The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-10-29
THANKS OF FlRENIEN.


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The fire department OF ANA 4
+ rillo wishes to thank, and most 4
4 sincerely Mr.. s. j. slade for a 4
4 check for S25, Mr., F, p. Powell 4
4 one for S., and Mr., Ed Guleke 4
4 one for $50, a total Of $50 to 4
4 the department. We appreciate 4
4 the amounts and the spirit in 4
4 which they we're given, 4
K TOM l.. MILLER, Chief 4
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The home Of Mr., and Mrs. I'D
Guleke at 500 Pierce street was
Quilted by fire this morning, entail
ing loss OF approximately $4,000.
with $4,000 insurance on the build
ing and $500 on the contents. The
fire originated from gasoline being
used In cleaning clothing in the rear
portion OF the house by Mrs. Gu
leke.
Mrs. Gulekes hands were severe
ly burned, and a portion of the
hair burned from her head and the
scalp badly blistered. Mr. Guleke,
who was confined TO his bed with
leg broken in several places, was
removed through a window just in
time to prevent serious injury from
flames and smoke which filled the
entire structure with great rspidity.
I'D Hatch, a roomer Ia tfie Gu
ieke home, was confined TOMS apart
ment with fever. and was hastily re-
moved from the house to a point Of
safety. Neither OF the sick men sus-
talned hurts in the move.
John Trolinger, member Of the
fire department, was overcome by
escaping gas and was removed to his
home at sos Jackson street, where
he is reported as improved. Frank
and another member Of
the department fell from ladder
upon which they were supporting
line OF hose, but fortunately no in
jury worthy OF mention was sus-
tanned. There we're numerous small
accidents, but no one OF them was
serious
The house was used as room
ing place by number OF young men,
and the losses to the roomers can
not be reckoned accurately, as the !
greater portion OF their belongings |
went in the fire, the entire upper |
portion being burned out thoroughly. |
A slight delay in the arrival Of |
he department was occasloned
through the fact that at the time of
he alarm one team OF horses at the
itation was being shod. Even in
ace OF this the reorganization was
affected with but little time, and
he run made in good order to the
IRE.
At the time of the arrival of the
department the house was showing
ire In very room, both upstairs and
Iown. From the kitchen in the rear
o the front porch the flames were
n evidence, and it seemed that moth
nE within the power Of the fire boys
ould save the house. But they went
nto the fight with determination
nd succeeded, after perhaps the
trongest struggle ever witnessed in
amarillo, in saving the walls, the
loors and number OF the PARTON
walls.
One feature operated strongly
gainst the efforts of the firemen In
heir fight in the form OF escaping
as. With each foot OF escaping
as from an open plug there arose
renewed volume OF flame, and
MS continued until man could
q called from the gas office to shut
II the flow
The fireboys gained the compli-
tents OF the entire throng for their
forts, and S. J. sIade was heard
remark: ~ can't assist the boys I
the fight, but I want to show l
lam that am proud of them and r
Ieir work" Mr. Slade thereupon
rote check to the "Fireboys" for
95, which was presented Just as
ION as the flames had been sub !
he didn't own a building
'ar. either.
Amarillo citizens realized this
renoon as they have never before r
e worth OF their volunteer fire O
shters, The short comings OF the d