The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-18

and brick, and received bruised back
and leg. When the boys reached him
to carry him out he was stunned and
unable to speak, but he soon regained
all his faculties and is now all right.
Noticeable among the workers were
the Boy Scouts. They were on the
job early and did work out of all pro-
portion to their size and age.
The fire chief complains that the
water pressure at first was low, but
later on the weight increased until
four powerful streams were playing
on the fire.
1t is a great wonder that the sheet
iron warehouses on the rear of the
block did not also catch fire. Their
windows cracked and their plates
were red-hot in places, but they held.
By sunrise the battle was won, and
the weary fighters leaned on their
arms, OF rather against whatever was
handy, and rested few minutes be-
fore going home, while the ruins siz-
zled as the water poured steadily
upon them.
The Leesburg fremen did a good
turn by demonstrating the effective
mess of their motor pump. They ran
d line Of hose and with the pumper
threw stream of water, which in
volume, pressure and length was at
least five or six times as effective as
the streams direct from the hydrant.
The demonstration was witnessed by
Mayor Peek and members of the
Icity council. Chief Raymond of the
Ocala department has been urging
the purchase of pumper by the city
and urging the need of reserve ap-
paratus.
The Gainesville fire department had
made arrangements for special train
on the Atlantic Coast Line to bring
their apparatus and men to Ocala. AS
soon as the fire was under control,
n AO"CNCAS tHC @d1I ~ 4OI
help was countermanded.
! The sufferers from the fire bore up
bravely. Good old George MacKay
, on whose head misfortune has beaten
' heavily of late years, was around
among the helpers, giving directions,
smiling cheerfully, and with only a
little tremble in his voice as he an.
q swered the sympathetic words of his
friends. Parker and Guynn, Mrs
4 Hays, the Theus boys, Max Israelson
Ned Williams, George Greene, Max
, Fishel and Mr.. Blake, who had al
, moved out doors, began moving ii
q again. George MacKay moved his
: office upstairs in the Hall building
over Mack Taylor's and his staff be.
gan to prepare for their work as
4 usual.
: MacKay & Company will rebuild al
once, and the damaged buildings viii
: soon be repaired and full of business
Mrs. James Chace looked at he
4 badly battered brick block and sale
q oAS "oS Out VI pOShcG SoIIic Liiou
sands, but she felt too sorry for hel
less fortunate neighbors to mourn
+ over her comparatively light loss.
= Ed. Beville, Gainesville's fire chief
o broke all the speed limits in the stat'
n in forty-five mile race to help, an,
Il it wasn't his fault that he arrives
~ after the battle was over.
% The Leesburg boys would have beel
on hand with their superb apparatu
n had they had road to travel on. A
it was, their appearance and expires
N sion of good will were highly appre
"a ciated. The three cities will work to
: gether when the Dixie highway i
u finished.
Is THE FLAG WAS STILL THERE
ID
& A touching and encouraging inci
a dent was that of the rather ding
IL American flag that hung at the COZ
n ner of the automobile shop. All thr
l. the excitement and danger, it flaunt
ed bravely in the wind and smok
* trying to vie with the flames in bri
k. lance, and when the flames died dow
,e and the sun peeped thru the mis-
N "The Flag was Still There"
as REDIVUS WILL REDIVE
at
t. The gap in the street looks might
lie grim, but this time next year it wi