Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1915 — FIRE COMPANY PUTS ROOF BLAZE TO ROUT [ARTICLE]

FIRE COMPANY PUTS ROOF BLAZE TO ROUT

Editor’s Home On Fire But Early Discovery and Good Work of Firemen Cuts Loss Short. Fire in the roof of the residence of Editor George H. Healey of The Republican was discovered by workmen of the new residence of Auditor Hammond, across the street, at about 2 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon and the alarm was promptly ‘ftirned in. The fire team was in the engine house, where it seems is the proper place for them, and in a short two minutes after the alarm was turned in the efficient organization was on the job and soon had the fire Had the fire team been some distance away the destruction of the house is not improbable. A fire had been started in the furnace of the Healey home only a short time before the roof was discovered on fire. Presumably a spark from the chimney had started the fire. The damage is not extensive, but will call for a partial new roof.