South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-16
FIRE RECORDS
FOR DAY BROKEN
Ten Runs Due TO Defective
ChimneyS Cause Chief
SibreI to Talk.

South Bends IRE records for the
past 20 years since the paid service
mas been in effect. were smashed
Wednesday when 10 calls came 70
central station. According 10 re-
ports every fire was caused from
sparks from defective chimneys, to-
falling a loss Of approximately $500.
The highest number OF runs ever
made by the fire department before
was nine. which took place In July
OF last year. nearly all Of faem be-
ing from chimney sparks.
IF a fire started in every building
In the city with defective or badly
would burn down." said Fire Chief
SibTel last night People who know
that their chimneys are not in
proper condition fail TO repair them
and others who do not know Of the
effectiveness fail TO learn OF IL until
IL is too late. We have found in
stances in our investigations, Of
chimney fues being filed with flower
pots, jugs and other unsafe articles
instead OF a regulation chimney
thinble, allowing the fire 20 easily
find It's way through the chimney
plaster 10 the joist or lathe.
Cold Day Indirect Cause.
THE cold day calling for a hot
fire in a chimney well filled with
soft coal SCOT was the main cause OF
the blazes Wednesday. The only
remedy that can be taken TO pre-
vent these fires Is 70 clean the chin
ney, and the day is coming when
the roofs OF houses will be built with
fire proof shingles which will elimi-
nate all fires 10 a great extent.
Fires OF the Day.
The fires and the order in which
they came are: Sparks OF the chin
ney at 421 S. Walnut ut. Wednesday
morning ar 5:17 O'Clock, caused a
damage OF SIS. The residence is Oc-
cupied by Edward Gramza. The
residence of Joseph Sucsik. sos S,
Chaplin St, caused from sparks OF
the chimney igniting the roof al
$50 O'Clock in the morning, result
ing in 500 damage TO the house
The blaze started a fire on the root
Of the adjoining building, occupied
by Martin Skofar, with damage
amounting to So.
One hundred dollars damage re-
suited from a fire OH the roof of the
residence at 722 S. Carroll st. al
1890 o'clock in the afternoon. The
residence is occupied by Mrs. B. Cal
betzOr and the property is owned by
&. Birdsell A still alarm from 81
5. Lafayette st. brought the centra
and No. hose departments TO the
residence. The fire was caused by q
defective chimney r. G.. LOveragc
occupies the dwelling Damage wa.
estimated at SIC.
Grocery is Damaged.
Stark Brothers grocery at 1900
w. Washington av.. was damaged
10 the extent of S25 when a fir,
broke out on the roof at 3:Oi
o'clock. Sparks from a chimney OF
the kitchen Of the Steven Kratse1
residence. 1912 Leer St, did ST.
damage The property is owned by
Del Leer. The residence of JOSEPH
Harvort. TIA Ford St. was damaged
TO the extent of IS as the result o
a fire caused from a defective chin
hey at 90 Cloth. Dun % Wa
sounded at $3.50 o'clock, when th'
fremen thought they had alread!
done a days work, and central anC
No. hose departments were neces
ssry 10 extinguish the fire at 4o4 w
jefferson blvd Damage was esti
mated at $40 The residence Of J
r. Mettinger 1414 VanBuren ST.
was damaged TO the extent OF Few
dollars when sparks from the chin
ney ignited the shingles.
The services Of the local Gre de
partment was we'll tested during TN
day and proved adequate by th