OCR Text |
Show llilROE CAUSE OEIE DEATH A fire here last Sunday night while not very destructive from the amount of property destroyed, yet caused much alarm and one death from excitement. The M. I. Assns. were holding their regular meeting in the Stake tabernacle taber-nacle when, a minute or so after the clock had struck nine the fire bell, located in the belfrey of the tabernacle taber-nacle was rung. There was an immediate im-mediate rush to help fight the fire, whie,h was easily seen from all the central part of the city, a large pillar of flames ascending skyward from a barn belonging to Judge D. II. Morris. The city fire hose was quickly in operation from a hydrant on the northwest corner of the block, and this with the aid of about a dozen lengths of garden hose brought by citizens prevented the fire spreading, the cause being helped by a windless wind-less night. A tragic result of the excitement was the death of a lady patient in the hospital near, Miss Verna Orton of Parowan, who was critically ill, dying from shock when the cry of "fire" was raised. The distance from the hospital to the barn Is about 100 feet. There were several patients pat-ients in the hospital at the time, but both doctors and the nurses were there and calmed all patients with the exception noted. Had there been a strong wind blowing the result would undoubtedly undoubted-ly have been disastrous, as within a radius of 100 feet there are ten barns, in one of which, that of Eph. Foremaster there was about 20 tons of hay. and some of the others had hay in them. The barn destroyed was rented to Jack Findley and had about -three tons of hay in it. A wagon shed, also belonging to Judge Morris had the shingles burned off the roof, and Keith McArthur's barn, to the south of the one destroyed, caught fire but was saved by fire fighters climbing on the roof with garden hose. The barn of Arthur K. Hafen, on the north, was saved by the city hose as was also other buildings to the north. The cause of the fire is believed to he boys playing with matches. This fire demonstrated the fact that the city fire hose is hardly long enough to reach fires in the center of a block. Fire is a terrible enemy and every precaution is necessary, to guard against it. Especially is it necessary to keep the rear of business houses and garages clear of trash that might take fire from a cigarette stub carelessly care-lessly dropped or thrown amongst it. Rubbish that might easily take fire should not be allowed to accumulate in any part of our city. These little fires bring home to us seriously the great menace that confronts con-fronts us should one of these little fires with its aide, the wind, ever get beyond control. The result would be disastrous, therefore we should not be negligant in this important matter but - everyone should determine deter-mine to lessen the hazard as far as possible. Children should not lie allowed to play with matches or have them in their possession. Parents should explain to them and keep explaining explain-ing the great liang.-tr of fire. Too many 'lives are lost annually In thi;; lcointiy through children playing .'.ill. matches. |