The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-04-07
FIRE INPER|LS FIFTY.
rlRsmeN ARE OVERCOME BY AM.
NoNIA FUMES IN BIG
CHICAGO BLAZE.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT 100000
Monarch RefrioeratIng plant Is De
stroyed-Many Deeds of Herolsm
Are Recorded-Twenty Persons in
Hote Overcome by Smoke.

Chicago. March 20.-Chief Arthur II.
se,ferlich OF the Second battalion.
brother of Fire Chief seyferlich
chief Bert Fisher of the Fifth bat
talon. and about forty-eight other
hremen were injured and overcome
bis ammonia fumes In a fire which de-
groyed warehouse B OF the cold stor-
axe plant OF the Monarch Refrigera-
Ing company. 40 East Michigan street.
me property loss is estimated at
100000
Twelve other persons We're over
ccmr IN blaze az the Harmony ho-
fel block from the refrigerator fire.
While the men we're fighting the big
fire
chief Scyferlich not only assisted
IN rescuing his brother but helped TO
save other dremen. following an ex-
pi0siOn OF an ammonia tank Thou
sands Of North side residents came to
witness the fire I'm automobiles. and
several carried exhausted fremen 10
the hospitals In their machines.
FIremen Taken Down Escapes.
% he cold storage warehouses OF the
reirigerating company occupy the en-
tire block on Michigan street between
Cass and Rush streets. The buildings
are seven stories high, OF brick and
concrete, being separated by thick
fire walls Warehouse b was filled
With butter. dried fruits and chickens
Smoke was seen pouring from the
MN floor OF the second section and a
% n" alarm was sounded and was fol-
lowed by 81" and All" alarms
battalion Chief Seyferlich arrived
early squad OF fremen under his
direction reached the fifth floor. but
We're Immediately overcome by am
mOnla fumes and smoke. rescue |
party rushed in i'm mediately and con-
geyed the unconscious firemen 20 the !
street on an elevator and by means Of /
tire IS apes
Battalion Chief Seyferlich carried !
Lieut. Joseph Dikeman 10 safety from I
ne firth floor and went back to rescue /
other fremen when he fell exhausted |
from fhe smoke He was assisted 10
the first floor by members OF the res
cue party and Chief Seyferlich. who
had Just arrived himself took his
brother from The burning building.
Autos Used as Ambulsnces.
Ihe men we're laid near a fence on
'ass street. and in the absence OF am
blianc,s several spectators offered
'heir llfomobiles TO carry the men to
'hc Passavant hospital
Engines forced water onto the
building from every available hydrant
"i'hn three blocks. A large ammonia
tank 10 the burning section exploded.
hurlins four firemen. who we're as
r'nd.ng a ladder in the rear. 80 feet
20 a roof below.
re EXPLOSION caused the flames 10
break out afresh in the rear OF the
building
Naeu the tank exploded the men
on ihe roof made a rush for the fire
escape leading into the alley and
FISHER slid down a rope from the roof
'' iiA 'hi-d foor. There he lost his
Noll ana fell into the alley.
li'r'. Joseph Mackey. driver OF
hi'i @eyferlich's automobile. and for
.'''' driver for Chief Koran who was
h'l''A 70 IRE at the stock yards. also
Aas Victim OF the ammonia fumes.
~ he roof when the tank
'AI''a.1 and was carried down un-
Lieutenant Mackey was
'-' '0e stock yards fire.