The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-01-22

estimated the loss at $4,000.
Lieut.. Fred Barlow, 43, of 1925
Graceland Ave, of fire company No.
2S, died while on duty with Battalion
Chief Kennedy in the basement, open
ing windows to let out smoke, after
the fire was under control. He was
carried to the home of NJ. L. Jefferson,
Center township assessor, 329 E.
Thirty Sixth St, but he was pro-
nounced dead before medical aid could
arrive.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson held a
postmortem examination at Richard
sons undertaking parlor, 929 n. Penn
sylvania St.
Firemen Overcome
Fireman Otto Rugenstein, 2916
Highland Pl., was overcome by smoke,
and Guy Hickman, 80. of 2343 n. New
Jersey St, received a spriined ankle
when a hose line fell against him. Both
received treatment at the jefferson
home and were removed to their
homes.
F1remen were hampered because
water plugs were frozen, and it was
some time before a stream could be
directed on the house. Kennedy said
when he arrived the house was en-
tirely enveloped in flames
Campbell said Madeline was aroused
by the smell of smoke and awakened
her mother who IN turn aroused him
and the younger daughter in other
bedrooms. Jones was on the third
floor. II tried to get the fire depart
ment on an extension phone in my
bedroom" Campbell said, but found it
out of commission. I then went to
the dining room on the first floor. but
found the phone there also was out
of order. The chauffeur carried
Dorothy from upstairs when she was
slightly overcome and then both he
and my wife fought to get the front
door open.
Chased by Flames
THE flames came up from the floor
in the dining room AS 1 followed
them out we had to run for the flames,
swept by the draught, drove US from
the porch to the sidewalk. The fam
lily took refuge in the jefferson home.
1 ran down the street yelling FIRE.
A light in a nearby apartment at
tracted me and 1 called the firemen
from there.
Mrs. Campbell said I was unusually
hard to arouse, I suppose, because we
retired just two hours before. If my
wife had not aroused the chauffeur he
probably would have been burned. We
owe our lives to our daughter and my
| wife"
The interior of the house is a mass
Of ruins. Only shells of such furni-
ture as the piano. phonograph and
buffet are left. Woodwork was almost
all burned. The flames shot to the
roof and took most of It.
Campbell returned to the house
after the flames were under control
and went into his bedroom with Chief
case with a set of valuable diamond
shirt studs and his pocketbook con-
tanning $240, which he dug from be-
meath the plastering and burned
debris. Later he found his watch.
valued at $500, on a table that stood
beside his bed. 1t was frozen to the
table and the crystal cracked. Val
liable jewelry belonging to Mrs. Camp
bell was not found.
All the clothing of the family was
destroyed, excepting a few suits be
longing to Campbell that were found.
ice covered in a closet.
Firemen covered with ice were fed
coffee by the jefferson family.
Chief Kennedy said the fire no doubt
started from an overheated furnace,
as the flames ate through the door
from the coal room beneath the dining
room.
The walls were ice covered, making
work Of the f1remen more hazardous.
Worked to Exhaustion
Lieutenant Barlow and his company
were the last to arrive. He worked
almost untn exhausted, and had to
go to the Jefferson home to rest once
during the fire, it is said. Once he was
asked to sit down. but he refused,
saying he was afraid he could not get
up If he did. He Joined Kennedy after
the fire was under control and the two
went into the basement TO open win
dows and supervise the pumping out
of water.
Kennedy said that Barlow tried to
open q window but could not Then
Kennedy climbed to a sill and opened
the pane. Turning around, he saw
Barlow lying over ledge.
Members of his company said
Barlow appeared to be in il health
for some time, but never had com.
planned until an hour before the fire,
when he said he did not feel well
After getting hot drink at a restau-
rant he seemed all right, according to
Fire Chief O'Brien
Barlow is survived by his widow
anc one son Hubert, age II. two
brothers, Carl Barlow, 111955 s. New
Jersey ST., and Willard Barlow. 2237
N. Webster ST, and a nuncle. John
Barlow, q city fireman at S1S Athon
Street.
Campbell said the loss on the house
would be about $4,000 and his loss
In personal property around $40, 900,
only partially covered by insurance.