Milwaukee, 1894: Nine Firemen Killed. While Working on Roof, Something Gave Way...

摘要

In this month's 140th anniversary retrospective, we review two April 1894 Fire and Water articles detailing the collapse of the roof the Davidson Theatre and Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nine firefighters were killed. The first article is the initial fire report; the second concerns the coroner's inquest. This report usually followed deadly disasters in the 19th century to establish how and why the tragedy occurred. Similarly, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health today investigates firefighter fatalities.