Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1911 — WOODSHED FIRE CAUSED SUNDAY NIGHT SCARE. [ARTICLE]

WOODSHED FIRE CAUSED SUNDAY NIGHT SCARE.

Damage of About $75 Caused to Shed In Bear of D. HL Worland’s Residence at 10 O’clock. The fire company was called out Sunday night to subdue a blaze in the coal and woodshed in the rear of D. M. Wbrland’s residence on Van Rensselaer street, the first door south of the grade school building. It was about 10 o’clock when the shrill whistle brought people to their feet with a start. The flames were issuing from the top of the shed and threatening to set fire to the residence. The fire company soon had the blaze under control, but the shed, which was probably worth about $75, was almost entirely ruined. In the evening Dave’s little son Carl had gone to the woodshed for kindling and had struck a match. It went out and he lighted another one. It was so dark that he gave up getting the kindling and returned to the house. It was about two hours later when one of the Worland girls who happened to go to the kitchen saw the fire crackling out of the roof of the shed. It was soon conquered, after the fire company responded.

A false alarm of fire was Sent in Saturday night and the company responded by running almost to the depot.