
rwo Of tham-A. L. EdA and John Kelly
we're taken out alive but very badly injured.
Seven We're killed Their names are: George
Bowers Thomas Wagner, Perry Ryan, and
John Acomb, Of No. > truck company; and
Harry Walker, James McFee and George
kerins, OF No. z engine company. The losses
sill aggregate about 81, Oh, 900. upon which
here Is estimated Insurance OF $3.50, 900. The
heaviest lossfs fall upon John King, presi-
lent OF the Erie Railway company; Z iward
A. Prior & Co, J. II. Winkelman s. Co,
NJ S. Levy Gc Son, Dobbs. Nudge 81 Co.
la0b Bros. 6 Dimmock, Henry S. King &
sons.
The fire continued until about IL O'clock
when it was gotten under control The
buildings on Sharp street, from No l05 to
M, wero swept clean, nothing being LETT
standing except the fronts The rear build
ing Of tke Maternite, on Lombard ssrost, was
1orn down to prevent the fire from spread
f.as a.
we're all removed quietly.
Tbs firms OF Tabb Brothers g. Dlmmoos
and Prior & Co. had large supplies OF gun
sud revolver cartridges in stock During
the fire they began to explods. and for O
quarter Of an hour kept up q fuelsds, the
bullets going through the windows on al
sides, but fortunately nobody was shot with
lhe exception Of one man, who was slightly
wounded near the left eve.
While the fire was at ito height the mem
bers Of No 2 engine company and No
truck entered Tahb Bros building, intend.
ing 70 cut holes through to No. 100 Thosi
In the street saw that the side wall OF No 100
was beginning to sway, and called 10 tn,
men 10 come out. All OF them were hasten
Ing out, when the treacherous wall fell over
and crashing through the floors OF No. lO7
buried the unfortunate firemen under il
great weight. Then all efforts were con
centrated upon the pile Of ruins under which
nine human beings were writhing in torture
The gronus OF the men could be heard from
within this living volcanic tomb, for it han
now taken fire and was beiching forth let
ot flame Half dozen strong streams were
turned on the pie, and the flames within
were in a short time subdued In a few
minutes John Kelly was rescued His lef
eye was burned out Of its socket and hi
head badly mashed, but the surgeons say q,
will recover. Then A. l. Eek was dragge,
from the ruins His right arm was broke
and bis side badly injured The others, how
ever, were beyond hope and their deac
bodies were taken out one by one, all man
ged, torn and burnt, the last one being re
covered late last night An OF the sevei
dead iremen, whose names are given above
leave families TO mourn their uutimely end
except Harry Wa ker, who was a single man
The following estimates OF losses are made
Wyiie. Bruster & Co, No lO3 Sharp stree.
dry goods; loss, $780, 900; insurance, SEQ, 600
Stappacher g. Stfru, No. los. shirt manu-.
tacturers; loss, go, 600; insurance, $50, 0O0.
coffin, Altemus & Co., No. 103; loss, so, ,OOU
insurance. $4,000 J. II. Winkelman q Co.
No lO5, wholesale drugs; less 81, 900; insur
unce S63, coo. Tabb Brothers g. Dimmock
No. lOl, hardware; loss, S45, 900; insurance
So, ,0J0 Edward A. Prior g. Co, No. 100
importers Of toys, fancy goods and fireworks
loss, S2JOO0O; insurance, $4,000 NJ.
Levy d Sons, No. Ill, straw goods; loss
$4,000; insurance, $50, 900. Dobler & Nudge
No. ll3, paper manufacturers; loss, $40, 900
insurance, $50, 900. Henry S. King & Sons
No. ll5, hardware; loss, $4,000; insurance
$4,000. w. f. a +. Damman, No. lis, clotl
merchants; oss, $4,000; insurance, so, 600
Il rsterg, Hollander g. Co, Nos LOG, los am
ITO West Pratt street, oils, paints, etc; loss,
$4,000; insurance, $40, 900 John King
president Eric railroad. four buildings; loss
SlSJ,00O; insurance full. Other real estat
losses, Sl20,00O; insurance full. The losses
sustained on Pratt street are divided between
a large number Of shop keepers.