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January 11, 1895
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Disastrous fire in Union City near Erie, Pa., last night destroyed several business blocks starting from a billiard room. Fire Chief Wagner bruised in fall; firemen Conway and Rappold injured under collapsing wall. Loss: $50,000.
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Big Fire Near Erie,
Erie, Pa., Jan. 10.—Union City, near here, suffered from a disastrous fire last night. The fire started in the billiard room over Hayes & Son's store and spread rapidly north and south. Several business blocks were destroyed. Chief Fire Marshal Wagner was thrown from the third floor of a building and severely bruised. Firemen Daniel Conway and William Rappold were buried under a falling wall of hot bricks and had a miraculous escape from death. Conway's leg was broken and his back burnt and the other two were cut and bruised. The total loss in the fire will aggregate $50,000.
Erie, Pa., Jan. 10.—Union City, near here, suffered from a disastrous fire last night. The fire started in the billiard room over Hayes & Son's store and spread rapidly north and south. Several business blocks were destroyed. Chief Fire Marshal Wagner was thrown from the third floor of a building and severely bruised. Firemen Daniel Conway and William Rappold were buried under a falling wall of hot bricks and had a miraculous escape from death. Conway's leg was broken and his back burnt and the other two were cut and bruised. The total loss in the fire will aggregate $50,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Fire
Union City
Disastrous Fire
Firemen Injuries
Business Destruction
What entities or persons were involved?
Chief Fire Marshal Wagner
Daniel Conway
William Rappold
Hayes & Son
Where did it happen?
Union City, Near Erie, Pa.
Story Details
Key Persons
Chief Fire Marshal Wagner
Daniel Conway
William Rappold
Hayes & Son
Location
Union City, Near Erie, Pa.
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
Fire started in billiard room over Hayes & Son's store, spread rapidly, destroyed several business blocks. Chief Fire Marshal Wagner thrown from third floor and bruised. Firemen Daniel Conway and William Rappold buried under falling wall, Conway's leg broken and back burnt, others cut and bruised. Total loss $50,000.