The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-27
FIREMAN HARRELL DEAD.
Fatal Ending of His Fall F:Om No.
rs Hose Tower.

Fatal Ending of His Fall From No.
rs Hose Tower.
Fireman William L. IIarrell died yester-
day morning at his home on Henry street.
His death was the result of injuries re-
ceived by a fall from the top of the hose
tower at No. engine house. where he
had been sent, with other hremen from No.
used by his company at the Christ church
fire. for dry hose ~
Although Harrell had been member of
the fire department about two years, this
was his first visit 10 the hose tower.
There is a platform at the top Of the tower
for the firemen to stand upon while ar
ranging hose, with manhole in the plat
form leading up from the stairway below.
Some of the hose which Harren was
handling slipped away from him, and in
attempting 70 seize it, he stepped back
ward and was precipitated through the
manhole. In his fall he struck against
the heavy iron weights attached TO the
alarm bell in the tower, and landed upon
his side on the roof of the shed below
having fallen about thirty feet 1t was
seen at once that he was seriously hurt
DR.. E. II. Nichols was called and found
that Harrell had two ribs broken as well
as internal injuries. He was removed to
his home in the police ambulance. 1t was
seen Tuesday night that he was in a sink
ing condition, and physician was sum-
moned to him. Harrell grew rapidly worse
after midnight, and died at O'Clock.
The deceased was about 40 years of age,
and had been a member of the depart
ment about two years. He came to sa-
vannah from Augusta, to which city his
body was taken last night for interment.
only few months ago he married his
second wife. Miss Ida Muslin. He left
three children by a former wife. He was
a member Of Savannah Lodge No. 80 of
the Knights of Pythias, and of the en-
doWment rank Of the order, in which he
was insured for 5000. His application
for insurance was only made May 4, and
the policy was delivered to him May -.
He was also a member Of the Order of
American Fireman and of the Fireman's
Benefit Association.
The body was taken to Augusta by the
Central of Georgia railway. 1t was es-
corted TO the depot by Savannah Lodge
o. - y
lions from the Savannah fire department
and the Order of American Firemen.
While the body was in progress from the
house TO the depot the big duke at No.
engine house, and the bells at Nos. and
5 engines were toled. Acting Chief
Mouro, Chief Mcguire being out of the
city, telegraphed Chief Fireman Roulette
of Augusta yesterday, requesting that a
detail of firemen meet the body at the
depot, and escort it to the house. He re-
ceived a reply last night stating that the
request would be complied with.
The body was accompanied from here by
Past Chancellor S. Selig of the knights
of Pythias and by Fireman Clarence Burn
ham of No. s. the company of which the
dead man was a member.
1t was a somewhat remarkable circum'
stance that even the last honors which
were being rendered the dead fireman by
his comrades were interrupted by the
call of duty. AS the funeral procession
turned from Jefferson into Liberty stree
the fire alarm summoned the firemen t
the fire at Congress and Montgomery
streets. Assistant Chief Mouro, who wa:
in charge of the procession, dismissed al
the firemen present to go to the fire, will
the exception of the two who were serving
| as pall-bearers.