Firefighter Record
Firefighter Details
| Name | Stephen Morgan |
| Agency | Chicago Fire Department |
| Rank | Pipeman |
| Type of Firefighter | Career |
| Age Range | [Unknown] |
| Sex | Male |
| Date of Birth | 0/0/0 |
| Date of Death | 1/14/1893 |
| Cause of Death | Struck by object |
| Nature of Death | Trauma |
| Attribute of Death | [not applicable] |
| Type of Duty | Firefighting operations , Hose operations |
Incident Details
| Incident Name | N/A |
| Incident City | Chicago |
| Incident State | IL |
| Incident Date | 1/14/1893 5:0 |
| Incident Location | Store/Office |
| Incident Attribute | Structural collapses , Explosions , Fires |
Incident Summary
On January 14, 1893, Chicago Fire Department Pipeman Stephen Morgan of Engine 62 died in the line of duty while fighting a fire on Kensington Avenue. Engine 62 responded to the 5:00AM fire alarm, and Morgan and Pipeman James Cunningham had just entered the burning building with a hose line when an explosion occurred and a wall collapsed and buried them both. Rescuers quickly located the two firefighters in the rubble, and while Cunningham was found unconscious with a broken leg and burn injuries, Morgan had been killed instantly when a heavy beam had fractured his skull.
Citations:
“Crushed by a Falling Wall,” Daily Inter Ocean, January 15, 1893.
“Fireman Buried by a Falling Wall,” Chicago Daily Tribune, January 15, 1893.
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