Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-29
MILEY BLOCK FIRE
WauseOn's Motor Truck Fire Engine
Again Demonstrates Its Value -
Cause of Fire Still a Mystery -
Losses viii Run to Possibly $1,000.

Once again the people of Wauseon
have reason to be thankful that their
volunteer fire department is equipped
with an up-to-date and efficient fire
fighting apparatus. The first cost
seemed large, and as long as there
were no fires it seemed rather use
less expenditure of money, but the
fires that have followed since the
auto fire truck was nicknamed "The
Toy have shown the wisdom of the
investment, and at the same time
have demonstrated that our volunteer
fire department knows how to use its
''Toy' to the very best possible ad-
vantage in the checking of fires and
the prevention of great loss.
All this was again demonstrated
last Thursday evening when fire was
| discovered in the upper story of the
Miley block and the fire department
succeeded in confining the fire to the
one section of the building in which
it originated and extinguishing it.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Thursday
evening some small boys discovered
fire in the second story of the west
end Of the Miley block in room used
by Glenn V. Soule as storage room
for empty egg crates, the straw-board
filters and a quantity of excelsior. The
! boys gave the alarm and the fire de-
partment responded promptly. How
the fire originated is still a mystery.
| Wyatt Sullinger, who is a helper of
Mr.. Soule, was in this room at about
o'clock and saw no evidence of fire
at that time. The fire seemed to be
located in the piles Of strawboard
filters, where it smouldered, causing a
great deal of smoke and gas which
made it exceedingly difficult for the
firemen to get at. At times the flames
would break out and catch on the
light wood of the egg crates and
there is no doubt that had it not been
for the prompt response of the fire
men, their excellent work, and the
fact that they were enabled to bring
water from two lines of hose to play
on the fire with the force supplied by
the engine of the truck, the entire
Miley block and contents would have
been the toll exacted by the fire. The
fire was confined to the west end of
the building, but water and smoke
\ found their way to the stock of goods
in the warehouse and salesrooms &C
H. F. Dimke of the Fair store, work
ing considerable damage, especially in
the grocery department The extent
Of the damage to the building has not
, yet been estimated.
|, Mr.. Soule's loss will aggregate pos
sibly $500. and was not covered by in
surance. The damage to the stock OF
/ y af a1, H.
total loss, will run into the thousands
of dollars; so that it is entirely pos
sible that the total loss may aggre.
gate $4,000.
Insurance adjusters have not as YET
come on the ground and the Fair store
remains closed awaiting an adjust.
ment. MIR. Dimke will open for bust.
ness just as soon as his stock has beer
!, INSPECTED and the adjustment of his
loss consummated.
The loss is heavy enough as it is
but when the loss that might have
! ensued if the fire had not been dis
: covered SO early in the evening, anC
the fire department not been equip
e ped with efficient fre-fghting appar
1 atus is considered, the loss seem:
2 small
=, MILITARY BOARD
Seventeen men certified back to tn,
4 Local board as in Class One by th'
t District board, have been called fo
physical examination today. They ar,
Clyde Burroughs, Henry Fredericl
! Kelm, Lewis D. Markley, Georg
Drydoppel, Carlton W. Best, Jane
j Thornton Robinson, Louis J. Zimmer
, man, Fred W. Gerken, Ralph Michae
E Harms, Jess Liol Doren, Tom Henr.
Caulkins, Charles A. Bruening
;, ;, James 0. Bryant, Albert Schwyr
u Lawrence Floyd Eva, Clyde Ernes
y Stoner, Leo Voltaire.
: The twelve men, constituting tn
county's quota of the $500 men Gale
for the National Army, whose name
= appeared in the last weeks issue G
the Tribune, leave Wauseon fo
Camp Sherman today.