Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-20
DUG OUT OF THE DEBRIS
Twenty-one Boston Firemen
Buried by Blazing Timbers.
THE TUMBLED ON TOP OF THEM

The Chief Assistant Chief Two District
Chiefs and Seventeen sTen Mixed UP In a
Most Remarkable Adventure, but They
All Escaped with Their Lives.
BosToN, April 20 Boston nearly lost her
chief Of the fire department, the assistant
chief, two district chiefs and seventeen fire.
men at a Sunday blaze The FIRE was in
the five story building at the corner Of
Hanover and Court streets, and after hard
work was confined to the upper story
About thirty firemen were on the fourtl
floor fighting the Ere without an in.
warning the roof fell, carrying with
II the next floor and burying the llremeI
under mass OF burning timbers A cr
OF horror went up from the crowd, ano
scores Of firemen sprang to the assistance
Of their comrades.
Saved from Roasting.
Streams OF water were turned on the
burning debris and this saved many from
roasting to death. Hooks and axes wer,
piled vigorously, but it was forty minute
before the men were all rescued Assist
ant Chief Reagan was the first to be pulled
out, and it was found that he had broken
ann In a short time the others, burned
and otherwise injured, were taken out OF
their perilous positions. Three had TO be
taken down the ladders aud two were car
rsed down the rear passageway, mp which
the fire had made its way only an hour be
fore
Chief webber Dug Out.
One man, blaekened, burned. and suffer.
ing from painful injuries about the buck
was dug out from under the burning tim
bers. Il was Chief Webber, who had ap
peared ON the scene just previous to tn,
fall of the roof to order the men away
from the point, which he felt was a dan
gerous one. District Chief Cheswell wa.
one Of the last men rescued, and he wa.
scorched and blistered about the body, and
badly hurt about the limbs, one OF which
was broken Lieutenant Gargan, Of En-
gine 6, was burned about the head. Lad
derman Gillbride, of S, had his instet
sprained, and was hurt about the body.
Stunned by the Blow.
Captain Willet, of %, was pinned dowr
by the timbers across his head and feet
He was stunned, but not seriously in
jured The timbers held him so closel,
that they had to be sawed in two to gel
him out Captain Griffin, of Ladder 8
was working just in front Of Captain VIII
lett. A falling timber struck him across
the legs and bruised them He was other
wise badly bruised. District Chief Pope
/ Of fCharlestown, had his left hand badly Gu
and received severe injuries to his back.
Under Three Feet or Brick.
George H. Hutchings, Of Engine 20, wa
pinned down by the chimney, and ii re
| quired the efforts Of eighteen men 70 dil
him out as he was buried under three feet
OF brick work. Assistant Foreman Johr
v. Hennessy, OF Engine /, was hurt about
the back and left shoulder. A heavy bean
fell across him, and he had TO be sawed
out. Hoseman James Meehan, OF Engin,
%, was dug out the debris, and was fonne
to be hurt about the body and burned
about the face and hands. Hoseman DAME
Kelley, of Engine s, was jammed insid,
BY falling timbers and bricks. Charlie.
Long, of Engine A. was struck in the
stomach and injured internally.
Many Injured Internally.
Hosaman Daniel Callahan was also in
Jured internally. Martin Ryan, Of Engin,
5, was burned about the head and face
and received an injury to his leg Hose.
man William killion, of Engine A, was
buried under timbers, and injured inter
nally. James Haley oil Engine %, was
struck by beam, which bruised his legs
badly, without breaking them He was
cut about the head John Bradley, of En-
| gine 26, was injured about the head
Lieutenant Flanagan, of Ladder l. re
ceiyed severe scalp wound and was in
iured about the head. Jeremiah GilIen.
of Ladder /, was injured internally. The
loss by fire was 81, 900, divided among
several companies