Arizona republican., 1902-04-04
RESIDENCE PROPERTY BURNED
Bad Luck of and Good Work by the
 Fire Department.

About 3:30 yesterday afternoon the roof of a brick residence on Monroe street, between Third and Fourth streets, was discovered to be on fire. Passersby tried to turn in an alarm from q nearby box. but not being fla nliliar with the mechanism were una ble to do so until the news had reached the engine house. when the bell was rung. By this time the fire had gained considerable headway, but the depart ment responded quickly and in short time had a stream of water on the rear of the building from a hydrant on Adams street. and soon after two streams from the engine on Monroe street. It was then but the work of few minutes to eXtinguish the flames, though the roof was entirely destroyed. The walls, though, are uninjured, and even the inside framework is not scorched.
 | It was a double house. or so con- structed that two families could occu- py it without disturbing each other. i One side had been occupied by a Mrs. Dillingham; till yesterday morning, when she moved away. The other side was occupied by Fletcher and John Hall and their sister.
 There was big fireplace in the house which had been in use all winter and which is supposed to have been in good order Just a little while before Fetch CT Hall had thrown a large quantity of old paper into the fireplace and ap- 1 piled match. Though no one saw the ! fire start it is supposed that burning paper was drawn through the chimney and found Judgement on the dry shingle roof, possibly among leaves that had collected from the surrounding trees.
 The first knowledge of the fire had by the Hall family was when a neigh bor rushed in and said your house is on fire Fletcher Hall, who was sit ting there engaged in study, jumped up and started to the front door, where he was met by the fremen, who were all ready rushing a hose into the house. Those not needed in the stringing of the hose al once lent their aid to the fam fly in the removal of the furniture and household effects and in a short time everything was out in the yard, though some things were still close enough to suffer from the subsequent operations of the hose.
 There were two or three unfortunate incidents in connection with the fire When the alarm was received at the engine house a citizen who chancad to be passing, stepped inside, and thinking to help the hoys get under way, assist ed in hitching up the engine team. IT doing so he snapped the outside rein on the off horse in the ring attached tc the nose piece of the halter instead ol into the bridle ring. In consequence the horses were hard to guide, the of horse being strong on the bit anyway On approaching the driver could moi
 pull his team close enough and had tC drive by. turn around and come back
 This took a little time. and even the second attempt was not a complete success, for just before reaching the hydrant a sharp turn was made anC the tongue broke. The team was re
 moved and the engine placed in posi-
 ton by hand. As soon as possible mel
 were put to work on q new tongue
 which was put in place last night, st
 everything is in readiness for the neX call
 Another incident was an injury tt
 the right hand of Charley Aspey, wht
 drives the chemical and ladder truck , Arrived a the fire his first move Wa . to pull cut ladder to place on tn l roof. The ladder has two big hooks ol
 the end of it. and in his haste to ge hold of it he struck the back of hi hand on one of the hooks, making
 deep and very painful but probably no
 otherwise serious wound At least on of the leaders CT cords to the finger
 was badly torn. for its frazzled side
 were sticking out of the wound.