Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-09

called to his mother that he was going
to send in an alarm. With nothing
on but his pajamas, the boy started
for the fire alarm box at Second and
Cranberry streets, passing man on
the way.
Young Cumberland broke the glass
with his hand and pulled down the
hook. Fire Chief John c. Kinder and
his assistant, Edward Halbert, were
about to leave the Hope enginehouse
and made good time getting to the
fire. Not caring to take chances, Fire
Chief Kinder called in the Three
Twos' and later called the Camp Cur
tin and Susquehanna companies by
telephone.
Fire Was Moving Fast
Six streams were on the building in
short order. The blaze was on the
first floor, but the open stairway gave
the flames an areaway to reach the
top of the building. Several times it
was feared the fire was getting beyond
the control of the firemen in spite of
their good efforts.
Three streams were played on the
roof from the roof of the Ober stable
on a, corner opposite the printery, and
this brought good results. The fire.
men fought the flames from all sides
and kept up the supply of water until
the fire was driven to the lower floor,
where 1t was finally extinguished. The
firemen worked until 4.30 o'clock this
when all were relieved eX-
cept those from the Hope company,
who remained on duty all day.
Stable Hands Did Good Work
AS soon as the fire was discovered
employees at the Ober Brothers stable
got the siXty-two head of horses out
safely, blanketing each horse. They
later removed the carriages and
wagons to place of safety. Six of the
horses were on the second floor of the
stable. All windows and doors to the
stable were closed tightly and every
precaution was taken to prevent
sparks from getting to the haylofts.
The contents of the Harris uphol.
stery plant were removed to the front
of the building. This shop is located
in Cranberry street and is separated
from the Aughinbaugh building by a
small alley. No efforts were made
to get out the contents of tho ware.
houses in which the State documents
were stored, or the stock of the Rub.
berloid collar plant at the rear of the
burning building.
Mrs. Cumberland, who resides a.
236 Court street, called her two sons
and other members of the family an6
they carried out her furniture. The
members of the Cumberland family
escaped in their nightclothes and were
cared for at neighbors' homes unit
this morning, when they were able te
move back home as the Cumberland
house was only slightly damaged.
The Aughinbaugh Plant
The Aughinbaugh Press employ.
I re, AaIr-
plant was working night and day
Many of the employees did not know
that their jobs were gone until the,
reached the ruins this morning. Man,
of the girl employees reside across TIL,
river.
Will Resume Business
Captain William H. Warner, man.
ager for John L. L. Kuhn, stated thi:
afternoon that business would be re-
sumed He said:
Il will not venture any estimate a:
to the losses at this time. Mr.. Kuhr
was at the fire all night and will no
be able to take up the question o
losses until late this afternoon. Unit
we get at the records in the safes ant
make an estimate of what printin,
and machinery was not destroyed, i
will be difficult to fix the amount O
the loss.
81 understand that the presses anc
linotypes are in fairly good shape ant
that some of the printed matter
barring a drenching, was not damaged
to any great extent. l understand
that most of the State work was wei
under way. There were also man,
other outside contracts in hand. In
cludtng printing for various countie
throughout the State. AS soon as con
ditions will permit clearing UP o
the ruins will be started"
Fire Chief Returns Thanks
Fire Chief John c. Kinder this aft
ernoon expressed his thanks to tn
hremen for their good work and clos
attention to duty. The chief said re
garding the origin of the blaze:
Il cannot yet say what caused th
fire. 1t started in the rear of the frs
floor. where there was considerable
printed matter, and spread rapidly t
the top floors"
Telegraph Fire Department Busy
The alarm from Box No. 61, Secon
and Cranberry streets, was an in
dication that the fire was close t
the Harrisburg Telegraph plant, an
employees lost no time in getting t
their various departments to line III
for duty.
The Telegraph building is equippe
with a number of fire doors. Thes
were closed, as were all the windows
On each flor one or more lines q
hose were run. out and placed in read
mess for immediate use. Fire ex
tinguishers were also prepared for ac
ton. Nearly every member of tn
Telegraph family was on duty and re
mained until all danger had passed
With the employees of the Harrisbur
Telegraph were also many Of the ten
ants of the main building and friends
who weer ready to lend a hand If nee
essary.
The fire caused volumes of smok
and the high wind spread it through
out the lower parts of the city and t
parts of the East End. Hundred
of people got out of bed and scurrie
to the ccene of the fire. Few, how
ever, took chances in going into Cour
or Cranberry streets. Ropes wer
placed at number of corners to keel
the crowds out of danger.
Old Frank Goes to the Fire
For the first time in five years
Frank, the old Citizen horse, VIII
had been on the pension list, did dut
last night. Members of the Citizel
company were using Frank to col
lect the articles for their Fair whicl
opened at Third and Boas streets las
night.
When notice was sent to the Fai
hall that there WIS q fire, the Citize
f1remen jumped into the wagon an
Frank made good time in getting tn
men to duty. The old horse, it i
said. realized that he was again bac