Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1914 — Fire Alarm Result of Slight Misunderstanding. [ARTICLE]

Fire Alarm Result of Slight Misunderstanding.

Miss Nellie O’Connor sent in a Are alarm at about 11:30'o’clock this Saturday morning when informed by a neighbor that their shingles were on fire. Miss O’Connor is the daughter of Ex-Sheriff John O’Connor, who was not at home-at the time. Recently part" of his house was reshingled and the old shingles had been placed in a nice pile in the back yard to be used for kindling. How they became ignited is a mystery, but they were burning at a lively rate when MisiS Pearl’ Comer discovered them and reported the fact to Miss O’Oonnorj saying your shingles are on fire. Miss O’COnnor presumed she meant-the shingels on the roof of the house and turned in the alarm. Although the correct fireplug number, 29, was blown, the members of the lire coiripany understood that the fire was at Sheriffelect Ben McOolly’s residence, three blocks further south on Cullen street, and the run was made there, several automobiles joining in the run and a crowd of persons following on foot. Aside from the loss of the kindling wood no damage resulted.