Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-17

The other thirteen men we're overcome
Tor only short time They all re-entered
the tight against the flames
TWO Of the men who were overcome for
only short time are Frank 0IiIburn Of
hose company No. 26 and David Bramlet,
East Palmer street. The names of otheR
sufferers could not be obtained, as fire
department officials did not take them.
FIRE STARTS
FROM DRY GRASS.
The fire started when dry grass In a
field next to the factory was ignited, rosA
sibly by a carelessly thrown cigarette.
The flames spread rapidly to the fac
tory buildings which are large frame
structures covered with sheet iron.
Much Of one OF the numerous buildings
was in flames when the first fire company
arrived. A second alarm was Immediate
y sent in and z large number Of COM
panies responded
BUILDINGS FILLED
WITH WOODEN BOXES.
The buildings, filed with wooden boxes,
were rapidly consumed. in a spectacular
blaze. The heat was terrific, as the flames
and smoke swept skyward.
The blaze communicated TO the ware
house, the barns, the machine room and
the office, all Of which were destroyed
The only part Of the factory remaining is
part Of the north warehouse where
much damage was done by water
Fire Chief OBr:en took personal
charge Of directing the fire fighters He
said that despite the ugeof bumpers, the
fire fighters were greatly handicapped
because Of low water pressure. He said
the indianapolis Water Company is re-
pairing mains and has been forced to
reduce the water pressure.
HIGH TENSION
WIRES 'BROKEN.
High tension electric wires near the
fire were broken by the heat and
humber of fremen narrowly escaped in
jury.
The wind was from the west and #
swept the flames across 4 field to the
eastward, for the space Of two blocks.
Tie fact that there IS q large open space
east Of the site Of the factory prevented
the flames, carried by a comparatively
high wind, from destroying a large part
Of the southern section Of the city.
Firemen poured water on houses on
Arizona street, south OF the plant.
At one time, when the wind shifted, the
fremen were forced to desert the hose and
the hose vas destroyed.
Three Of the men overcome, according
to fire department officials, were new
men in the department. They were taken
TO their homes in automobiles.
After about an hour of fighting the fire
was reported to be under control.
MILBURN OVERCOME
WHEN WIND SHIFTS.
When the wind shifted the flames and
smoke which were shooting for nearly
a hundred feet into the air enveloped
the fremen who were fighting the fire
and oyercame Frank AIlburn of hose
company No. 26 and he was left inside
the area swept by the flames.
One Of the comrades, Davis Bramlett,
rushed into the flames. rescued AIilburn
and carried him to safety. Bramlett
was overcome himself After first aid
was administered, both went back and
resumed fire fighting.
The inside of the building, where some
Of the fremen worked, was made all the
hotter by the fact that the roof and
walls were covered with sheet iron and
progress was impeded by barrels and
boxes strewn over the floor.
A squad Of fremen under the LEADER
ship Of Lieut. Harry Landers, Hose Com
pany No. 3, entered through the north
end of the building. Ed Bolton, one OF
the squad, became lost and wandered
around inside the building CROPPING for q
way to get out. He was seen by police
men and fremen and rescued.
He declared for a time he was in such
a condition he did not know where he
was OF how he got out