Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1916 — Officials Help To Fight Flames in Court House. [ARTICLE]

Officials Help To Fight Flames in Court House.

Lafayette, Ind., March 2.-—For a time tonight it was feared that the Tippeconoe county court house, which cost nearly $500,000, would be badly damaged by lire which was discovered by Joseph Andrews, an attorney, in the superior court room on the third floor. Andrews notified William Nehrig. the janitor, and it was found that, smoke was coming from the rear of the judge’s bench. Three fire com panies' were called and all the officials in the court house assisted in fighting the flames:. Judge Henry H. Vinton Was soon on the scene and the blaze appeared so threatening that some of the records and the law books were removed from the room. Tire origin of the fire is not known and an investigais being made by Fire Chief (’. M. Johnson. The fire started under a steam radiator and the firemen only used chemicals in fighting the fire. The woodwork in the court ’ room was damaged about S3OO,