Albert Stevenson, July 12th, 1919
On Saturday, July 12, 1919 at 12:19 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1334, American and Green Streets for a fire in the Pottash Brothers Burlap Bag Company, 609-11-13 N. American Street.
Sometime during this fire, Ladderman Harry LaGrand of Truck 2, Hoseman Thomas Innes of Engine 13, Hoseman John J. Green of Engine 21, Lieutenant Thomas Kelly of Engine 21, Hoseman Charles Zorr of Pipeline 3 (Detailed to Engine 21), and Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1 (Detailed Acting Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion) were killed when the front of the building collapsed and buried them beneath the rubble.
The fire reached four alarms and the fire loss amounted to $100,000.
Albert Stevenson, July 12th, 1919
On Saturday, July 12, 1919 at 12:19 PM, an alarm was sounded on Box 1334, American and Green Streets for a fire in the Pottash Brothers Burlap Bag Company, 609-11-13 N. American Street.
Sometime during this fire, Ladderman Harry LaGrand of Truck 2, Hoseman Thomas Innes of Engine 13, Hoseman John J. Green of Engine 21, Lieutenant Thomas Kelly of Engine 21, Hoseman Charles Zorr of Pipeline 3 (Detailed to Engine 21), and Captain Albert Stevenson of Fireboat 1 (Detailed Acting Battalion Chief, 2nd Battalion) were killed when the front of the building collapsed and buried them beneath the rubble.
The fire reached four alarms and the fire loss amounted to $100,000.
Career History
Appointed Hoseman Engine 6 - November 5, 1886
Transferred Ladderman Truck “A” - November 22, 1886
Transferred Hoseman Engine 17 - March 7, 1888
Transferred Ladderman Truck “A” - May 9, 1889
Promoted Assistant Foreman Engine 44 - April 16, 1894
Promoted Foreman Engine 44 - January 10, 1895
Transferred Foreman Truck “G” - March 9, 1895
Transferred Foreman Truck 1 - February 17, 1909
Transferred Foreman Engine 40 - June 1, 1913
Transferred Foreman Engine 24 - May 1, 1914
Transferred Foreman Engine 40 - October 2, 1915
Transferred Foreman Truck 1 - February 1, 1916
Transferred Foreman Fireboat 1 - February 1, 1917