Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Cornelius Manning |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Captain |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 6/26/1891 |
| Cause of Death | Fall |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 6/26/1891 3:0 |
| Incident Location | Store/Office |
| Incident Attribute | Fires |
Incident Summary
On June 26, 1891, Chicago Fire Department Captain Cornelius Manning of Engine 6 died in the line of duty after he fell from a two-story roof while fighting a commercial fire on West 12th Street.
Manning joined the department in 1877, and earned the rank of lieutenant in March 1881. He was made captain in 1888 after he rescued a mother and baby from a burning house on Van Buren Street. Two months before his death, he was seriously injured when the axle broke off of his buggy while responding to a fire alarm. Manning had been back on the job only a few days prior to his death.
Funeral services for Manning were held on June 28.
Citation:
”Capt. Cornelius Manning’s Death,” Chicago Daily Tribune, June 27, 1891.
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