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Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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In Pittsburg, a fire on March 17 at Duquesne Way and Fort Street killed fireman William Miller when he contacted a live wire; three other firemen were injured but expected to recover. Three dwellings destroyed, $250,000 loss, insured; residents escaped unharmed.
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Pittsburg, March 18.-During the progress of a fire yesterday at the corner of Duquesne Way and Fort street one man lost his life and three others were badly hurt. The property loss will be fully $250,000, well insured. The dead man is William Miller, driver of No. 3 hose company. The injured men are in the hospital in rather bad shape, but all will recover. Miller and his fellow firemen were victims of a live wire. Three small dwellings were destroyed, but so far as known all the inmates escaped.
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Primary Location
Pittsburg
Event Date
March 17
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one man killed (william miller); three others badly hurt but will recover; property loss $250,000, well insured; three small dwellings destroyed; all inmates escaped.
Event Details
During a fire at the corner of Duquesne Way and Fort street, fireman William Miller, driver of No. 3 hose company, was killed by a live wire; three fellow firemen injured.