Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-03
10 |REMEN ARE
OVERCOME: WHILE:
FIGHTING FIRE
Twelve Members of Depart
ment and Two Volunteers
Being Cared for in Tenn
porary Hospital.

Twelve of the nineteen members
of Alhuquerque's fire department
and two volunteers, all suffering
from the effects of smoke, were
being cared for by physicians and
nurses last night. Eleven of the
fourteen are suffering mainly from
sore Threats and eyes. -Four, how
ever, may have been poisoned by
monoxide gas, according to DR.. o.
G. West, public health officer, and
their recovery may require several
days. The city administration has
given orders that the men be cared
for,
The ftremen's dormitory on the
second floor of the central station,
has been turned into a hospital.
If any of the men show signs of
|serious effects, they likely will be
removed to hospital this morn
ing. The following women volun-
Iteered their services as nurses
early yesterday afternoon when
the first three firemen to be over
come by smoke were taken to the
station: Mrs. j. l.. La Driere, Mrs.
Arthur Baker, Mrs. Fred Russell
and Miss Esther Keer. They re-
manned on the job, assisting DR..
West and DR.. j. A. Riedy, practi-
cally all night.
The firemen being cared for are:
Chief Henderson.
Assistant Chief Fred Russell.
Lieutenant CuIIom Pcarse.
Lieutenant A. Il. Bradley,
Aerial Driver Pat Kane.
Aerial Driver Zeke Navarro.
Pipeman Roy Gilbert.
Pipemen @. Martinez.
Driver Max Ferguson.
Pipeman James Silva.
Pipeman Henry Baca.
Extra Pipeman Jack Hampstead.
!. Farmer, volunteer.
Fred Douglas, volunteer. -
Pipeman e. Sanchez, who was
knocked down when the counter in
the Hawkins store fell, and who
was rescued by other firemen, had
recovered sufficiently by $3.50
o clock yesterday afternoon to as
sist other firemen in putting the
equipment in order for a new
lalarm.
Masks Aid Little.
Many of the firemen wore masks,
but these. while giving protection
for q time, proved to be unworthy
of dependence for a long period OF
time. The firemen showed great
fortitude and bravery, many at
them returning to work several
times after being partially over
come and forced to lie down on
cots in the street.
Two forms of gas are encoun-
tered in fires of this kind, accord
ing to physicians. One is carbon
monoxlde, which is highly poison
Gus. sit Is the gas Usually found
in mine fires. It's effects some-
times are extremely hard to throw
off. The other gas is that found
in overcrowded rooms, and its ef-
feet is not lasting.
Extra Men Employed.
With thirteen of the nineteen
firemen incapacitated, number OF
extra men were put on last night
for emergency service. Command
of the department was temporary
in charge of Lieutenant A. Olson.
The firemen were praised for
their successful work by members
of the city commission, and by the
public. Major B. Ruppe, who was
chief of the department many
years ago, recalled a stubborn
blaze in the same building and IN
much the same location. The
joists in the structure run east and
west, which carried a fire toward
the rear stairway well. Major
Ruppe said the firemen did won
derful work yesterday in prevent
ing the spread of the blaze up the
stairs.
With the exception of five, who
became thorough incapacitated for
duty, all tnv men, including the
chief. remained at the scene of the
fire until the last wreath of smoke
had rolled away.