Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1919 — COFFEEURNBURNEREXPLODES [ARTICLE]

COFFEEURNBURNEREXPLODES

Doing Considerable Damage to Interior of Bicknell Restaurant.

The interior of the Leopold building, occupied by Bicknell’d pool room and restaurant, caught on fire shortly before noon Tuesday and the blaze done considerable Ramage before it was extinguished. The fire was caused by an explosion of a gasoline burner used in connection with a coffee urn, which spread burning gasoline over the ceiling and sidewalls, burning several holes therein before the fire /department got into action. The fire, however, was soon extinguished. The big chemical apparatus being used altogether in extinguishing it. The contents of the building were also slightly damaged. Mr. Blckrnell had just recently redecorated the interior of the building preparatory to establishing a restaurant in connection with the pbol rotfm, and was waiting for his new fixtures, consequently the damage was far less to him than should he have had the new fixtures Installed.