Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

was beyond control The men under
lieVed by IL fresh crew who kept water
playing on the smouldering ruins until
iate IN the afternoon During the en-
tire time, the blaze was famed by
Il strong steady breeze. The total loss
amounted to about $4,000 with practi-
cally no Insurance.
one or the disastrous fires of the
year was that at the Stickney Cigar
store, 229south Main street on January
3. The loss was $4,000, the stock of
me cigars, pipes and tobaccos which
was practically all DESTROYED was
valued at $4,000 and the damage to
the building and fixtures amounted
10 $4,000. The dense smoke arising
IRON the tobacco threw the occupants
or the Winsdor hotel above the store
INTO panic and the excitement cx-
tended to the Kenyon hotel where
many OF the guests rushed to the
street. The floor collapsed and fell into
the basement with great crash De-
fective wiring is given as the cause Of
the fire.
The destruction of the grand stand
and betting ring at the Buena Vista
track happened two nights after the
salt Palace fire. Buena Vista was also
resort toward which u great
deal OF prejudice had been shown. The
ner in the dead of night, and no in
snrance was carried the policy hav-
ing expired the day before the fire
The department rendered effective
work In saving the stalls and 80 head
OF valuable race horses The loss was
placed at $4,000. The blaze lcapcd
many feet into the air ana lighted
the Sky for miles around, making Il
beautiful sight from the city.
The Daniels theatcr ana department
store on south State street was the
most recent of the big fires. It occurred
early o.; the morning e october 4.
The greater part of the loss, figured at
$1,000, was caused by water and
smoke. The iircmcn rescued II woman
from the Bungalow apartments above
the store.
The blaze nj the Iona cafe ut 2Al
south Main street on the night Of Nov
IL made II stubborn fire to fight. Here
the damage was also principally due 10
smoke. The smoke was so dense that
tho tircmcn had considerable diCfiCul-
ty in discovering the blaze.
CHIEFS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Regarding the work Of the year and
the recommendations for the future
Chief w II. Glorc makes the follow
Ing statement: There should be at
least three more companies added TO
the department viz: Sixth South and
stat" streets, Tenth East and Second
South streets, and Fourth North
and Third West streets, Tho
city needs more apparatus ana
hose to give the protection
required by the rapid growth of
Salt Lake.
The number Of men In the fire de-
partment has been increased from Ga
to "A. Station No. at Eighth South
and Post streets went into service
March and since then ii has paid
many times over its entire cost in saw
ings to the citizens. a 20 or 80 gallon
tank Of chemicals is needed for the
hose wagons nj Stations 9 4 and
with 200 feet of chemical hose for
each tank. We also feel the necessity
of Il combination automobile chemical,
steamer and hosewason and Il Gb-foOt
water tower.
.T'hc apparatus is in good condition
with the exception OF one SidoZ en-
CINE which has been out of commits
sion for several years.
1.-The department generally speak
ing is far ahead of any ] have seen
and am especially pleased with the
aobriety of the boys. They are gentle
manly at all times. polite, willing ana
daring. Their policy Is to put out the
fire in tho least possible time. The one
great danger with them is to keep
Intln out VI uhllS'I. ! ''tiIiA't i''i''
the men who have worked with me
too highly for their valuable services
and on the whole I do not hesitate In
pronouncing this one of the banner
years of tho department.
The year has also been profitable
for the Salt Lake City Fircmens Re
lief association and at present the fund
amounts to $l.G15.GS. The annual
dance of the association held at the
Odcon on the night of Friday. Decent
Der .. proved one OF the most success
fu1 functions in the history of the as
sociation. The proceeds amounted 10
S52l.35 The fund OF the association
for the benefit OF injured hremen and
their families has been further en-
HANGED by contributions given in APP
probation of the flrcmens prompt ana
efficient service. a check of $50 was
received carly in December from the
Utah Gas and Coke company Whero
the quick response OF the department
saved thousands of dollars of property.
Scycnty-two dollars has been distribute
ed for charitable purposes during tho
first II months of the year. inc as.
ISOLATION was organized In l!oS ana
jncorporatcd on Feb, I. 1909. The
present officers are, Alexander a.
Baker, president: Fred Gulbmnson,
vicc-prcsidcnt. Reuben simpson. treas
urcr ana $. A. lIikrcn. secretary; j.
+, Walker K. NJ. 3rinton David NILS.
Al Carlson, and W. HOFFMAN cohSt-
tutc the board of trustees.