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The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Gas explosion from leaky pipe in south side house at 339 6th Ave. endangers nine, severely burns resident J. J. Fleming on hands, arms, head; others escape as windows shatter and walls buckle, venting gas. Incident shortly after 5 a.m.
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J. J. Fleming Found With Hair Aflame After Blast.
Nine persons were periled, one of them being seriously burned, in a gas blast that awoke the south side early today.
J. J. Fleming, 55, 339 6th Ave., is in Emergency hospital with severe burns to the hands, arms and head as the result of the blast. A leaky gas pipe is held responsible. The escape of the others is laid to the fact that every window in the house was blown out and the walls of Fleming's room buckled, letting the gas escape.
Children in Peril.
Those in the house at the time, in addition to Fleming, were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hart, their four children, ranging in age from 4 to 12 years; Fred Hart, and Lydia Schultz, a roomer.
The concussion was felt for blocks. The explosion was heard for more than a mile.
The occupants of the house were awakened by the explosion shortly after 5 a. m. The children were sleeping in the room next to Fleming's.
His Hair Ablaze.
Running into Fleming's room, the family found his hair in flames and the bed clothing also on fire. Hastily they extinguished the blaze by wrapping the man in several quilts and hurried him to the hospital.
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South Side, 339 6th Ave.
Event Date
Early Today, Shortly After 5 A. M.
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j. j. fleming, 55, severely burned on hands, arms, and head; nine persons periled but others escaped unharmed due to windows blown out and walls buckled allowing gas to escape.
Event Details
A gas blast from a leaky pipe in a house at 339 6th Ave. awoke the south side, endangering nine people. The explosion occurred shortly after 5 a.m., felt for blocks and heard over a mile. Family found J. J. Fleming with hair and bed clothing aflame, extinguished the fire with quilts, and rushed him to Emergency hospital.