The morning call., 1893-08-09
soon plying upon the flames, but the only
effect was to make them spread still

soon plying upon the flames, but the only
effect was to make them spread still
further.
AS soon as Chief Sullivan arrived he
ordered the play of water to be stopped and
i've chemical engines brought into service.
The chemicals soon did effective work and
succeeded in combining the flames to the
rear and cellar of the building.
Meantime, as it was feared that the
flames might communicate to the adjacent
buildings and To the other tanks of benZine
in the yard they were kept deluged with
water.
The water tower was early at the fire,
but it was not required.
Half An hour after the alarm was sounded
the fire was under control, but the firemen
did not cease work for an hour afterward.
When the explosion occurred Eugene
Dageny. AN empiOye,was at work near the
tank. AS the burning benZine was thrown
over him he rushed through the flames and
iluneed into vat OF water, which saved
him from being cremated. AS 1t was he
was badly burned about the face, hands
and body. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital suffering intense agony. His
burns were promptly attended to, and. I'M
less he has IN hailed the fame. his recovery
is probable. but this cannot be determined
until to-day.
Madame HOurtain. who was at work in
the upperistory of the building. became so
frightened on hearing the explosion and
seeing the flames and the excited people on
the street that she lost her presence of
mind and. stepping on the window-siIl.
leaped to the ground, a distance of about
twenty feet. She was taken in the patrol
wagon to the French Hospital, where it
was found that both her ankles were
sprained. The wonder to those who saw
her JUMP was that she was not instantly
killed.
Pierre Alexander Allamond. another
emplOve of tue works. was caught in the
flames and severely burned, but not dan
gerously. He was taken to the French
Several iremen. in their anxiety 10 cope
with the flames, were more or less severely
scOrched about the face and hands.
Assistant Chief GeUrge W. Kennard,
District Engineer George Walsh, Philip
Brady. foreman Of Engine 2. were among
the sufferers.
Acting Foreman Hugh Kennedy of
Truck 8 and Robert Schultz and Michael
Sheehan. truckmen, were also among the
number. besides John CrOnin, John Madi-
son. James Reed. Thomas Grow and Nor
ris Bnshamay, hosemen of Engine 10.
They were all able to 70 to their homes
except Bushaway, who was taken to the
Receiving Hospital. where it was found
he had inhaled benzine flames, besides
having his face scorcned d hands badly
burned. He died at:1 o'clock this morning.
The loss is not heavy. being estimated at
about $500, covered BY insurance. The
building is two-story brick with brick
sidewalks running back 100 feet, but the
rear is constructed Of wood. No one seems
able to explain just what caused the ben
zine to explode. The president of the
company did not know how much benzine
they had on hand.
A disastrous FIRE occurred in the same
place On Decem Der II last through SINH
lar EXPLOSION. Since then people occupy
ing adjacent buildings have been living in
the constant expectation of repetition of
the dose. They have protested against the
storage of benzine on the premises, but
without effect. Their protests may now
have different result