Callman George Bowers, age 36, along with 6 other Baltimore City firefighters, were killed during the September 2, 1888 Sharp Street warehouse fire. Callman Bowers had served the department for 12 years. This was one of the largest fires and greatest tragedies for the Baltimore City Fire Department.
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