Evening journal., 1920-01-26
FIRE DESTROYS
CITY CREMATORY
continued from FIrst Page.


battling with flames that Quilted a gar
age operated by Ehart and Brown, No.
sos Seven and a Half street, a small
thoroughfare between Adams and Mon
roe streets and Seventh and Eighth
streets.
The garage fire, which was dscov-
cred by a citizen who notified the po-
lice department caused the destruction
Of five automobiles valued at 5000
While the damage to The garage was es-
tlmated at $500. The first alarm sent
In by The police department brought
the district ilremen 10 this blaze. Some
one also sent In two additional alarms
causing considerable confusion.
While the flremen were hurrylng TO |
and from their quarters IN response TO |
these alarms, the alarm for the crema- !
tory fire was sent IN from Box 96 This |
a'arm was struck by John Fowler, |
watchman at the plant. who had dlsc0v-
cred the flames in hge boiler room.
When the flremen reached the scene
the three-stOry structure was a mass Of
flames and the building was doomed
Tongues Of flames leaped high in the
air and the sky for miles was ilIu-
minated Included among the contents
destroyed were two tanks OF iallow. az
gregating 60o00 pounds and represent
Ing cash valuation Of $4,000 These
stood on the outside and were ready for
shipment. IL was of modern construc-
ton and the garbage was reduced on
the upper floors. being carried there by
means OF conveyors. In addition TO the
garbage incinerators, the building also
housed an incinerator for the destruc-
tion OF animal carcasses.
The flremen played scores OF
streams OF water on the burning build
ing, but they were unable 20 check the
flames and after working on the ruins all
night, the Union. Weccacoe and Fame
Fire Company members were sent 10
their headquarters at 7.30 O'Clock this
The destroyed plant was a lhree-story
brick structure. i0N60 feet, built by The
city az a cost Of 100000. and was leased
10 the Whining N Sanitary Company.
which had charge OF the disposal Of
he city garbage.
The biggest loser will be the city, It Z
being the owner OF the plant, while the I
losses are not expected 60
exceed much more than the value Of the
.allow. The buildings destruction dis
poses temporarily OF vexatious ques- :
ion that promised 10 terminate In an {
extended legal battle, but Il also Gre a
ltes a more serious problem as TO the q
uture disposition Of garbage and other 5
which It destroyed.
This promises 10 prove difficult c
problem, particularly at the present a
line. when influenza has secured a foot b
,,fN hare Tor fh. vrgceuf fho r,oapfa 4
viii probably be requested 20 burn Il
heir own garbage and other wastage
% help relieve the situation There will O
n all probability be a special session o
II the Health Board 30 take up the c
subject today. as 10 is regarded as one b
u the most serious problems the city Y
las been called upon 70 solve for some
.ime c
The plant has been much In the public il
Eye recently because OF complaints filed Il
With the Board Of Health and City Coun- {
81 relative 10 the stencil emanating !
from its operation, which has made C
living for people in the adjacent neigh n
)orhood one continuous existence Of d
smells" The controversy between
he board and the company has reached a
1 bitter stage and prosecutions have n
)een threatened. G
While running a line Of hose from h
Madison street and Sixth street 10 the Y
,reyway leading to the garage that was II
IN fire Charles Dougherty. a runner OF II
he Reliance Company. slipped on the v
cy street and suffered a laceration Of
he scalp. He was rendered unconscious
~ the fall and was taken TO the
physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
Where his injuries were treated. u was
lt first thought Dougheriy has sustain
d fracture Of the SKULL but he re-
covered quickly at the hospital after
,elng treated.
Penned in the upper portion OF their
lone by fire that started in the kitch-
n about 81 o'clock yesterday morning,
,ir and Mrs. Harry Goodman and their p
hree small children were rescued by @
lremen from the Reliance Fire COM n
,any with the aid Of ladders. Charles a
one of the Reliance COM
,any members who was injured last s.
light at the crematory flre, was one C
u the rescuers, he with Antony z
icGranary, John Mckinley and James Ii
Ioopes carrying The inmates 10 safety p
lown the ladder The Goodman home
q the northwest corner Of Fifth and 4
.ombard streets, was badly gutted, the |!
lanes causing loss estimated at
1000.
The fire was discovered by James
icGowan who sent in an alarm which
brought the district firemen.