August 18th, 1908

As Fire Chief Lawrence Clark and two of his men were pulling a hose inside this burning building the floor gave way, dumping them into the basement. As they tried to climb out, the remaining floor above them broke up, sending tons of heavy appliances raining down on them. Only one man, Fireman Cole, made it out alive.

(Source: Notebook from Yesterday)

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Published On: August 18th, 1908 | Last Updated: December 8th, 2022 | Views: 975 |
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