On May 4, 1867, three Chicago firefighters died in the line of duty while fighting a commercial fire on South Water St. Pipeman Jacob Held and Pipeman Nicholas Barth, both assigned to the steam fire engine "J.B. Rice" (Engine 10), and Pipeman John Geiss assigned to the steam fire engine "Long John" (Engine 1), were killed in a structural collapse at approximately 1:30 AM. Three other firefighters survived the collapse with serious injuries.
Jacob is buried by the Volunteer Firefighters Memorial.
Jacob is buried by the Volunteer Firefighters Memorial.
On May 4, 1867, three Chicago firefighters died in the line of duty while fighting a commercial fire on South Water St. Pipeman Jacob Held and Pipeman Nicholas Barth, both assigned to the steam fire engine "J.B. Rice" (Engine 10), and Pipeman John Geiss assigned to the steam fire engine "Long John" (Engine 1), were killed in a structural collapse at approximately 1:30 AM. Three other firefighters survived the collapse with serious injuries.
Jacob is buried by the Volunteer Firefighters Memorial.
Jacob is buried by the Volunteer Firefighters Memorial.
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