Inferno on the East Side
By Paul L. Nelson
Written by the Museum’s historian Paul Nelson, this 50 page narrative reveals the facts surrounding one of the most significant fires in Cleveland’s history, the East Ohio Gas Company Fire. Never before had the City seen a fire of such herculean proportions from the standpoint of loss of life, loss of industrial and residential dwellings, number of people left homeless, area involved  and hazardous conditions.  The loss was set at $7 million which by today’s standards would put it in the $150 million dollar range.  Step back into that Friday afternoon, October 20, 1944 as the story unfolds.  Shipping and handling to the 48 contiguous states.