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January 19th,1908 Fireman O'Connor of Chenical Co. 5 Died in the Line of Duty while operating at a working fire at 509 Lafayette Ave. Fireman O'Connor was overcome while operating a " chemical line " on the 3rd floor of the building. He was removed to fresh air where he regained consciousness, but collapsed again while recovering. Fireman O'Connor never regained consciousness and died moments later. Fireman O'Connor was overcome at a 3 Alarm Fire earlier in the morning which contributed to a build up of carbon monoxide in his system which killed him.
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