Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — A SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY [ARTICLE]

A SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY

The fire department was called out at about 8:30 yesterday morning by a fire in one of James Passons’ tenant houses on Scott street, occupied by William Whitehead, which was caused from a defective flue. The fire team was north of the the railroad when the alarm was sent in, and it was quite a little time before a stream of water was pouring on the blaze, which again demonstrates the necessity of having the fire team within easy distance in such cases. • ■ , • The roof and upstairs of the house was quite badly damaged before the fire was extinguished.