Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
Two men died in November 1892 when a fire destroyed the city jail in Sonoma, California, according to The Redwood Gazette. Both were burned to death while held at the jail. Their names and ages were not given in the report.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The brief news item says the men burned to death when fire destroyed the jail, and does not say how the fire started.
Reported by: brief news item.