消防员在圣路易斯殉职
Charles Lowe，第一号卡车公司的成员。8月5日，一场大火席卷了第八街和圣查尔斯街东南角的五层楼，他从一辆卡车上指挥激流时从梯子上摔了下来，几乎当场死亡。洛正在一团浓烟中工作。浓烟包围了一个街区半径内的所有物体，接近地面，高达109英尺。劳的脖子断了。两辆卡车被安置在圣查尔斯街的位置上，从这里开始排起了灭火队伍。在其中一条，最近的第八街。洛站在山顶，指挥水流。他在这里呆了一个多小时，尽管周围浓烟滚滚，令人窒息。许多消防员认为劳是摸到了一根挂在楼顶的通电的电线，但斯温利警长说他被烟熏倒了，让水管脱离了控制，并被它从梯子上撞了下来。据信，大火起源于辉煌标识公司所在大楼的二楼，从圣查尔斯街的小巷向西延伸到第八街。 The rear of this plant abuts the rear of the Harlan Tailoring ‘Company’s store, 412-414 North Eighth street, which occupies two stories and the basement. When first discovered flames were pouring from the rear windows into the alley. The flames had gained rapid headway. Chief Swingley said the damage to the building occupied by the Brilliant Sign Company would not exceed $20,000, including the contents. Damage to the Harlan Company’s stock, etc, bring the estimated damage to the neighborhood of $60,000.
