Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-19

Joseph Obsrndorfer Gid Others
Speaking t"-H experienced fireman
! who has done ycoman service viii
the old brigade, his views wer,
asked, and were given as follows:
The firemen were rather a Ions
time getting on the wafer. The fir
stream they played upon the fame
Wa from the alley which was very
I proper, because il was there that ia,
fire was then burning. But a good
solid streamkhOuld have been cuTriel
| from the steamer right through the
| front door into the fire az the rear d
the building. II appears from what
| can learn that the brigade really
fought this fire from the street,
whence they threw the water upon
the burning mass. This was an idea
played out fifty years ago. To
properly fight a CONFEDERATION.
especially in a laige furniture store.
il Is necessary To go right into the
heart Of the fire rs quickly As posi-.
hle, with the assurance that il the
fire i not under control in ten "
fifteen minutes from the time
Of the outbreak it will resist
all efforts % suDLue it,
fury. The fires which occurred at
two other stores in this ciiy-thc
Coop. Furniture Company and Mr..
Madsen's-w=Tc fought by the old
brigade in this wcy-hy carrying =
solid stream light into the midst Of
the fire; and hence the loss was
merely nominal.
'In this instance il seems q me
that II there had been prom tness
displayed at the start. in getting q
stream Of water in the rear Of the
premises through the doorway, the
probability Is the fire would have
been eNtlrguished in twenty min
utes. As il was, the flames
got entirely beyond the Iiremeu's
control. This fire exhausted itself:
there was not much danger Of its
spreading, considering the high
building on either side Of Mr.. Din
wC0dey 5.
''ln my opinion il Is bad policy {,
Use two streams from one steamer,
because there j. 10 chance Ut throw
ing more water than il one were
used; besides, in the employment II
two, the force or driving puwer j.
lost, AMI this is just Is essential as
the water in putting cut the fire. \
stream should tear lis way Into
the midst Of the flames. Where
the water falls UuDn the fire
without necessary force * Is simply
converted into steam hy the heat,
ana therefore proves 1f bat little, Il
any, avail. No dUub. thy firgmuu did
the best they could ia this-ase under
the circumstance hat they were
ratified. - OF scared by the
OF the undertaking. this
heiug the first fire % any cuuse-
qucnce at which they had been
called upon 20 act.
There was 2 mistake o. mis-
management somewhere, tHt
shall not say where. Il was very
fortunate indeed that this fire di.
not eEteuI east, 50 ~ 20 reach Sllr-
4 Li.Ce.l's laiut oil ard vagui-h
TarghyHsg with ihe heavy stock
which they have on hand the rs-
salt might have Iuea IN such au
event most serious. as the fire
would probably have extended
along the entire ui1.k ! am in
formed Jhst two men not Connected
in any way with lie brigade
continued throughout b. play with
lengths Of small gIuien hose upon
The oil tanks, etc, ia h!easrs. Sc-as
a Lidlci!'s store, anu Thereby pre-
vented tie explosive goo s from
.guitiug.
As with other cailmiIes :, with ,
hres-ye know great deal bett,r .
after than before the event vh,t I
steps should have beru taken. Ia /
going NJ fire II Is absolutely ugc,e- T
AIRY that the man iU charge SHOULD /
remain &c gCgl and collected a~ fa-- .
-iHie; - the same time, hu should .
POSSESS Judgment enough i1HCt with I
prUmltness. Even WHEN the iy-. /
4 Judgment is displayed ifrc D. Z
liable 81 get TIE APP e.. I
hand OF the engineer
Mr.. B. I.llrr, eaE. gf the -a-
works, was seen this morning and F.
-ais. Il WIS ut the Gift House F.
when the alarm Vas given anu ma &c /.
uy way u the ground a- speedily /
rs C>-iu!c.t,mIa Ea-i.Cly speaking. /
.he HTe lad made but little head /
cay when ] rca. he'd the building.
Having property L. y5gte,- in the f.
way 81 Els, / was making my way
.LtJ the building as quickly IS / I
-ouil o take out the meter. iut was
Intercepted 10y the police and or-
!C-yc iI.!s. ] explained who I waS. .
.i1t unless something was lUue.anG /.
hat Immediate y, there was no /.
elling how much damage mi-Et /
lu-ue. You see. - he continued, I
the gas mains are undergo |
ING repairs and hut very little e
5 coming up town from the plant. /
The force Of the How Is not sufficient 1
20 prevent tile flames from being
communicated through the pii-c 1
cauius from thumg.er 30 the main, I
,ud explosions will occur wherever ]
gas Is distributed through the city.
IA such au event the los, = life arld 4
property would he iucalcUilnie.
When | explained 10 lice policeman,
he replied. 1t makes no difference. I
neither you nor any other man Tan I
Jr shall Ice allowed - enter the ]
building for any purpose Finding I
mat reason and persuasion were but /
weak weapons. 20 cope sgi;h such I
wildly excited men, and knowing .
here was no time u he lost. / dis .
patched, with all possible haste. a I.
10 the gas works 10 I
arm on the full flow ii c9s.
hat the flames might he forced cut ]
ward aHd kept from entering the /
pine and thus communicating the
lImes 20 the mains. To be sur,
he constant OutpOuriug Of gas into
he fire for four hours was tut add
ns fuel % the flames. but il was
III that could be done under tine
circumstances and undoubtedly l
,aved the city from the most s.li-
lus disaster that las ever vi-itg!
to
Mr. Chas. Anderson. n rpures,p-
alive Of the finn, who hgI effected
IN entrance into the huiidin- ami
escucd the s3'esb10ks was com.
'eiled by policeman i'm civilians
lothe5 70 dup them, under threats
Z arrest pr being knocked down.
he result was they were consumed
u the iiamus. lie SAWS tile officer
s no was guilty Of this shame
ni conduct was Sergeant Haller.
.lr. Anderson adds .'F0F upwards or
70 hour there was opportunity TO
--cue property Tat we were driven
ack ami abused every time we ap-
roache,i the buildiug."
Up e. the time Of going To press
so Of the three safes hau be-uun-
oEsTed, one containing the aCcuuut
coks aud tue other about fifteen
un1red dgllars in money. the
rOcue, from the salez u saturday
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