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Engine 29

3500 S. Lowe. This house is down the block from our Mayors old home. I was detailed here one time

 

September 24, 1901: Engineer Charles L. Corey, was killed when a wall fell on him at 3142-44 S. canal Freund factory

 

December 22, 1910: Pipeman Thomas J. Costello of Engine 29 was killed when the Morris Warehouse exploded in the Union Stockyards fire ( 21 Men died) NW corner of 44th and Loomis

 

March1, 1957: Captain was killed when a explosion and roof collapsed at a fire 527 W. 41st.

 

October 4, 1987: Captain Richard P. O'Connor while walking up to the 10th floor on a ambulance assist died of a heart attack. A public housing project at 3656 S. Federal

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