Ramsey County History – Fall 2013: “Remembering Heroes: The Midway Transfer Fire of 1900”

Remembering Heroes: The Midway Transfer Fire of 1900
Author: Patrick L. Shannon

A major fire broke out at a packing house in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul on the night of October 21, 1900. It soon spread to nearby buildings. Eventually, four fire companies fought the blaze. When heavy machinery in one of the buildings caused an exterior wall to collapse, six firefighters were caught in the falling debris, but only one of them could be rescued. This account of the fire is a tribute to the five who lost their lives doing their duty that night.
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