The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-15
HOTO FLIES
Carries Death for Brave Fire.
men in Its Path.
Guy LuddingtOn Dead From
Frightful Burns.
ANOTHER WILL DIE.
Physicians Say Walter Schramm
Can Not Recover.
Four Others Who Are Burned
Win Get Well.
IN A BURNING CAR.
Santa Fe Fire Brigade Anew
Not Their Danger.
Explosion Came After Flames
Had Been Subdued.
Victim Made Heroic Record in
Flood and Philippine War.
Santa Fe Fire Brigade Knew
Not Their Danger.
Explosion Came After Flames
Had Been Subdued.
Victim Made Heroic Record in
Flood and Philippine War.


one man met death. another was in
5ured so seriously that the chances for
his recovery are doubtful, and four 9TH
ers who will recover, were burned more
or less severely, as the result Of an ex-
plosion of either sypes japan-a
varnish-or barrel Of paint which was
in a freight car destroyed by fire early
this morning in the yards Of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe shops.
Dead.
GUY LUDDINGTON, thirty years
old. pipe filter, who liveu at No. 17S
Emmett street.
Injured.
Walter schramm, nineteen years old,
a boiIermaker, living at No. 215 Locust
street Schramm has deep burns on the
face and hands, with burns of the sec
0nd degree on the arms. back and legs.
It is thought that he inhaled gases and
flames and his condition is so serious
that the chances for his recovery are
small.
w. W. sneed, twenty-six years old,
employed in the water service depart
ment and living at No. 426 Chandler
street He has burns on the face, arms.
shoulders. hands and abdomen, but will
recover.
w S. Busby. twenty-six years old,
an electrician, living at No. 126 Adams
street. Busby has moderate burns on
the face and hands and viii recover.
W. r Landweher, nineteen years old.
inachinists helper, living at NO. 156
Adams street. Burns on the face, arms
and back. He will recover.
Gus Miller. nineteen years old. living
at No 423 Lawrence street Burns on
the face. neck. hands and forearm.
Miller will recover.
Were ON Fire Duty
These six men comprised portion of
employees at the shops who were on
duty last night at fire headquarters with
William Snyder, the fire marshal of the
shops. A fire call came from the store
house just before o'clock this morning
and these men responded with the fire
apparatus as did the members of fire
station No. of the city department.
They found box freight car on a
track just north of the storehouse in
flames This car was Chicago, Rock
Island & El Paso car No. $50, ,499 and
had been backed into the shop yards
yesterday. 1t had been loaded al the
etorehouse with several barrels of lead.
mineral paint and cans or tanks Of
sypes japan which were to be sent
down along the Santa Fe lines for use.
Streams were turned quickly on the
burning car and before long the fire
was under control and a little later
had been put out apparently. The roof
of the car had been burned off It's
side doors were opened and the six
men named. with Fire Marshal Snyder
entered the car and began to unload
sts contents. Snyder had lust Jumped
from the car and was standing along
side Of 1t when an explosion occurred.
Although it is not known what 1t was
that exploded it is probable that It was
q can, or cans of the japan as that is
much more in1ammable than the paint
Following the explosion came a fresh
burst Of flames and the men, who were
IN the car at the time iumDed or stag
gered out Of it. BY the time the ex-
plosiOn occurred many of the shop en-
ployes had responded to the fire whis-
tie signal and they did everything in
their power for the injured while Dre-
parations We're being made to send
them to the hospital. The flames spread
10 q couple of freight cars nearby but
were extinguished quickly
All of the injured were removed
quickly to the company's hospital where
they We're cared for under the direc-
ton OF DR.. Freeman. Tt was found that
I-uodtugton was mass of deep burns
from his head to the so1es of his feet
and that he had inhaled gases and
flames Everything known to medical
science was done to relieve his suf-
ferlngs until he died at 1.3S this morn
ing.
It IS a mystery to John Purcell. SUI
perintendent Of the shops. and his
subOrdinates how the fire originated
ana a searching inquiry is to be con
Quoted.
LuddingtOns Heroic Record.
Guy Luddington, the first victim of
the explosion. was not only a soldier Of
some distinction but a hero as we'll. He
did heroic service during the great
Hood in North Topeka in 1903 I'm
ceasingly he worked during the most
dangerous period of that disaster. and
by his own bravery and daring saved
me lives Of many people. But he was
not rewarded with medal for his gal
lant work Freeman Sardou, who also
did brave work in saving people during
hood and was given a medal. said
S9day IN regard to Luddington. HE
vas hero of that awful MONDAY Full
OF courage and bravery he took every
chance TO save persons and must have
rescued more than a hundred. He
should have received a medal He de-
served one as much as anyone, and
more than a great many. do not
know why he was left off the list. Ruf
that does not stand in the way Of peo-
PIE who knew how faithful and brave
he was from personally giving him
credit Tor his daring and brave work. -
Luddington was member of Com
pany A, Twentieth Kansas volunteer
Infantry, and served with Funston IA
ne Philippines during and after the