San Francisco, California
Palace Hotel Explosion
April 3, 1883
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Nine Persons Badly Burned in San Francisco.
San Francisco, April 3--An explosion of gas
occurred in the cellar of the Palace Hotel here
to-day. The fire department and underwriter's
patrol were quickly on hand, when a second
explosion of greater violence blew out the
sidewalk light, and severely burned the
following persons:
Engineer Ross, of the fire department Captain
White, of the patrol John McGarry, driver of
Truck No. 1 and George B. Larose G. W. Harrison
J. McCormick Eugene Drew John Lord, and R.
Chapman, members of the patrol. It is feared the
injuries of Ross and Chapman will prove fatal.
The damage to property was slight.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, 4
Apr 1883
Transcribed by
Linda Horton. Thanks, Linda!
Fireman Killed in the Line of Duty:
JOHN ROSS 4/3/1883
District Engineer, Firehouse No. 4, 144 2nd St.
Palace Hotel – gas explosion
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