Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1908 — Fire Company Prevents Another Fire [ARTICLE]

Fire Company Prevents Another Fire

The efficiency of Chief Montgomery and his corps of fire fighters was successfully demonstrated again last night when they answered to a fire at plug 57 that threatened to grow into destructive proportions. An overheated flue at Dr. Chas. Vick’s on Vine street occasioned the alarm and in response to the call every fireman was present and in a remarkably short time they had the chemicals at work on the smoldering roof. Since the installation of our new hose wagon sixteen runs have been made and many thousands of dollars worth of valuable property sLed. The worst fire we have had was the Woodworth bam, which was struck by lightning and allhost destroyed before an alarm waa turned in. The Willis residence, a short time ago, was saved after the entire roof was in flames. The benefits derived under the new regime cannot be overestimated and any city twice our size could with justice be proud of a department as good.