Evening star., 1902-02-05
] La Collapse pf Burning Building at
St. Louis, Mo-
4 NUMBER: OF I OTHERS INJURED
Work of Rescue Carried on Under
u. III
Great Obstacles
THREE BODIES RECOVERED

ST. LOUIS. February 5.-Six firemen wer,
killed, six badly injured and number o
others sustained minor injuries in the fir,
which last night destroyed the five-stor,
building at 312 and 3l4 Chestnut street, 90
cupied by the American Tent and Awning
Company. The total financial loss on tn,
building and contents is estimated at $75.
600 coveerd by insurance
The dead are:
August Thierry. first assistant chief.
Michael kehoe assistant foreman Com.
pany No. Ii.
Daniel w. Steele, foreman Company No
IL.
William Dundon. pipeman Company No
g.
Franklin Mcbride, truckman.
Charles Krenning, pipeman Company No
IL.
The injured: @ ....s
Chief Swingiey, hurt by falling bricks.
WIN. Wann. foreman No. 13, hurt about
Patrick Mccarthy, engineer No. 6. struck
by falling bricks.
Monroe Moore. electric light Inspector.
1eL through shaft, bruised and scratched.
VIM. Juelg, driver for Assistant Thierry,
fractured skull and internal INJURIES
FRANK Lingo, assistant driver No. truck
bruised and hurt Internally.
Chlef SW1ngley, who was knocked down
ana stunned by flying debris soon recovered
men In the ruins.
Three Bodies Recovered.
At II o'clock today three of the bodies
had been recovered and strenuous efforts
were being made by firemen and laborers
- reach the others pinioned under the
ruins The injuries received by Chief
SWfnplov 3D.
GUS, out later were found to consist merely
OF bruises, and today he was hard at work
searching the ruins
Last night was the coolest so far recorded
this winter. About o'clock fire was dis
covered on the top floor of the building.
alarm and soon had the flames practically
under control Suddenly, without warning.
the front wall fell forward and the entire
building collapsed. Spectators, policemen
ter and escaped injury, but the firemen in
the building were buried beneath the ruins
Ghief SWingley, who was standing before
,he building, had q narrow escape from
truck, which an instant later was covered
with debris. The building was fifty years
OLD, and the great strain Of water on the
upper floors loosened the joists and caused
sprang to the rescue of their imprisoned
comrades Several were taken out within
a few minutes, placed in ambulances and
hurried away for medical assistance. From
under this pile Of debris came groans and
cries of distress. NJ
Hard Eight for Firemen.
The fremen frantically tore away the
burning timbers, the smoke and heat almost
overcoming them, in their heroic endeavors
to reach their imprisoned comrades, whose
cries were gradually growing less audible
Finally they ceased, and although the
hremen continued their search as rapidly
as possible it was not until 2:30 o'clock
that the first body, that of VIM. Dundon,
was was recovered He was barely alive, and
died on the way to the hospital. Two hours
later the bodies OF Daniel w. Steele and
Michael Kehoe were taken out. At II
o'clock today the three missing bodies were
still in the ruins. When the building fell
all the electric light circuits in the vicinity
were broken and darkness Handicapped the
rescuers in their work. 1t was only after
roll call that 1t was known how many fire.
men were missing Early today Mayor
Wells appeared upon the scene and set
every laborer procurable at work removing
the debris In the search for the missing
f1remen. The origin Of the fire is unknown.