Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-22
BY Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22-Four
firemen are known to be dead and
twenty are thought to be buried in
the ruins, while twelve others are
in hospitals as the result of a fire
last night in the leather factory of
Freelander e Co., 1114-1120 North
Bodine street.
1t was at first reported that Fire
Chief Baxter was among those in
the ruins, but though injured by
being carried down with the falling
walls, he escaped.
While the firemen were fighting
the flames from the roofs of adjoin-
ing buildings, the south wall of the
big building crashed down upon
them. There were at that time at
least thirty-five men in the build
ings and all were carried down.
Four of the unfortunate men
were later taken out dead. Twelve
were unable to extricate themselves
from the mass of bricks and twist
ed iron girders, and it is thought
twenty are still in the ruins. All
of those not dead are seriously in
jured, but some are able to talk to
brother firemen who are bending
every effort to rescue them.
The north wall of the burned
structure is still standing but may
fall at any minute. If such a
calamity should occur before the
men are dug out, it is probable that
all will be crushed to death.
Patrick Carroll and George Mac
Hinskey of engine company No. z
are among the killed. The mer
were working on ladder leaning
against the south wall, when it col.
lapsed. William Glazier, of engine
company No. 6, is in the ruins
| alive. In conversation with the res
cuers working to help him, he say
he is lying on top of Charles Erd
man, another member of No. 6 com
| pany, and that Erdman is undoubt
edly dead.
The blaze was discovered abou
10 O'Clock and less than half a.
hour later the interior of the build
ing was furnace. Unable to fgh
the flames from the roof of tn
doomed structure, the firemen as
cended to the roofs of three sraa
dwellings adjoining.
1t was here that the accident oC
Cured. Scattered about on tn
three small structures at every var
tage point were nearly forty mer
While clinging to their icy ladders
which were leaning against tn
south wall of the leather factor.
were Patrick Carroll, George Ma,
Hinsky and John Carroll, all of ell
gine company No. 7.
: The men on the houses saw til
danger first and called warning
their comrades on the ladders, bl
so sudden was the collapse of tt
wall that no one was able to e
: cape the rain of bricks, twistt
/. beams and girders.
r With a roar the five-story ma
t crumbled, carrying either death
e injury to everyone who, a nome
before, stood, ice covered, trying
save adjoining property.
d The scene that followed was sic
S ening. Thousands of gallons of W
s ter had already been thrown on t
n burning building. At least two fe
It of icy water stood in the cellar.
IS The first two bodies taken fro
h the debris were those of Patri
" Carroll and George McHinsky, wi
l. their heads crushed almost beyo
n. recognition.
Id A few minutes later the body
lie Charles Erdman was pulled FRI
d beneath a heavy girder. and 10
Carroll's body was taken out sho
lily afterwards.
Of A hurry call was sent to neal
,n hospitals and the police departing
for assistance. Soon nearly a Sc