Republican farmer., 1920-02-27
FIVE ARE REMOVED 10 HOSPITAL IN A
 SERIOUS CONDITION
GAS MAIN BROKE NEAR SIX FAMILY TENE, MENT HOUSE ON RAILROAD AVENUE EMERGENCY ATTACHES WORK
 LONG TO REVIVE VICTIMS.

Twenty-eight people were overcome and five of them are in St. Vincent's hospital ia a 5erious condition today Se- ause of the breaking of a gas main near the six family house 1t 10l0 Railroad avenue early his morning. Emergency pr.
 A. Maxwell and Driver Chris
 an Kost assisted by reserves
 rom the Third Precinct, work l more than two hours resus- citating the unconscious per- sons and removing the more seriously injured to the hospi- tai.
 Those in the hospital are:
 John Days.
 Puja WenIeL
 Michael Dwyer.
 Thomas Dwyer.
 Margaret Dwyer.
 It is thought that all will eventually recover.
 Patrick Killian, who occupies the top floor at 1,01O Railroad avenue awak- ened about 3:30 and nearly overcome. barely managed to struggle to the window and after regaining his strength attempted to revive his wife, i Catherine, and the four children, Mol lie, Joseph, Nicholas and James Fail 1 ing in this he ran to State street where he 'phoned from an aIl-night | garage to the Emergency hospital, in his excitement stating that six were dead in the house.
 Responding to the call Dr. Maxwell and the driver went to Killian's apart. ment where they administered first aid to the family, meanwhile telling Killian to arouse the rest of the fam flies in the building.
 The Killians responding to treat ment, the doctor went to the apart ment occupied by Mrs. Margaret De- vine on the second floor where Mrs. Devine and the five children, John, Margaret, James, Leo and Bernard, were all found unconscious. First aid treatment was administered with sue
 cess here also.
 Going to the first floor apartment 1 of Michael Dwyer, the doctor and his
 assistants were unable to gain ad- mittance and were forced to break in
 the door when it was found that Dwyer, his son. Thomas, and daugh-
 ter, Margaret, were all unconscious.
 The condition of these three was such
 that they were imm mediate1y rushed to |, the hospital. The unconscious body
 of Thomas Dwyer was found on the
 floor beside his sisters bed where he i had fallen in an attempt to respond
 to her calls for help. Returning from the hospital the
 Emergency doctor went to the other side of the house to the apartment of Frank Krause and his wife. Neith- CT Krause or his wife were unconsci- ous but two roomers, John Days and Puja Wenjel were found unconscious on the second floor and were so bad ly affected by the gas that they had ] to be removed to the hospital
 In the apartment at 1016 Mrs. Georginfa Bonchan and her son Al
 fred were both found unconscious,
 but were revived by first aid treat
 ment. In another apartment Mrs.
 Malvina Shon and her three chtI- dren, Alfred, Dorothy and Ruth, vera
 also unconscious, but responded to
 first aid treatment.
 Sergeant Herb of the Third precinct and two patrolmen were sent to the scene immediately after the arrival of the ambulance and rendered valuable assistance to the Emergency doctor and driver.
 At the Gas company the reason for the break was given as the settling of the ground where the newly construct ed sewer and the gas main crossed, the frost causing a displacement Of earth which so weakened the support of the main that the pipe gave way.