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Seven Die in Pittsburgh bunkhouse fire at KR Yards
At Pittsburgh Pa September 4 seven car repairmen perished and ten injured when a bunkhouse in the Thirtieth street yards of the Pennsylvania railroad burned rapidly. Many bodies were charred beyond recognition. one identified victim was J F Carr of Baltimore. Investigations by railroad city police and justice department are underway. the cause of the blaze remains undetermined. The disaster followed by rail workers and emergency crews rescuers. The fire also damaged storehouse and office records.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
J. F. Carr
Baltimore
Alvin L. Bruce
Kewanee
Frank Qustodifio
Edgar Dunn
David L. Davis
Walter L. Parsons
Ernst Inezmeio
Gerald Ufarper
Jialway
Department of Justice
E. K. Kennedy
Kennedy
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