Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-13
FIRE NOTES.

Immediately after the IRE was got
under control the department at once
applied one OF the steamers to pumping
the water out Of the basement TO pre-
vent damage to the foundations.
The roomers in the Swan block were
! a Jolly crowd OF people. After they got
out Of the bnildiDg-some Of them IL
scanty apparel-they congregated on
| the street and laughingly compared
notes Of their narrow escapes.
At o'clock the smoke became so
dense on the sidewalk the firemen
working in front OF the building were
almost sufilocated. The police cleared
the crowd back and the fire lines were
extended to the car tracks.
Immediately after the fire lines were
stretched and the men got down to
work. fire bridges were laid on the car
tracks and the heavy State street cars
We're enabled TO run without doing any
damage to the hose,
AS several Of the brave fire fighters
staggered out OF the basement their
clothing dripping with water and their
eyes almost bleeding from the effects
OF the strong smoke, they demanded 70
know vhere the man was who said
they had a snap"
At 1880 all the hose on hand was in
use and still the big blaze was not in
the least under control Chief Devine
Immediately issued orders for more
hose and a wagon and two men were
| dispatched to headquarters for the
necessary material,
| Manager Sanborn OF the Leyner COM
| pany was one Of the busiest men at
the fire and did much 10 assist Chief
| Devine and his men In their work. He
SET men at work getting the machinery
out Of the way and two lines of hose
were soon stretched through the place
TO the rear OF the Swan building.
The alarm was turned in at lo:i5. and
fifteen minutes later the fire fighters
with the assistance of several police
men. had the crowd pushed back into
the middle OF the street and fire lines
stretched along the sidewalk. None
were admitted within the lines with the
exception Of firemen. officers and news
paper men.
The small boy was much In evidence
and was decidedly obiauitous and to
, keep him within reasonable bounds was
task entirely too great for the ten
| policemen on hand. The youngsters
were determined 20 see the blaze and
see II they did. They rushed onto the
sidewalk. climbed trees, and secured
reserved seats on telephone poles.
One amusing and at the same time
pathetic incident OF the fire was the
actions cf MIR. Pauls dog. a water
spaniel. From the time OF the alarm,
! the canine stood as IL az guard AT the
rear OF the building and resolutely re-
fused to leave the grounds. A. The
smoke grew more dense, the faithful
animal would move back little and
then resume his former station. Fire,
smoke and water made no difference 10
him and he remained there despite the
efforts Of the fremen to drive him
away.
While smoke was pouring out Of the
upper stories of the building some one
sci up the excited cry that women were
sleeping In the building. Several would
be heroes made dash up stairs. but
soon dashed down again, shedding CO.
pious tears. One young lady was res
cued by one Of the firemen and she fell
half faintng onto a trunk on the side
walk. A moment later man came
tumhling downstairs with a bundle OF
bedding In his arms and unconsciously
dumped II onto the young lady's head.
A young man whose name could not
be learned essayed TO do the heroics
and announced with a flourish OF his
hands that he would save some Of the
| yaluables in the Swan building. With
| handkerchief tied over his face he
! dashed brayely upstairs. In few mo-
ments the crowd was sent into con-
yulsion OF laughter at the sight Of the
young man coming down stairs six
steps at a jump. afectionately clutch
ing with both hands a small 20 cent
coal oil lamp. The oil was dripping
over his clothing as he ran 10 nearby
alley and carefully deposited the lamp
IN q safe place. He was soon followed
by couple Of Youths bearing a feather
pillow and pin cushion.