At 4 AM on December 22, 1910, a night watchman reported a fire in the basement of a six-story cold storage building operated by the Nelson Morris Company. CHICAGO (CBS/WBBM) — A fire in the South Shore neighborhood that took the lives of two firefighters coincides with the 100th anniversary of the deadliest disaster in Chicago Fire Department history. When the fire broke out, all of the firefighters in the stockyards rushed to the scene in their horse-drawn steam engines and trucks, and Fire Marshal James Horan woke up in the wee hours to drive the only motorized department vehicle, the Chicago Tribune recalled. On December 22, 1910, 21 Chicago Firefighters were killed while operating at the Union Stock Yards. [3], In 2004, a memorial to all Chicago firefighters who have perished in the line of duty was erected near the location of the 1910 Stock Yards fire. Half an hour later it was listed as a 4-11 (four alarm) blaze and within a few hours, more than thirty fire engines were battling the blaze. All Rights Reserved. It came to take the lives of 21 firefighters and three others. It was eight stories high, and so they knew there was going to be a battle, but it just so happened that a wall came down unexpectedly, and buried them,” he said. USFS Region One online exhibit. LISTEN: Newsradio 780’s Regine Schlesinger Reports Great Chicago Fire, conflagration that began on October 8, 1871, and burned until early October 10, devastating an expansive swath of the city of Chicago. It remains the worst such incident in Chicago history. The tons of flaming debris buried them alive. Until the collapse of the World Trade Center’s twin towers on Sept. 11, 2001, no single disaster in the history of the United States claimed the lives of more firefighters. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2) of the city, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Hours later, after firemen removed the debris brick by brick, Horan’s body was found. At 5:08 a.m., 59 minutes after the first alarm, a six-story brick wall, buckled by the expanding superheated air in the building, crashed through a wooden canopy onto a loading dock, killing Horan and his colleagues. It came to take the lives of 21 firefighters and three others. The fire, which broke out at Warehouse 7 of the Nelson Morris Company at the Chicago Union Stock Yards on the 4300 block of South Loomis Street, was first reported on December 22 at 4:09 am. Then, in a few horrendous seconds, it would turn the nearly windowless brick building at 44th and Loomis streets from just another meat-packing operation into a graveyard. A century later to the day, two firefighters are dead and 16 are injured, after a wall and roof collapsed as they fought a fire at 1744 E. 75th St. Cattorini tells WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger the coincidences are eerie. CBS Radio and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Chicago Daily Tribune showing images of the fire and listing the dead, "1910 Union Stock Yards Fire Recalled by Descendant", "Paying Tribute: The 100th anniversary of the Chicago Union Stockyards Fire", "Union Stockyards Fire, Chicago: December 22, 1910", Chicago, IL Union Stockyard Fire, Dec 1910, gendisasters.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chicago_Union_Stock_Yards_fire&oldid=968452366, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 July 2020, at 13:53. External Sources: 1910 Fire Commemoration Information Site. The memorial was created at the urging of Chicago firefighters, who helped to raise about 75% of the $170,000 cost of the statue. It was 24 degrees outside at 4 a.m. on Dec. 22, 1910, the first full day of winter.
In 1934, a major fire broke out at the Chicago Union Stock Yards, the second major fire in its history after the 1910 fire. Those who survived were either blown sideways by the force of the collapse, which destroyed the box cars, or in some instances, were lucky enough to have enough distance to dash away. The Chicago Union Stock Yards fire occurred from December 22 to December 23, 1910 and resulted in the deaths of twenty-one Chicago Fire Department firemen.[1]. The 51-year-old fire chief arrived on the scene less than an hour after the first alarm, and only 18 minutes after the 4-11 alarm bell rang at his house and roused him from a short night’s sleep. ©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. At the time it was dedicated, the names of 530 deceased firefighters were carved around its base. https://chicago.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15116062/2010/12/stockyards-w2-trailer.mp3, Chicago Firefighter Struck, Killed Wife With SUV In What Was Ruled Accident; High-Ranking Officials Take Issue With How Matter Was Handled, Chicago's Ruth's Chris Steak House Location To Close; Hundreds Of Other Job Cuts Coming At Illinois Businesses In Near Future, Residents Of South Shore Senior Living Facility Are Furious After Having Their Cars Towed From Lot, Gunfire Shuts Down Stretch Of I-57 On Far South Side, Man, 15-Year-Old Boy Found Dead In Home In Gary, Home Investor Finds $10,000 Hidden In Living Room, Returns It All To Grateful Former Owner, 'Are You All Ready To Die Today?
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