Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-29
THRILLING RESCUES.
A Brave Mas Buried by Falling Walls
10 Pulled from His Tomb Of Red Dot
Bricks in a Roasted Condition.

Police Sergeant Kimball, Patrolman
Charles Maynes and ex-Councilman David
F, Barry courageously rescued seven peo-
pie, six women and one man. from the
buildings on the corner of Kingston and
Bedford streets. The flames just reached
the place a. the last Of the women were be-
ing carried from the buildings.
A thrilling rescue from immediate death
was made by Officer Charles Msynes Of
Division 2, Officer Benjamin Of Division i6,
and SLEEPY" the colored attachee Of City
Hall II occurred about 8 As in the building
so Chauncy street Edward Z. Whiting, q
veteran fireman, married, who resided in the
Roxbury district, volunteered his services.
He helped the firemen with the hose on the
building mentioned. 1t grew terribly hot and
the walls threatened to fall. The cry was
raised to get back as the roof was caving in.
desperate rush was made by all hands to
get out OF reach Of tumbling bricks, and all
escaped save Whiting. He was struck,
knocked down and Immediately covered by
the heated debris. The fremen said he must
be killed. and by no possible chance could
he be alive. Officers Maynes and Benjamin,
however. thought different, and taking des
perate chances, they braved the furnace
like heat and risk of falling walls and tried
to find the buried man. my God, can nc
one help me- was the cry they heard. This
directed them to pile of truck and lumber
under which they found Edwards Imprisoned.
Frantically they pulled and hauled At the hot
debris.
Every moment they expected to be killed
with falling stones. or set on fre BY the
seething flames, which darted out in every
direction. Bravely they kept at work. how.
ever, and they got hold Of Writings arms
and tried to pull hin out. They shuddered
as they saw his burned skin and flesh come
of in their hands. Once more they dul
away at the debris to free the burned and
injured man. They succeeded in this. and
got Whiting out. 1t was found that hi
right leg was broken AID he was frightfully
burned about the head, arms, and body, and
was otherwise injured. He was placed in 4
coupe and driven with all speed to the city
hospital. Ii is believed that his injurie,
will prove fatal.
Those Seriously Injured.
Among the seriously injured are Mchae
Atkinson, fireman, head crushed by falling
granite, John Haley. hoseman, lacerased BY
plate glass, Thomas Quieley. inhaled flames,
Burnt District Engineer, Burblett, dislocat-
ed shoulder. Edward Frohon, fireman, sand
nearly cut of. J. Dscty, fireman, crushed
leg, fireman Russell, leg broken.
An unknown man Was buried by falling
wall and his body is not yet recovered.
During the day Mayor Hart received num-
erous offer. of financial -ssistance from 9th
er New England cities, all Of which were
declined with thanks. The city's assessment
of the buildings burned shows they were
valued at the sum rising 81 600, 900.
The following cities were called upon foI
aid in quenching the FIRE and all responded
in some form: St)neham, Waltham, New
ton, Reading. Randolph, Woburn, Fall
River, Beverly. Taunton, Providence, Mel
rose, Marblehead, Cambridge, Peabody
Lowell. Chelsea, IIaverhill, Brockton, Som
erville, Lawrence, Maiden, Medford, Salem
Newburyport, Gloucester and Worcester.