The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-20
THE DEAD FIREMEN.
1HE ARR1NG EMENTS FOR THE
 FUNERALS TOMORROW.

FUNERALS TOMORROW.
 missioners Yesterday Afternoon-De
 tails from the Department for Each
 Funeral-Fireman PoweIps Condition
 Burned Structure-After Notes of the
 Tragedy.
 The main topic of conversation yes-
 terday all over the city was the disas-
 trous fire of yesterday morning, and the
 sad fate of the four New Haven fire
 men. No matter where one went people
 were speaking of the disaster and it will
 probably be long time before the citi-
 zens of New Haven will forget the de-
 tails of the affair. The fact that the
 building was such a ramshackle one,
 hardly worth saving, and the men lost
 their lives in trying to save it makes
 the loss of these brave men still harder
 to bear.
 At meeting of the board of fire com-
 missioners held yesterday afternoon the
 commissioners arranged to have details
 of firemen attend the funerals of the
 four men killed. The funeral of Cap
 tain Condren will be held at 10 o'clock
 tomorrow morning from St. Patricks s church and will be attended by de- tail of firemen in uniform. The funeral of Hoseman William Reilly will be held at 9 o'clock the same morning from St. Joseph's church, that of Ladderman Frank Williams at o'clock the same morning from St. Francis church, and that of Hoseman Frederick Hale from the home of his father at No. 5 George street, West Haven, at 3 o'clock Thurs day afternoon. Details of eight fire men will attend the funerals of the three firemen The commissioners will also attend the funerals.
 It was stated at the New Haven hos pital last night that Henry Powell, the fireman, member of Truck company No. l, who was injured at the Canal street fire. was getting along nicely and that he would undoubtedly recover Powell was caught under the falling wall which struck and killed the four firemen. He was dug out of the mass of debris and at first it was thought that he was fatally hurt. He was car ried into house across the street and was attended by Dr. Louis J. Gaynor, a police surgeon, who found that his left leg was broken and that his hands and face were considerably burned.
 The scene in the room where Powell was laid down when taken from the ruins was pitiful one. The unfortu- kitchen floor and he was so black that he could hardly be recognized by those who knew him. He was perfectly con- scious and chatted freely notwithstand- ing the terrible agony he must nave suffered. "Yes," he said to the Courier reporter, ''I'm in bad shape. My left leg is broken and my left hand, as you can see, is nearly burnt off. Look at | my head, it feels terrible. Are any of 1 the boys hurt?" Powell was told by a rather thoughtless bystander that three \ of his comrades were dead and at hear 1, ing this he sank back on a pillow. Pow | ell soon raised his head again and said | 'Boys, you'd better remove my coat, it's l warm enough without it.'' As the coat | was pulled over the left hand portions | of the crisp skin peeled off, but the | brave fireman never flinched and when | the big coat was off he said Thanks, i that feels better" The great nerve of | the fireman probably kept him alive | more than anything else.
 Further particulars concerning the 1 dead firemen are as follows:
 Captain Condren was born in New Haven, a son of Michael Condren. He | was first employed in the New Haven Clock company He entered the depart ment eighteen years ago, and by devo- tion to duty was raised in the ranks. He was a member of the fire depart ment since 1S79 though not in continu- ous service. When he joined the de- partment it was in the capacity of call man of No. at Wallace and St. John streets. In December, 1883, he was made driver of hose company No. z on Water street, and in December, 1886, he resign ed but was resnstated in 1884, and in 1894 he was appointed lieutenant of No. 4. When company No vas organized Captain Condren was promoted to captain and put in com l avenue. In August, 1899, he was trans erred to take command of the engine on Artizan street. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus md Momauguin lodge, O. U. A. M. He 8 survived by widow and two chill lren, Maude, who as stated yesterday s pupil in the Normal Training school md George, a lad of eleven years The amily lives at 72 Hamilton street Cap- I ain Condren always kept his head while fighting fires, and the accident 'annot be attributed to his rashness The deceased was brother-in-law of Sergeant MoGrath of the Dlxwell ave- tue precinct. William Reilly was twenty-five years i'd. He entered the department last July and soon showed his proficiency . n his new calling. He leaves widow. o whom he was married last April a ather and mother and four brothers nd one sister. He lived at IS Nash | treet. He joined the department as ubstitute to hook and ladder company { Jo. in June, 1898, and was made per- :
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