Cornelius J. Duggan died early last night at the Thomas Hospital after being overcome with smoke while fighting a fire in a garage of his former employer, Frank H. Edgerly at 11 Warren St.

The blaze, which gutted the partitions of the two story barn garage and badly damaged two automobiles, was discovered by Perley Jameson, an employee at the F. H. Edgerly Co. while he was filling the truck with gasoline. It got an excellent start, fanned by a good breeze, and the department was late in arriving, as a freight train held up the main forces for nearly three minutes on Central street.

Duggan, attached to engine four was one of the first to enter the burning building. Shortly afterwards he was led out when it became evident that he was faint from terrific dense smoke. Dr. J.W.P. Murphy ordered Duggan to the hospital but the latter refused. He was taken to Hose Four on Tremont St. but when it became apparent that he was dying, the police ambulance was called and took him to the hospital. He lived only five minutes after being placed on the operating table. Dr. Murphy pronounced death due to over-exertion and smoke.

Fireman Duggan died in the performance of his duty and will be accorded a funeral with full honors Sunday afternoon from his late home at 48 Harris St. at 1:15 p.m. followed by prayers at St. John's Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery under the direction of P. M. Cahill.

Before he became a member of the department on Oct. 6, 1917, he drove a delivery team for Edgerly's market. Besides his wife he leaves four small children, Gertrude, Margaret, Daniel and James Duggan, and two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Bowden of Wenham and Mrs. Mary Sarnie of this city.