Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-18
A DISASTROUS FIRE, In Which Three Brave Bremen
 Lose Their Lives
AND MANY OTHERS INJURED,
One Probably FataIly-Round House and Six Locomo-
 lives Burned.

TOLEDO, O., March MA disastrous fire, attended by heavy loss of life, occurred in this city this morning. Three men lost their lives, two being instantly killed. Nine others were more or less injured, one of them, John o. Lealy, machinist, 1t IS thought, fatally.
 LIST OF DEAD.
 R. H. BOHLMAN, aged 56, printer, married, seven children; skull crushed and internally injured.
 J. J. PRESTON, aged 35, car inspector, married, six children; back broken and skull crushed.
 JOHN BOWEN, aged IS, a spectator; skull crushed and internally injured.
 TIE INJURED.
 II. F. HOWARD, general foreman of the eastern division; back bruised, face cut, slightly bruised. JOHN o. LEARY, machinist; leg broken, arm crushed, skull fractured-may die. |, PATRICK MoDoNoUoH, fireman; skull fractured, shoulder broken.
 MARIN GREENE RIG, car repairer; head cut.
 HARRY ZIMMERMAN, painter; leg sprained, body bruised.
 LOUIS DECKER, painter; head bruised ' shoulders sprained.
 HENRY CEERDINa, car repairer; head bruised aud cut.
 CASPER BECKER, painter; head and shoulder cut.
 T. c. TAUER, truck foreman; neck sprained, head cut.
 All of the dead except John Bowen were employees of the Wabash railroad. They constituted the company's fire department for the protection of the shops, and were engaged in fighting the flames when the accident occurred that resulted so disas- trously to them.
 WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. The round house is located at the foot of South street. It was substantial brick structure with a capacity of twenty engines and contained six locomotives when the fire broke out. The flames were first seen in the cupola that surmounted the roof shortly after 10 o'clock. An alarm was telephoned to the city fire department, aud in the meantime the yard company got one stream playing on the blaz :, which soon made it's way to the roof. The walls of the building were believed to be secure, and the brave fire fighters pressed closely in toward the building. the more effectively to com bat the spreading of the flames.
 It was seen that the roof would soon fall, but no danger was apprehended from tha9 source until to the horror of the specta- tors the southwest wall, weakened by the destruction of the frame supports that con meet 1t with the roof, was observed to tremble and suddenly fall out or the volun. teer fremen. sa
 UNDER SMOKING DEBRIS. sf Before the majority of the men could re- aize their peril, the heavy wall was down on top of them, burying them under a.heap of smoking deoris. All but Bowen, Pres- ton and Bohlman were quickly taken out. The two first named were completely cov- cred by the ruins. BOhlman was little more fortunate. From the smoking heap the ma led bodies of Bowen and Preston were taken, but they were beyond need or human cara. Bohlman was still alive, though unconscious, but he succumbed to his injuries shortly after being taken home.
 ANOTHER VICTIM.
 dozen surgeons were quickly sum moued and prompt assistance was rendered the injured. Leary, the machinist, was still unconscious and at one time appeared to be sinking. He rallied temporarily, but 1t is not thought he can recover.
 When the first of the city nremen arrived in answer to the alarm, they saw that there was imminent danger of the hre spreading to the Wabash elevator and the repair shops, which stood close by. The oil house was also menaced, but luckily the flames were held in check at this particu- lar point. A general alarm was sent in and by dint of numbers the hremen suc- ceeded in saving the surrounding property. The round house was completely wrecked, and the six engines rendered practically useless.
 The loss is estimated at from $75 ,000 to Sl00, ,000, and is believed to be fully covered by insurance.