Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Front Wall Gives Way.

burylng all the men VINO were W1tn1n the
building and carrying down the big lad
der of truck No. Z, on which there were
half a dozen men. Four of the fremen
on this ladder are among the dead
The cries Of the firemen caught beneath
the ruins spurred their brother firemen
to instant action without the thought Of
danger to themselves. No sooner had
they climbed over the smoking ruins than
there was a warning shout from the near
by roof and the next moment part OF the
wall came down. This spread entirely
across the ruins and caught within it's
deadly grasp not only the brave firemen,
but also number of policemen who mai
plunged into the thick of the rescue work
In the second crash Chief Baxter. a yet
eran. and who il about to be retired on
full pay for his great work in the Ge-
partment, narrowly missed death. Plank
Ing on which he had been standing was
knocked from under him by the falling
wall and he was lost in the thick smoke
ana steam.
Few men who saw the popular chief
disappear thought that he would come
out alive, but as the smoke cleared his
scathed. as he had been many times be-
fore in big fires In Philadelphia.
Police Called to Scene.
Baxter Immediately gave orders for
more help, and 900 policemen were
brought to the scene. There was a rush
of firenen and policemen to enter the
now piled-up ruins, but Baxter waved
them back, and at first sent in a selected
few eager men with a warning to beware
Of the south wall, which swayed in the
stiff northwest wind. The wall held while
the men set to work. and more eager
workers were sent into the mass. There
were cries for help in every direction.
Some OF the injured were able to extri-
cate themselves. Others were pulled out
by leg and some men could be seen,
but could not be reached.
Lying face downward, with tons of
bricks less than q foot above his head
and with his lower limbs pinoned to the
pavement, William Glazier a member of
engine company No. .. at daylight held
frequent conversation with the scores of
ffremen and policemen who were strain
which held the unfortunate man a pris-
oner. Brother hremen of 0lazier were
able to crawl beneath the debris and
provide him with stimulants to make
him as comfortable as possible. A huge
tarpaulin was dragged into the narrow
passageway to the helpless fireman and
spread about his body to keep his CLOTH
ing from becoming saturated by the wa
smoldering ruins.
Resolved to Die Game.
Glaciers head could be seen from under
the mangled body Of Fireman Charles
Edelmon. When the imprisoned man was
first found by the rescuing gang he called
| out in brave but weak voice:
I'm feeling pretty good: I'll hold out
as long as 1 can
A priest. Father Engiert OF st. Peter 8
| Catholic Church, was sent for, and he
| crept as close to Glazier as he could and
| administered to his spiritual comfort.
| Am 1 going to die, do you think? p
asked Glazier of DR.. Fl. b. Owens, chief
surgeon OF the city staff, who. with his
assistants, was looking after the fire.
| NO. old man, Not a bit OF it, re-
sponded the surgeon. cheerily. We're
going to save you. You'll get a Christ
| mas dinner
But. doctor. for Gods sake, hurry =
urged Glazier: Il can't hold out much
| longer, you know. But if I die lie
added. proudly. "f'lI die game
Once an effort was made to shield Gla-
| Zer from a possible fall or debris In the
work of rescue. Two Jacks were put in
| place, and across these the firemen at
tempted to lay board. which would
form shield over the PROSTATE man.
Laughed, Despite His Pain.
| board could be adjusted more bricks and
mortar tumbled down on the helpless,
man and his face was contorted Will
| pain.
| Il can't hold out much longerr' h,
| cried: II can't hold out much longerr'
| Cheer up. boy" shouted one Of tn,
physicians. Were getting to YOU"
"All right; I'll grin and bear it,. Glazie1
| gritted out. and ne actually laughed, but
i the laugh was pitiful to hear.
| Physicians administered medicine cot
fee and oxygen TO 0fazier He was giver
hypodermic injections Of strychnine
tender hearted woman insisted that a no,