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Show HOCKS FOUND IN FIRE HYDRANTS Fire Chief Instructed to Flush All City Hydrants As the result of a fire hose nozzle suddenly becoming clogged yesterday afternoon while firemen were- flghtinK a blaze on the roof of the residence of; A. D. Stone. 1569 Washington avenue,1 t i i . 1 1 . i i 1 1 - 'r i.i-iiik mad-- '-day h l-'ire Chief i. A. Graves to flush and! clean out every fire hydrant in Osden After the fire was extinguished the hose nozzle was removed and two stones rolled out. one about two inches in diameter and the other smaller, ltj in believed that the hydrant cap were not replaced and boyi ha- dlppped the stones In the hydrant. As a pre- Cautioner) measure against Mmi:i occurrence which might come at the; time of a big blaze, J Ray Ward.i commissioner of public Mtfety, this morning Instructed Chief Uiavea to! flush all oity hydrants at once. The blaze damaged the roof of the Stone home to the extent of $100. It was caused by sparks from the chim- ney. |