Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-22
FIREWORKS GO up IN SMOKE.

A D1s2StrOus Fire 1R B0St0n-Sert0u Loss of Life-Five Dead Bodies Re covered and Others in the Debris The Flames Spread With Incredible RapIdity-The Terrible Fall of ( Il Young Victim.
 BOSTON, June 21.-A disastrous fire, ac companied by serious loss of life, occurred ir the fireworks establishment of Heyer Bros., corner Summer and Hawley streets. Five dead bodies have been taken from the ruins and three others received injuries which will probably result fatally. It is feared that there may be more victims among the debris. The building, which Is & four-story brick structure, is occupied on the ground floor by O. E. Browning, milliner, and on the three upper floors by Heyer Bros., dealers in fancy goods and fireworks. Shortly after 5 o'clock while salesman was waiting on customer upon the second floor he saw a flash among some fireworks behind one of the counters, unaccompanisd, however, by any explosion. He ran for water, at the same time giving the alarm. The flames shot up with almost incredible rapidity, out ting off the escape of several of the men in the upper stories, and within five minutes the dense smoke and almost incessant dis- charge of fireworks of different kinds, made in the building perfect pandemonium for those confined within it's walls. Edward Heyer, one of the firm, ran to the stairs shouting fire, then turned back to lock the safe, but found the way choked with smoke. He groped his way to the window and man. aged to climb into an adjoining building un- hurt. Charles Albert Gage, aged twenty, who was employed in the third story, hung from 8 window until he was obliged to re- lease his hold, then fell to the ground, striking two awnings in his descent, Dreak~ ing his back. He was taken to the Massa. chusetts general hospital and will probably die.
 Charles F. Callahan of No. 426 Chelsea street. -Rcstc2s apa Thomas Paine, packers, who were working on ~the-slsSs1rtSs S floor, jumped from window in their fright. Paine was killed, while Callahan's injuries are most likely fatal. William Brenenstuhl, who was on the second floor, did good ser- vice in checking the flames, but in going for more water lost his way and rolled down stairs and was picked up badly injured. He is also burned internally by smoke and it is feared that he cannot live. body which was taken from the building to the North Grove street morgue was recognized by MT. Heyer as Samuel Cord, the chief packer, who was one of the oldest employees of the firm.
 Another body, that of boy, was also talk en to the morgue, where it has not yet been
 
 ly that Identification will be difficult. This completes the casualties, so far as known at present.
 There was no gunpewder on the premises and no smoking was allowed and the cause of the fire is a mystery.
 A later and more careful investigation places the number of fatalities at five. one other fatally injured and two missing. The names are as follows:
 Dead-Samuel Cord, chief packer; Charles F. Callahan, packer; Thomas Pine, packer. An unidentified man at Jones' undertaking rooms and an unidentified boy at the morgue
 Fatally wounded-Charles Albert Gage.
 Missing-John E. Anderson and Charles E. Policy.
 Heyer Brothers estimate their loss at $50,- GOO to $60, ,0OO, upon which there was an in- surance of $40, 900 in fifteen companies.
 Browning's loss will be perhaps $20, ,000, which is insured.