The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-15
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SUCCUMb9 To
HIS iAJURY
wRHCK OF BIG WHEELING FIRE
TRUCK COSTS LIFE OF THE
MAN AT WHEEL.
BODY BROUGHT FROM BELEAIRE
HoSPITAL-FUNERA PLANS
NOT MADE.
THE POPULAR FIREMAN MET WITH
DISASTROUS r-SHAP AFTER
HOURS OF GOOD WORK.

William Marsh MCGEE. acting captain
Of Engine Company No. 2, or the Whee!-
| ing fire department, died at 2:30 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon In the City hospitat
at Bellalre Ohio. Death resulted from
/ the injury MCGEE sustained when the big
fire truck he was driving in from Bell
/ a!re Wednesday morning, ran Off the
| pavement at Schramm'S. turn, north OF
Rellaire and collided with a Wheeling
/ Traction car. south bound. In the crash;
Mr.. MCGEE suffered a fractured skull
and the truck he was driving was badly
wrecked.
The body of the dead fireman was re-
moved last evening from the Bellaire
hos pital to the watkins establishment
where 1t was prepared for burial. NO
| funeral arrangements had been made
| last night. and until the time and place
/ OF tAe funeral are made known. the IRE
| department and other city departments
will not be able TO make their plans Tor
paying their respects to the mepory OF
| the dead comrade in the city service
Interment will be In Greenwood ceme-
terry.
Wyatt announced that he would begin
his investigation of the accident which
resulted in Fireman McGee's death TINS
! morning.
fatally for Fireman McGee. occurred
about 7:45 o'clock Wednesday morning
AS Engine Company No. > was returning
| 10 wheeling after battling for nearly
| four hours the conflasration which de-
With MCGEE at the wheel OF his big
truck, his company had made rapid
successful run TO Bellairc. and did
splendid work, under his direction III
combating the destructive fire.
| This accident was the second or ser
| ious nature in which Mr. MCGEE met
with mishaps while driving fire appara-
tus. Several years ago, under FORMER
Chief Cline, he was driving the Atlantic
engine when the apparatus sK'aaeu on q
street. and in1uring' him so badly thaI
j he laid in a hospital for many days.
noted for Bravery.
The news Of the death OF william
Marsh MCGEE, who was one OF c,,w ffre.
men, at the City hospital. Belialre. was
received Thursday afternoon in Whcei-
/ ing by his large circle or lrienos WIN
! many expressions of regret. MT. McHes
, ,rho was born on Wheeling Island and
there spent his boyhood days, was prop,
ably as we'll known and highly Respected
AZ any Of wheelng's citizens. haElnS
in his youth been an athlete, ne took
keen interest in all athletic events ana
because of his extraordinary strength
and physical development, made an loeai
fire-fighter. He was noted for his many
acts Of daring during his service TO the
city. .,o be
Since his marriage u lC"
80. resided on West street, in North
Wheeling, because his work being at the
| Yigilant engine house, It was Necessary necessary
for him to reside in that neighooThoou;;
He was noted both on the Island ana
in North Wheeling and among ms iSi rpS
employees and associates toG d G hSs s sraci.
Gus manner. 1t is said Of him that he
never spoke III Of another.
He leaves to mourn his loss IN MS I'M
mediate family. the widow, Mrs. Dora
MCGEE, and three little ohiidr rem. bs,6s'
aged 7; Billy. aged 5. and Baby Lance zoe
SS months OF age: also two brothers ana
five n'o rsisters--Mifflin NJ. MCGEE. Of
Portsmouth, Ohio; james @, f., a. Ne 3 Ca a
Srs A NJ. Six and Mrs. a. J. Becker or
ths city 6 Mrs Mar MaTsf Esrr H Hostner
~ - NsSSnrn5r,,i,lo w Va and Mrs. William
a Caywood, OF Clarksburg, W. Va:
The funeral srrangement,;s, are no. hot y Se
terment will take place at Greenwood
, cemetery.