The Portland daily press., 1889-11-29
PERILs OF the BLAZE.
Firemen injured by Falling Debris.
Brave Rescue and a Panic.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 28.-Edward Frohan
of ladder 7, received cut through the veins
of the wrist of the left hand, while at work
streets. He was taken to the hospital. The
accident happened about 1915 a. m.
While directing some firemen at the corner
of Columbia and Bedford streets, piece Of
coping fell from the roof of building strik-
ing Commissioner Tobin upon one of his
heels, inflicting severe and painful wound.
He was taken into doorway, and, after
having his wound dressed by surgeon, re-
sumed his duty.
While Brown, DurreIl s. Co.'s block was
burning, five women and a man went up into
the top story Of the block on the opposite
corner of Kingston street, occupied by Chen
ey Bros. dealers In furs. to save some valua-
BILE stock. The flames spread so rapidly that
the building in which they were packing up
the goods was on fire before they knew It,
Sergt Kimball of station 2, Councilman ID.
F. Barry and a squad Of policemen and fire.
men rushed upstairs to warn them of their
danger. They were found lying on the floor
unconscious from smoke, and were carried
to the open air where they soon revived.
An immense crowd gathered in Hayward
place to watch the flames. Shortly after 10
o'clock it was reported that one of the build
ings facing on Chauncey street and running
back to Hayward place, and which seemed
doomed to destruction, had powder stored in
the basement. The report spread through
the great crowd OF sightseers, and in an in;
boys rushed for Washington street, tramp
ling each other under foot and slightly iDjur
ed quite number. One woman had her
clothing almost completely torn from her
back, and several men received severe cuts.
A woman about 35 years of age, who refused
70 iva har ynd 10. 1xrf fl,o
excited crowd, and when picked up was un-
conscious. She was restored and taken by
friends to the Highlands, where she be-
longed.
While fighting the fire at the corner of
Chauncy and Bedford streets at o'clock
this afternoon, John Haley, hoseman of En-
gine 2. Of Cambridge, was severely lacerated
about the right wrist by falling plate glass.
The glass, which fell from an upper story
and was of considerable weight and thick
ness, narrowly missed injuring another fire.
man, who was standing beside Haley, he
having his stout leather fire hat completely
cut through. 1t is not thought that Haley,s
hand will have TO be amputated, although
the severity of his injuries are evidenced by
the fact that DR.. Hubbard ordered his re-
moval to the hospital for more thsrougL
treatment.
Thomas f. Quigley, of 60 Union street,
Charlestown, received severe burns, and al
so Inhaled the flames. He was removed to
the city hospital, where his injuries are pro-
neunced severe, though not Unnecessarily fatal.
At the time when engines 26 and 22, the
water tower and the aerial ladder were de-
molished by falling walls, Thomas Gala
han of 26, who was up on the ladder, was
thrown to the ground, and his right arm was
broken in two places. After having 1t set,
he returned to the fire and pluckily resumed
his duties, doing what he could toward sub
DUNG the flames. at the same time man
whose name has not yet been learned was
buried in the ruins and his body has not
yet been recovered.
Michael Atkinson, a policeman, living on
Myrtle street, was at work in the new shoe
and leather building on Kingston street. A
block of granite fell from the top and struck
him on the head. A terrible cash was cut
over the right temple. His head was bound
up and officers took him off to where medical
attendance could be rendered
Two fremen of ladder No. 3, Daniel Buck
ley, unmarried, and Frank p. LOCKER. who
has wife and child, are missing. They
were last seen in the Brown-Durrell build
ing, and their bodies are believed to be in
the ruins of that structure. Several firemen
who saw them in the building report an ex-
plosion Of hot air and their narrow escape,
and are of the opinion that the missing men
were overcome and unable to save them
selves.