Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1913 — LOTS OF SMOKE; NOT MUCH FIRE [ARTICLE]

LOTS OF SMOKE; NOT MUCH FIRE

Makeover Hotel Threatened When Flue in East End Burned Out—v Fire Company Received |25. "\ '' The Makeever hotel was threatened with destruction this Friday morning when a fluA at the east end of the building burned out. The prompt discovery and speedy action is all that prevented a serious conflagration. . A Are in a wood stove In the apartment occupied by Mrs. Johrv Makeever had ignited the soot in the flue and the chimney became so hot that smoke pouted through the brick at the east side of the flue and also into a room on the third floor. ' Landlord Fate made an investigation and decided at once that the situation was serious enough to justify the calling of the Are company arid members arrived promptly with hand chemical engines. The Are team was a considerable distance from the pnglne house and the engine was not brought over until the team arrived. Chief Montgomery was out of town Rhoades had charge of tWrjob and directed the job in a very able manner. Sev"Vltol of the laddies schled the Are e*spe ladders on the east end of the building and mounted the roof and the chemical fluid was released into the chimney. In the meantime the Are In the stove was put out and what threatened to be a bad Are was soon conquered and with but little damage. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Stockton were so well pleased that they presented the Are company with s2f>.