Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-10-06
Elect Officers
FIRE IS SWEEPING
BUSINESS BLOCK
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which is here for the fremen's parade
was stored. Visiting and local fire
men manned 1t and sped across the
bridge.
Flames Spread Rapidly
The flames spread to the double
house occupied by William Bushey
and Frank Lightenberger and they
were soon reduced to ruins. The West
Shore Cake Bakery and barn was the
next to take fire and the high pres
sure turned on the flames by the La
France truck which is the property
of the Wiliamsport Fire Department
was powerless to extinguish.
Chicken coops, disused stables and
fences proved ready feeders for the
flames and they spread to the rear of
houses facing on Hummel avenue. The
rear of the residence of Jonas A.
Smith, containing his store. q barn and
chicken coops were badly damaged.
Total Loss About $4,000
When 1t was seen the flames were
again getting beyond control. the Hope
engine and the Washington chemical
wagon were sent over. With the full
pressure released from the Fort Wash
ington reservoir they quickly subdued
the fire. The total loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The damage to the garage of Heiges
is estimated in excess of $4,000, with
light insurance, An automobile be-
longing to II. L. King. of Mechanics
there was no insurance was among
those destroyed
The double house was owned by
William Bushey and Lewis NJ. Bricker.
The loss on it was $4,000. The West
Shore Cake Bakery which was owned
by l.. NJ. Bricker, was valued at $5,-
600.
The damage to the rear of the resi-
dence and store of Jonas A. Smith is
placed at 5000
Many Hundreds See Fire
The flames soaring in the sky from
across the river attracted many hun
dreds of firemen and other spectators
from this city. 1t is estimated that
at least 5000 persons crowded around
the scene of the fire.
Beneath the garage in a tank were
stored 500 gallons of gasoline which
did not explode. Had they gone up
in the midst of the hundreds of per-
sons who would have been In range of
the burning fluid. scores would un-
doubtedly have been injured.
For their successful efforts to save
the town, residents presented the
members of the Hope. the"Washies'
and the volunteers in the Williamsport
truck with bouquets soon after fires
out" was sounded
Baby's Life in Danger
Playing with tops on the rear porch
of the home of Mrs. Harvey E. Fort
ney was her baby daughter when the
flames broke out in the garage next
door She rushed to the front door
and out in the street to ascertain its
location. Then the rear of the garage
was burning. Sparks evidently COM
to the porch roof and she
did not know the life of her baby
was in danger until she saw the smoke
curling over and around the caves of
her home. Dashing on through the
moke-filled hall and kitchen of her
home, she saved the child.
1t was announced late in the after
noon that Heiges has $4,000 insurance
on his garage. The engine of the
Williamsport company sped from the
Hope engine house to the scene of the
fire in exactly four and a half min
utes. The engine purchased some
time ago by Harrisburg, and which
will arrive here tomorrow, is of the
same type.