Firefighter with the Louisville Fire Department, died in the line of duty on May 31, 1890.
COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 06/01/1890
A FIREMAN'S LIFE SACRIFICED - MAURICE AHERN RUPTURES A BLOOD VESSEL AT THE FIRE AND DIES IN A FEW MINUTES
One poor fireman died on duty. It was Maurice Ahern, a pipe man of Engine Company #9. His engine was standing at the cistern corner of Tenth and Market Streets, pumping water. About 8:15 o'clock the engine was ordered to Tenth and Monroe. Ahern was told to assist in removing the section pipe from the cistern. The pipe is of rubber and is very heavy. Ahern overstrained himself, and suddenly staggered and fell, bleeding from the mouth and nose. his brother firemen picked him up and carried him into a saloon on the corner. By overexertion he had burst a blood vessel in the lungs. A crowd rushed into the saloon, and Dr. A.E. Heighway, who was passing by, was called in. He had the man, who was in a dying condition, removed to a little yard in the rear of the saloon. He was laid upon the ground and some whisky was given him, but he was unable to swallow, as the blood was rapidly suffocating him. He was perfectly conscious and said that he wanted a doctor. Seeing that the man was rapidly losing his senses and was apparently dying, the doctor administered hypodermic injections of whisky and fluid extract of ergot, but it did no good, and in five minutes after the poor fellow had been removed from the street he expired with blood rushing from his nose and mouth. The Central Station patrol wagon was called and the dead man removed to Regan's undertaking establishment on Brook and Green, where the remains were prepared for burial. Dr. Heighway wrote the following note to Major Hughes. "I found the deceased conscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose, the result of the giving way of some pulmonary vessel. A few minutes later he lost consciousness and expired. During the few moments in which there was time to act he was carried into the open air in order to have both air and room. Whisky and fluid extract of ergot were given, but no result. Lived only five minutes from the first attack. Very respectfully, Dr. A.E. Heighway, Nashville, TN." Ahern was twenty-seven years of age, and had been connected with No. 9 company since a few days before the Bamberger-Bloom fire. He was a single man and was well liked by all his comrades. Dr. Miller viewed the body last night, and will hold the inquest at 10 o'clock this morning.
COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/02/1890
AHERN - In his 26th year, Maurice Ahern. Funeral services at St. Michael's Church, Brook Street, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 06/01/1890
A FIREMAN'S LIFE SACRIFICED - MAURICE AHERN RUPTURES A BLOOD VESSEL AT THE FIRE AND DIES IN A FEW MINUTES
One poor fireman died on duty. It was Maurice Ahern, a pipe man of Engine Company #9. His engine was standing at the cistern corner of Tenth and Market Streets, pumping water. About 8:15 o'clock the engine was ordered to Tenth and Monroe. Ahern was told to assist in removing the section pipe from the cistern. The pipe is of rubber and is very heavy. Ahern overstrained himself, and suddenly staggered and fell, bleeding from the mouth and nose. his brother firemen picked him up and carried him into a saloon on the corner. By overexertion he had burst a blood vessel in the lungs. A crowd rushed into the saloon, and Dr. A.E. Heighway, who was passing by, was called in. He had the man, who was in a dying condition, removed to a little yard in the rear of the saloon. He was laid upon the ground and some whisky was given him, but he was unable to swallow, as the blood was rapidly suffocating him. He was perfectly conscious and said that he wanted a doctor. Seeing that the man was rapidly losing his senses and was apparently dying, the doctor administered hypodermic injections of whisky and fluid extract of ergot, but it did no good, and in five minutes after the poor fellow had been removed from the street he expired with blood rushing from his nose and mouth. The Central Station patrol wagon was called and the dead man removed to Regan's undertaking establishment on Brook and Green, where the remains were prepared for burial. Dr. Heighway wrote the following note to Major Hughes. "I found the deceased conscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose, the result of the giving way of some pulmonary vessel. A few minutes later he lost consciousness and expired. During the few moments in which there was time to act he was carried into the open air in order to have both air and room. Whisky and fluid extract of ergot were given, but no result. Lived only five minutes from the first attack. Very respectfully, Dr. A.E. Heighway, Nashville, TN." Ahern was twenty-seven years of age, and had been connected with No. 9 company since a few days before the Bamberger-Bloom fire. He was a single man and was well liked by all his comrades. Dr. Miller viewed the body last night, and will hold the inquest at 10 o'clock this morning.
COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/02/1890
AHERN - In his 26th year, Maurice Ahern. Funeral services at St. Michael's Church, Brook Street, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
Firefighter with the Louisville Fire Department, died in the line of duty on May 31, 1890.
COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 06/01/1890
A FIREMAN'S LIFE SACRIFICED - MAURICE AHERN RUPTURES A BLOOD VESSEL AT THE FIRE AND DIES IN A FEW MINUTES
One poor fireman died on duty. It was Maurice Ahern, a pipe man of Engine Company #9. His engine was standing at the cistern corner of Tenth and Market Streets, pumping water. About 8:15 o'clock the engine was ordered to Tenth and Monroe. Ahern was told to assist in removing the section pipe from the cistern. The pipe is of rubber and is very heavy. Ahern overstrained himself, and suddenly staggered and fell, bleeding from the mouth and nose. his brother firemen picked him up and carried him into a saloon on the corner. By overexertion he had burst a blood vessel in the lungs. A crowd rushed into the saloon, and Dr. A.E. Heighway, who was passing by, was called in. He had the man, who was in a dying condition, removed to a little yard in the rear of the saloon. He was laid upon the ground and some whisky was given him, but he was unable to swallow, as the blood was rapidly suffocating him. He was perfectly conscious and said that he wanted a doctor. Seeing that the man was rapidly losing his senses and was apparently dying, the doctor administered hypodermic injections of whisky and fluid extract of ergot, but it did no good, and in five minutes after the poor fellow had been removed from the street he expired with blood rushing from his nose and mouth. The Central Station patrol wagon was called and the dead man removed to Regan's undertaking establishment on Brook and Green, where the remains were prepared for burial. Dr. Heighway wrote the following note to Major Hughes. "I found the deceased conscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose, the result of the giving way of some pulmonary vessel. A few minutes later he lost consciousness and expired. During the few moments in which there was time to act he was carried into the open air in order to have both air and room. Whisky and fluid extract of ergot were given, but no result. Lived only five minutes from the first attack. Very respectfully, Dr. A.E. Heighway, Nashville, TN." Ahern was twenty-seven years of age, and had been connected with No. 9 company since a few days before the Bamberger-Bloom fire. He was a single man and was well liked by all his comrades. Dr. Miller viewed the body last night, and will hold the inquest at 10 o'clock this morning.
COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/02/1890
AHERN - In his 26th year, Maurice Ahern. Funeral services at St. Michael's Church, Brook Street, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
COURIER JOURNAL ARTICLE – 06/01/1890
A FIREMAN'S LIFE SACRIFICED - MAURICE AHERN RUPTURES A BLOOD VESSEL AT THE FIRE AND DIES IN A FEW MINUTES
One poor fireman died on duty. It was Maurice Ahern, a pipe man of Engine Company #9. His engine was standing at the cistern corner of Tenth and Market Streets, pumping water. About 8:15 o'clock the engine was ordered to Tenth and Monroe. Ahern was told to assist in removing the section pipe from the cistern. The pipe is of rubber and is very heavy. Ahern overstrained himself, and suddenly staggered and fell, bleeding from the mouth and nose. his brother firemen picked him up and carried him into a saloon on the corner. By overexertion he had burst a blood vessel in the lungs. A crowd rushed into the saloon, and Dr. A.E. Heighway, who was passing by, was called in. He had the man, who was in a dying condition, removed to a little yard in the rear of the saloon. He was laid upon the ground and some whisky was given him, but he was unable to swallow, as the blood was rapidly suffocating him. He was perfectly conscious and said that he wanted a doctor. Seeing that the man was rapidly losing his senses and was apparently dying, the doctor administered hypodermic injections of whisky and fluid extract of ergot, but it did no good, and in five minutes after the poor fellow had been removed from the street he expired with blood rushing from his nose and mouth. The Central Station patrol wagon was called and the dead man removed to Regan's undertaking establishment on Brook and Green, where the remains were prepared for burial. Dr. Heighway wrote the following note to Major Hughes. "I found the deceased conscious and bleeding from the mouth and nose, the result of the giving way of some pulmonary vessel. A few minutes later he lost consciousness and expired. During the few moments in which there was time to act he was carried into the open air in order to have both air and room. Whisky and fluid extract of ergot were given, but no result. Lived only five minutes from the first attack. Very respectfully, Dr. A.E. Heighway, Nashville, TN." Ahern was twenty-seven years of age, and had been connected with No. 9 company since a few days before the Bamberger-Bloom fire. He was a single man and was well liked by all his comrades. Dr. Miller viewed the body last night, and will hold the inquest at 10 o'clock this morning.
COURIER JOURNAL OBITUARY – 06/02/1890
AHERN - In his 26th year, Maurice Ahern. Funeral services at St. Michael's Church, Brook Street, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
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