Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 276, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1910 — GEORGE WORDEN’S AUTO WRECKED BY FIRE FRIDAY. [ARTICLE]

GEORGE WORDEN’S AUTO WRECKED BY FIRE FRIDAY.

Gasoline Leak Responsible for Ruin Of 5-Passenger Tonring Car Purchased Last Spring.

George Worden and family, of Remington, came to Rensselaer in his 5passenger Richmond touring car Friday afternoon at about 4 o’clock and at about 5:30 o’clock he started to bring the car to a garage to have a tire repaired. His car was in front of the Worden home on Grace street and when George went to light the lamps some gasoline that had escaped from a leak near the carborator caught fire and in a second the entire machine was in flames. The Are department was called out and succeeded in subduing the mad flames, but not until the car had been almost entirely wrecked. The top was burned off, the bed entirely ruined and all but one tire wrecked. It is possible that the engine and transmission are not badly damaged and parts of the frame may also be saved. Fortunately for Mr. Worden the car was insured for |l,ooo. The car was purchased of Blanche Elmore, of Remington, last spring at a cost of $1,350, and was a splendid machine. The parts that were not consumed by the fire will probably be sent to the factory for such use as can be made of them. '

Blanche Elmore brought some passengers over from Remington soon after the fire and Mr. Worden’s family were able to return home with him. Chemical engines are being carried by many thoughful automobile owners now and It is said they will successfully cope with gasoline fires. Had Mr. Worden been provided with one of these he might have saved his car from destruction.