, 1888-01-19
TWO ALARM = .
Tho Fir omen Win Another Victory
Over tho Devourlng Element.

would be required, and ON Sunday
mOrhing, when the temperature had
rcnched the lowest point on record
for years, the prcsentiment was ful.
filed, for at six O'Clock people were
reused from their morning nap by
the Changing OF the alarm bell. 1t
did not u X long this time however,
iut the fitemen turned out In force,
only to Hnd that their serv ices were
not required, M the blaze, which
started in the Railroad house, had
been already extingui,hed.
The fire originated about the chin
ney on the second floor and was FIRST
discovered by the cook, who was In
the kitchen beneath. She at once
gave the alarm, and a number Of men
who were sleeping In the house,
seized bucketsnnd rendered efficient
service In Fighting the flames. The
water at hand soon gave out, hut -
plentiful supply was obtained from
the Huss house, and before the fire
department could arrive on the
scene the last spark had been ex.
iinguished. The damage done was
slight aud will not amount to more
thun SIU or Sl2.
Hardly had people recovered from
the excitement Of this Arst alarm
aud the flremen dispersed, congratu-
hating themselves over their good
luck, when he bell began changing
again, and this time with nn energy
thnt hclokrned no false alarm, but u
seriuu- cUnfi grafton. Once again
the gallant firo inddies turned outin
full force and suJn had three streams
OF water playing upon the handsome
brick residence of Mr.. Heller, on
| Sprnguc street, from which vOlumns
ut sinvkcund flame were pouring at
n rate which Indicated that tho
devouring element had attained good
head way.
The location of the fire, between
The wall Of brick veneering md tho
pluster, rendered II very difficult to
get 1T ii, but soon the hook and lad
der boys had chopped holes, through
which streams Of water were turned
with telling effect. Meauwh lie other
/ willing hands were at work carrying
out The furniture and household pos
sessions, to insure their safety IL the
flames should prove too much for
the fireutn. But they did not in.
tend to allow that result, and in spite
II the intense cold worked with AN
energy and skill that soon put q
damI~r on the c0nfltgration, which
gradually smouldered aud then ex-
pired.
The fire started from a defective
flue, communicating to the floor or
The second story, and from that run
ming around between the plaster and
brick. II was first di-covrrs d hy the
hired girl, who at once called Mr..
Heller. He ran up stairs, and saw
smoke Issuing from around IN
chimney and little FIRE creeping
along the carpet. This he at once =,
stat ped out, and then made u hoioSl
in the floor, down which he poured "
several pals Of water, hut II uppear
-d 10 have no effect, and II few mo :.
nents later the fire depnf ment ar =
rived.
Mr.. Heller was yesterday inter
viewed toy a reporter In regard To his
loss, and stated he had not yet been
able to make an est mate Of the dam
age, but he feared that the fire an d
water together had almost RUNE Il
the house. II WAS insured for SO 90
in the Pennsylvania company, rep
resented by Strobach & Munter.
Mr.. Str0bach was then interviewed
and stated he thought the building
| to he very badly damaged. He had
photographed the insurance cOmpan y,
and * pected that they would send
on man to inspect the premises and
calculate the loss.
CINDERs.
No. 2 got on the flrst stream.
A number OF the boys had the ir
| hands, noses and ears touched wit h
frost. but they did good service JUS t
the same.
The hook and ladder men agai n
rendered very great service In gu T.
ting holes through which stream 8
could be directed where they wOul d
ttO the most good.
The floors Of Heller's house are
covered with several inches Of ice,
through which can be seen the car
pets.
1t was lucky thing that som Q
zpalOus members OF No. 2 thaWed
out their hose on Saturday night.
A good many people never hea rd
the alarm hnd knew nothing Df tho
Are till II WAS all over.
The superintendent Of water
works hntl as hard job ~ the fire-
men In keeping the machinery free
from anchor Ice.
Mayor Taylor, who IL eve. at the
front, was on hand to encourage the
boys by his presence, and do sll I'm
his power to make their work light
or. Mr.. Taylor has time and again
shown his admiration for the dep irt-
ment in y substantial manner, ,fnd
the members fully appreciate tho
many acts OF Kindness.
The members OF Rescue Hose No.