Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-22 | Page 6 | One Dead, 21 Hurt in Steamer Blaze

ONE DEAD 21 HURT HURTIN IN STEAMER BLAZE BALTIMORE Feb 22 UP The R-The The toll from a fire a-fire fire which swept through the Norwegian steamer Gisla GisIa loaded loaded loaded load load- S ed with nearly tons of highly inflammable nitrate of soda Boda mounted mountS mount mount- S ed today to one dead and 21 injured Fireman George J. J Relf drowned In a pool of water on the dock to which the Gisla was tied Another fireman Charles Kulp was found unconscious in the pool and was dragged to safety by Battalion Battalion Bat Bat- Chief Charles W. W Smith The chief was nearly overcome by smoke and fumes The Tho other injured suffer suf suf- fer d from smoke fumes exposure and cuts and bruises More than a thousand explosions occurred firemen estimated si since ce the fire tire W Was was s discovered late yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day in the ships ship's cargo