Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-22
THIRTY FIREMEN KILLED
IN STOCK YARDS BLAZE
Relative. Flock to Scene.

Relatives Flock to Scene.
Newspaper extras carried news Of the
injury or death that had visited the
firemen, and relatives and friends came
in throngs to the fire. With the arri-
val Of anxious friends came devices for
clearing away the pile of s1nouldering
wreckage. A wrecking engine on the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad
brought a derrick, toppling obstruc-
ing box cars into the ditch as 1t came.
A road scraper attached to one Of the
derrick's cables scooped up great
masses Of bricks, and scorched firemen
savagely pushed the great scoop into
the brick heap.
Sob for Lost Chief.
When the firemen learned of the loss
OF their chilli, who was very popular
with them, the wearied men sobbed like
children as they held the gushing
nozzles. Those detailed to recover the
bodies wept anew at every evidence Of
their lost comrades that was brought
to light. A crushed helmet brought up in
the scoop Of the big scraper caused a
hush to fall over the throng. Soon the
front piece Of the helmet came up on
another load. It was seen to be that
Of Assistant Chief Burroughs, and the
devoted workers went back to their
tasks with tears streaming down their
faces anew.
Fire Still Burning At Noon.
At 11:25 the fire was still burning
fiercely. An explosion occurred on the
top floor of warehouse No. and the
roof was blown into the air. The flames
! shot skyward and half dozen COM
panies Of firemen who had stationed
themselves on the further end of the
roof narrowly escaped being struck by
flying debris. They managed to clam
Der down the fire escapes in time to
escape.
Mayor Has Marrow Escape.
Mayor Busse, while discussing the
fate of Horan with Marshal Seyfer-
Itch. had a narrow escape. An ex-
plosion of ammonia pipes in a build
ing they were watching threw bricks
beams and frozen meat in a shower
about them. Seyferlich threw himself
in front Of the mayor, almost crushing
the chief executive to the ground in
his effort to shield him from the rain
Of debris and then. grasping the mayor
by the arm. pushed him to safety.
Captains Second Close Call.
Captain H. H. Fuches. of engine
Company 20. who had just left Mar
shall Horan with order for his COM
pany, walked out from the fatal can
opy just as it crushed out the lives
behind him.
I'm immune, chief" he told the as
sistant marshal when he reported to
him few minutes later. the only man
left of his crew. "They didn't set me
Thanksgiving, either. tho they came
close to It," he grinned thru parched,
split, blistered lips and with a grimy
|countenance.
Morris & Co.'s Losses.
| The buildings totally destroyed at
1880 a. m. included the beef house of
No. loss s55o.OoO; refrigerator stor-
age shed. s50,ooo.
Several other buildings were af1re.
but it is believed the flames will soon
be under control.
Burroughs Body Recovered.
The body Of Assistant Chief Marshal
Burroughs was recovered from the
charnel heap at noon.
| Twenty. Nine Known Dead.
At o'clock the fire is believed to be
under control. The death list is now
placed at twenty-nine, including Chief
Horan: the injured at fifty, some fatal
ly; and the property loss at s1,250000
Seven bodies were recovered at 12:3
p. m.. but it was believed the others
could not be recovered until tomorrow
| in spite of the frantic efforts Of the
firemen and wrecking crews. The
| buildings destroyed include two ware
houses full Of dressed meat, hemp, etc.
the tallow house and other structures
J Death List May BE Less.
Late in the day announcement was
made that the dead would number
! Itwenty-four, consisting Of Fire Mar
shall Horan, Second Assistant Fire Mar
| shall Burroughs, and nineteen city fire.
| men and two private firemen Of Norris
& Co., and Stephen Lee, aged Is, yard
clerk for the Chicago Junction railroad.
Ten bodies have been recovered.
1t was enormously stated earlier that
I the chiefs body had been recovered.
The fire is now under control.
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