The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-05-17
$4,000 FIRE DESTROYS
MAIN BUILDING At
DR.. SHORTLE'S PLACE
Only One Stream of Water Can Be Put on
Building From Hose Stretched Oue-T Third of
Mile Likely to Rebuild at Once

Albuquerqur aanatorlum was de-
stroyed by fire that started shortly
after o'clock this morning
The three patients In the building
were rescued. but none OF thcir cf-
fects. or the contents Of tho main Of
flee OF the sanatorium tho ahysiclans'
private offices or tho diniag room and
kitchen saved. Dr. ana Mrs Gekler
and DR.. Harris. who had rooms IN
this building also got out safely.
The loss probably will reach gte.-
600 OF which $4,000 II on the build
ing Itself aud $4,000 on the CON
tents The loss on the bnlldinR Is
partly covered By insurance.
Wiil Reballd.
Dr. A. O. Shortie, president Of the
and until he returns II is not known
what plans will be made for rebuild
/ ing. However. he had been corr
sidering the erection OF new build
[ Ing to face on East Central avenue
and had gone 40 far as 10 have plans
partly prepared for the building ana
"a Is considered likely that he viii go
ahead with these plans Immediately.
or rebuild ON the present site.
The fire caused considerable alarm
among patients IN the other buildings
and all la the east huildipE and IN the
first row OF cottages on the west were
removed when the flames were al the
highest. They were taken 90 other
buildings or loft ON cots removed
from the threatened buildings and
their personal effects stacked up near
! them or Ia other rooms.
Three of the patients IN the main
| building were rescued by w. %. An
derson. the manager OF the sanu-
torium, and were carried down a
-.
dense that they could not be taken
down the stairway.
The fire department was unable 10
do anything except TO prevent thu
I spread OF the flames 10 other build
ings. The nearest fire hydrant WAS
ON North Walnut street more than
one-third % q mile from sanatorium
and Il took all the fire hose OF the
department TO lay one hose and this
was all that could be gotten 10 play
ON the fire. The pumps were kept
going az their capacity, but the pres
sure was at no time sufficient 10
throw a hard stream on the fire.
Delay IN Lnying hosc.
Tho department had some trouble
IN getting 10 the fire ana II was -
minutes before the stream OF water
was on the fire. The chemical was
used all this time In fighting the
flames. The first wagon that went
cut did not have sufficient hose to
reach the third OF mile and the
SECOND truck went dead at First and
Central and the hose had 20 be hauled
up by a truck. Il also required con.
siderable time 10 connect the hoee
for that distance after Il was On tho
ground.
The sanatorlum had been trying
for some time 10 get a fire hydrant
near its buildings and had completed
a H. "a
pipe on the ground for the mains.
, Fire chief Russell said today that
had there been fire plug near the
: santorium ana had they Docn able 10
get "A stream on the fire ut the start
b Il would have been possible 70 have
saved The building.
w O. Anderson, manager Of the
T sunutorium. discovered the fire.
= which originated IN the furnace room.
J He snid that by the time he had
p turned In the alarm the smoke had
D become so dense IN the building that
d was dinicult 10 set down the main
stairway lie summoned the night
+, nurse Miss Hoover and they aroused
\ the pisticnts in tho building and be-
gan taking them out Fortunately
the only he'd patient In the building
had been removed saturday night
- There were only three other priienis
in the building, together with Dr,
= Geklor. Mrs. Geklor and pr Harris.
N saved by Ladder.
;, Miss Hoover, the nigh nerse was
overcome by smukc or tainted ou ths
stairway aud had 10 be dragged oui
l. VI the building BY Mr. Anderson. who
a then put up a ladder on the north OF
Il tho building and took three patients
d out this way,
Dr. Gokief aud Mrs Gekicr wer'
able 10 make their way out OF ths
b. building but DE-. Harris had 10 go uul
m on the porch on the south OF thl
y building ana was rescued from th'
A porch.
Ie The fire spread from the east par
io of she building 10 tho west ans
.e spread rapidly. The roof feit if
about an hour after the flames IA,
started and some OF the waila tell D.
T. later. Tho main wallis ot thu uins|
~ alone wcfc standing today
~ The Presbyterian sanatoFiVm ha'
Is offered its diuing room facilities Is
ic the AlbuQucrque aanat0riuu untl AZ
lg ranEcments can bc made Tor the iced
lo ms of the patients,
"a The main building hcsidea the gcu
IN eral OFFICES and onlcce % thf med.ea
~ stan contained the dining room ans
IA kitchen aud 4 viii mskc q dinirui
II to get Ducnrh equipment and a placl
er TO provide pieais for the patients Il
Inc other buildings.