The daily Republican., 1902-12-26
FIRE DAMAGES
OLD HIGH SCHOOL
Prompt Discovery and Effic-
lent Services of Fire Lad
dies Saves Building,
TWO FIRENEN INJURED.
Water Witch Engine Upsets,
Union Hose Cart Breaks
An Axle, Truck De- "
nlolishes a Wagon

| The fortunate early discovery Of
tire ID the willard Hall Grammar
School, Eighth and Adams streets.
and efficient service OF the city fire
department saved the building from
being Quilted this morning.
| The blaze started ina pile of
paper and light wood in the boiler
loom in the basement OF the build
ing and spread rapidly.
The flames ate their way to the
frst floor rooms on the Adams street
side OF the building and for time
1t seemed as though that end Of tho
building would De badly damaged.
The hre was mainly between the
partitions and floors, which were
heavily padded to prevent the noiss
from the manual training sworkshors
IN the basement interfering with the
school work upstairs.
The fire department responded as
rapidly as the slippery streets
would permit, but on their arrival
were greatly handicapped by the
dense volumes of smoke which filled
the building. The tiremen were
compelled to lay fiat on The floor
while directing the streams, in
order to get air.
About the time the fire was be.
lleyed to be out, Officer Frank Kaua
noticed smoke coming from par
tition in the third floor of the build.
ing. He notified Chief Conway whu
upon investigating found fire eating
Its way between the partition wall.
The wainscoting was cut away
and the Phoenix chemical engine
went into service, finally extin-
gushing the blaze.
1t was fortunate that the school
was closed at the time, or, in spit,
OF the excellent fire discipline main
tuned, some of the scholars would
undoubtedly have been injured.
PRESIDENT snoRrLIDGE ON SCENE.
President Shortlidge and other
of the Board of Education
were present while the tiremen
We're at work and complimented
Chief Conway and his men for the
efficient services rendered, The loss
could not be estimated but it is sup
posed to be about $500, fully cover
ed by insurance. The school prop
erty is insured for S19, 600
AT -. s. the FIRE broke out afresh
IN tile second story OF the building
but the school lanitor and officers
Ireen and Williams, who were on
iuty then, extiugulshed the blaze
difficulty.
FIREMAN OVERCOME.
Edward McGraw, Of the Wecca-
zoe Company, was overcome by
moke and fell down a flight of
tairs He crawled to the door on
lis hands and knees, and soon re-
Overed.
While responding to the fire the
Water Witch combination hose
wagon and chemical engine Sgvas
'adly dam ged by collidins with Il
pole at Van Buren, street
nd Park Place. The rear end of tho
ppratus slidon the icy street, though
he hcrs IS were not being driven
apldly. Patrick Dougherty, tho
river WAS thrown from his seat
nd was badly bruised about lha
ody. John H. Maxwell was also
lrown off and had one arm badly
urt. The other members of the
rev escaped injlif, The company's
's5 will be about $3.50.
MILK WAGON WRECKED
A milk wagon belonging to J. NJ.
onohoe was wrecked by the Dca-
ere truck at Seventlis-and Tatnall
reefs. AS the truck was respond
z 10 the alarm, Donohoe's horse
arted to run. AS there was garb
,e cart on the opposite side of the
rect the driver OF the truck could
ot escape both vehicles and as
suit the front wheel of the truck
ruck the milk wagon with suiii-
ent force 10 break the wagon into
eces.