Show ORIGIN OP OF THE T FIRE May Many Theories Theore Advanced Including The origin of or the te fire that L at destroyed destro t the Atlas Atas block and part of the Central b boc block ock is a mystery A number of theories have haye been advanced advance one of ef which is that tat tie the te fire fe was vas the te work of 5 it i l J I I i I I I Ja an incendiary This I theory teor gained con een considerable on I s circulation and was wa tak by the te officials Aa An investigation is S SI I de but as a yet nothing has hs has c t discovered dl vered to bade back ba y theory t Tr rr hour of the night w when whan n th fire fe si sta siana ana aai arl the rapidity with which it s a a 1 before it was wa discovered are a r only based grounds gounds upon up which the te the 3 Dr H S Scott Sett Wo who o had ba a r r rep escape ep from perishing In the t LOU LOUtion coni coniton on tion ton is one of tO those who are ae in u I j Ito to believe heleve the Incendiary theory teory T Scott stated that at toe the hour c cI tat at te I night when the t fire fr started there no small fires fre of any ay kind that 1 l have hae causes caused cuse the big i fire fre Then too said h ho the tae e fire fre f f 1 so s mysteriously and ard a spread re i b i ithe 1 ithe the building so rapidly that it lo In 3 a I if f there wa was something wrong wong C e where Dr Scott knew of no ne f I unless some seine fire fiend i ia a real or imaginary grievance s a afire re fire fre for vengeance Investigation Is I The theory thery was vaz given a good go d dr Af credence and ad some nigh high of the opinion opinio that t that tat vas as of the conflagration ti t b i i iso Iso so much damage The om s s e directed to investigate inette the te matt and several sevel of f them te p r pT r day trying to find t would give an a Incendiary a not Moti a doing such a deed They Th y wro W Cr r u however to discover any aY such sch m tn While this theory ter caused consi con I talk on the streets Chief Devine Devin s fire fre department and ad others ot rs inter Inte 1 I in the burned building laughed Chief Chier Devine said that he be felt fel fel vinced that the te fire fre was w not nt th i I of an incendiary for there te was no o 2 c tive five for There was nothing In the te bu that any anyon one could gain gin by buring burn said sid he and it Is J net t tany any ayone one would start such a fire fe i out a motive for doing dong so soW s soW W E B Lake Le who wha wh is i of the Atlas Atas blk block does doe not Dt be b I the t the lire fire fr was wa of incendiary or r rH H stated yesterday that there thre was was a no reason to t believe an theory Of course cur said he he tie the t cu cuth en u uthe S th the fire fre is unknown but it i is i all al f to believe that that any a one onE TV J I deliberately set st lire ae to such Se a buD bUI bu Ii for Co there would be b nothing to ga gIn such an a action acton None 0 h 1 investigated the te Se lire E f r lB a w P f believe there thre is i a an mg in the te th p L diary theory ter 7 J M Theories Besides Bedes th theory ther there tere are ae c cother cv others other alt all al r which nich are r plausible a ahe might t aB have nae e I h t for sue audi ft j o One One he of i r most Jos s reason rn We ble is i suggested b by H the t Janitor ito of the t b bIng t u ing lug lIk r r t tie fre ti S 3 started by ny s al cr tM into int the e tor st H HE states ate the ta theas 1 as there is too to o Dt in m t X building without pla s sleep sneak into the te m in i inight night and ad eup b by the th radi raI i which furnish them tem warm wa r places for the th night It I is his belief beli that tat some tramp tamp sie sif si ing by bv the radiators near the te ele ti shaft shaf possibly lighted a cigarette carelessly threw the te match over ove ir in t elevator shaft shaft The shaft runs rune Into the engine eni room rm in the te bd bae r rIn In this ti room rom according to t his s Sj ment there was wa a pile pie of engine w c a d e which is nothing more mor than tn si b 11 I rags rg soaked sake with wib OIL The mat h thinks think fell feU among aen this highly 11 i mable material and aad the fire fre was wa s The elevator shaft sat acting as a i a t f i would draw drw the te flames Des up to t tand tb tand 1 and spread them te through the at ic if e tween the te ceiling and an roof Th This s sory t tory ory is accepted as a a most mo likely like by the fire fre department officials Faulty Faut Electric Wie Wires Another theory ter is that tat the te fire fe si Sll s i t C 1 from the te electric wires in the Q E Ement u mont ment ment It I has ha been beR learned lene that t basement was w filled fn with wIt i I t wires wire that tat ran rai to t the te distributing j j jy there and then ten divided dide out for f Or it ti Ih rious rlou parts pat of the t building It I y f by some that the te wires w rt n r 1 9 some way by cr er crand erand rc J Jad and ad a flame was w started that tat ui Lf ignited the oily material mateal In the t th o j room rom and ad extended to 10 the te e el shaft This theory is also thery J given credence There is still another theory teory t fire started on the te