Fire Veteran Dies in Harness

FIRE VETERAN DIES IN HARNESS Capt. P. Scott Franklin, Officer of No. 1 Company, Victim of Stroke J. Scott Franklin, junior captain at No. 1 fire house, Fifth and Arch streets, died at his home, Eleventh and Carpenter streets, yesterday. He was 62, and had been attached to the station for more than 22 years. He died suddenly of a stroke. He had been injured in an accident several months ago, and while continuing at his duties, had been complaining of illness. His wife has been seriously ill for the past week. According to his mates at the fire house he had been greatly worried over her condition. She had not yet been told of his death late last night, as it was feared that the shock would be too great for her. He was one of the veterans of the fire department and had won his way up to captain from the ranks. He figured in the fighting of several large fires.