, 1923-09-27

that it was set by in
with the man who had been stab
bed. leaving the yard without a
guard for . short time.
Fire Chief Jack Sheahan is Of the
opinion that 1t was at this time
that some convict or convicts crept
back Of the shirt factory. broke out
a window and set the fire without
being discovered. With the windows
all closed excepting the n broken
out In the northwest part Of the
building the fire was able to gain
considerable headway before It
could be seen.
Immediately after the IRE was
discovered most Of the prisoners
who were enjoying their usual Bun
day recreation in the prison yard.
were marched into the pcniteutiary
and locked mp. For some little time
these iRnatee made things lively
vth their yeils hut they attempted
no other demonstration.
Several Of the inmates of the
penitentiary were permitted At their
own request to remain II the yard
and assist the fire boys In fighting
the flames.
Conspicuous for his dauntless
courage and heroic effort. Bill Car
Isle. nationally renowned train
bandit, finally was taken to the hos
pital for treatment. Trusty Frank
Ford displayed heroism equal to
that OF the bandit. and II Is expect
ed that both men will be formally
commended by state officials for
their ine spirit OF cooperation.
Within half an hour after the de-
tartment arrived Upon tho scene.
every drop Of water had Tsen drain
I'd from the psnitentiaYy tank.
which has . capacity Of 1880 gai-
Ions. and water was thea supplied
from the city mains. Supervisor Of
Pebble Works W. J. Hays this norm
Ing corrected . report which stated
that water from tho Union Pacific
supply tanks was used II nghting
Tie Ore. II II impossible "a. GET this
water bsyond Buffalo street. and oil
water ussA After Tie p~eaitsatiary
tank went dry cane froa the city
taak alone. he saiA.
% hot VAS the aaas issuins from
every opening IL The factory that
water IN tie big taak About 100
feet away was heated bseore ussd.
Fire Chief Sheshaa peoaounced
the IRE under control By Sunday
night and the linton Pacific team re.
tired With IL equip0eat q that
time. bat water was played upon The
buliding II vary1ag a0ounts uatil
Tuesday evening. whea svery spark
WAS extinguished.
The City Fire Department arrived
At the scene shout $40 sunday
and did valiant ssrvioo
untii close to . o'clock n the even.
Ing when they wsee permitted By
the Fire Chicf 10 depart. Tue boys
who fought this Ars claim that Il
one Of tho hardest 10 haadls In
The history Of the city because Of
the nature Of the contents and the
difficulty OF gctting water over the
walls OF the buiiding.
The members Of the Fire Depart.
msnt are very grateful 70 the prison
officials for hot lunches which wore
ssrveA 70 them during the time they
sasased In aghting this are.
AZ short Intervals the 6rs lighters
were served With huG coffee and
aand wiehss and shortly before
appls pie aad cheese was
Hsrvsd along With the coffee and
More tAsa 10000 se,ts OIL
now lay juse eutslls The
aaA beokoa wallis Il The
their sd0ee burned = a.
that viii 0ato salvHglag
1~lffteult. Damage q tAto 1a6gSe,|
Ind 70 nearly ITS assAines onDloy.
n 10 the manufacture Of sAlRto Vim
wih the buiiding Ioss. Pun ths total
|ops veil orc the eloe.eee nASk.
lcoeAlW 10 sstinateo DA1o ~ e..
AltAousA The 1oss from this aro
vesy hsavy the osate's Iess y son-
Desallvoly ligAt compared - that
= ~ Reitancs naAueAeluring Con-.
~. ~ etato oVoel ne bu3l1.
~ ~ tAe 0eeoeo - ~ but1iAg
~ ~ mA1olaegy e. ~ 0AkAng
= 1870 - - aneeslai y tno