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June 10, 1895
The Evening Herald
Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Providence on June 10, four men—three Italians and a tailor—were overcome by sewer gas at a cesspool behind 569 Charles Street while repairing a pipe. Germano Palumbo died; the others' conditions were serious.
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Killed by Sewer Gas.
PROVIDENCE, June 10.—Germano Palumbo, Pasquale Maffeo, Cresenzo Desimone, Italians, and Charles Cassidy, a tailor of this city, were overcome by sewer gas at a cess pool at the rear of 569 Charles street. Desimone descended a ladder into a vault to repair a leaking pipe connected with a house of which he is the owner, and had no sooner reached the bottom than he was overcome by the gas which escaped from an adjoining vault. Maffeo and Palumbo descended soon after, and they, too, lost consciousness. After several attempts rescuers succeeded in bringing up all three of the men. Palumbo was dead, and the condition of the others is serious. Palumbo was 32 years old and leaves a family.
PROVIDENCE, June 10.—Germano Palumbo, Pasquale Maffeo, Cresenzo Desimone, Italians, and Charles Cassidy, a tailor of this city, were overcome by sewer gas at a cess pool at the rear of 569 Charles street. Desimone descended a ladder into a vault to repair a leaking pipe connected with a house of which he is the owner, and had no sooner reached the bottom than he was overcome by the gas which escaped from an adjoining vault. Maffeo and Palumbo descended soon after, and they, too, lost consciousness. After several attempts rescuers succeeded in bringing up all three of the men. Palumbo was dead, and the condition of the others is serious. Palumbo was 32 years old and leaves a family.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Sewer Gas
Accident
Providence
Italians
Death
Cesspool
What entities or persons were involved?
Germano Palumbo
Pasquale Maffeo
Cresenzo Desimone
Charles Cassidy
Where did it happen?
Rear Of 569 Charles Street, Providence
Story Details
Key Persons
Germano Palumbo
Pasquale Maffeo
Cresenzo Desimone
Charles Cassidy
Location
Rear Of 569 Charles Street, Providence
Event Date
June 10
Story Details
Germano Palumbo, Pasquale Maffeo, Cresenzo Desimone, and Charles Cassidy were overcome by sewer gas at a cesspool. Desimone descended to repair a pipe and was overcome; Maffeo and Palumbo followed and lost consciousness. Rescuers retrieved them; Palumbo was dead, others serious. Palumbo was 32 and left a family.