fourth fort floor fr ia i i n e C eat Cot of ot the offices offic caused cued used probably match or cigar cig stump carelessly tu th tuon thon t ton on the floor Th There re is i considerable dispute a d t where the fire fe originated Soai SOno tend that tat it I started in the te four loun i a st s of the building while others wh Wt wu the te first frt on the the scene seen assort assert as rt tn I originated in the te basement and ani anito I i l ito to the top of f the te block blok Thos contend that it the fire fre started j Jl top story stOr base be their thee te belief ble tup i t I r e C fact that the te flames f were we first frt di i ered erd there and an that t te the fir fira a ra r e i 2 that part par for some time tIm e t flames lame low manifested themselves te v s from freza Where Were the te Pire Started Sted Fire Chief Devine said aki he be was wac un unable 3 able to tell tel jut just wherte where the fire fr haJ ld c c g 5 mated but from fon wha what he observe when he be reached ie She building Lie thought it i had started in the p Story It I was burning bur I g fiercely there s 11 i Ibe be he when we reached the te place J 1 the flames fam appeared to be all alJ in t u e C top and back of o the toe building a i Parties Partis who were In the te building buld 0 at atthe t the time the fire fre was ws discovered s sy y 1 that the flames faes proceeded from tee tC basement base et first firt One of these tee par pa stated that he was a on the te third ti tlc when he smelled smoke and ELi sta stul I down As I went down the stairs stair said s I s sI f I could see se the flames fame shooting up u th te elevator shaft from the te basement bement Ui The theory is i that tat the fire fre sum sa saIn S in the te basement was drawn to f tp te ee l vator shaft and sucked directly to t the te roof where of o course cour it i had ra in T c r rand rand rand and was drawn up to the te att att T T flames fames of course coure soon but burst but i and more air being bing given giVel the fie e t they raged fiercely in tim the th top to T flames fame in the basement being beig sir S d derd ered erd for lark lack of o air t were vere held hed In c t for some time until the tho floor a as burned through Then the but forth and began bega to eat et ther te wa a up UPward wad ward Persons on the OUtside q tf r til ti building bundIng could see the jhun a s n hI h basement before they burt ur the first floor Door and ad before b the le top fOr caved in Work of the ireme The fire fre etis slow sTow in m g 5 ting the eie to t Werk thare there Wa waa as a T if men mea to pope wih tuc water Wafer u lly was wasia Uti uh ia Ty r th of ti tt r c T i ip i Ar p Shie Some I k t foj m fmlA get I 1 t tu i do o n iV but butof tbt thing W tm tor work of or f the firemen was wa hero bero heroo o QI rk m uz mv gei Q r t ea ln u n th t eitra lock block was w wd i d the handicaps un WI j they worked and the rapidity hi i Ij un the fire fre spread through the theus t thet e eth th t us ng None the loss ies heroic he l Io were i Ir sur fi ft 5 f Ue thC e ei e ft 1 10 I i kr r block fors I ng Th roc tt tc be he doomed frh n alarm larm was wa telephoned to th hl hlf f 01 a just 25 29 oc a tJ thet the Kh r Was Wag on tn th scene In less Ies leS t an t Wf Wj minutes minute after the gong gon Ii The delay came caine cae after the bl b reached reache the scene While the thet 0 t g tw r I h w i engine was being connected to 6 drant In front of Harrs cigar 1 two lines of or hose w were r e t P plug B In the rear ot oC ti I and ind and thee these were run run promptly prompt to toTO toC TO C rear faT of the burning building life Saving First aa When the firemen fremen were ready redy to turn C ater wr upon the building from that 4 they discovered people climbing own the th fire fre escape and nd heard that wre others in ln the building Ar co j i to t their statements they tey con d r saving life Ufe their first duty and ir IT nose lines lne were dropped while the t nIn n got ladders to rescue the persons on n he b hl fire fIr escape e and look for tor others who ho PiP said sad sId lo to o be Jn tn the building It t ok some somo minutes to get these per irs r down and ad the thE hose lines had t IrE pp idi in during that time because no other men there tb lb han dip II th rn When WIlen the th people W were re res re Jd C cr I the thE hc e lines on and TU tb tuo 1 streams Jnes were playing upon the Burning building t I r r r tn tl this his time not a drop of water ii b u 1 4 j turned upon the front There th m n w were re stringing a line lne of hose hosE f 0 r the top of the D ft F Walker Talker build buld 1 S owl and the C Central block both lines iI ng from the thE engine Although these err r gotten goten on the building In fac time the engine did not lc gut to b throw water until just thirty after it arrived on the scene tt time Ine was ivas WI noted by several per per ho timed Ufa the engine with wih their theira t a h Was Frozen Up Tip 1 when why the I that everything was up and he get water lA iA t t I t time he wa wu engaged en ged in build bA ig i J fire in the engIne eagin gox lt t a n few tew roele 1018 sup tup s p pl l t 1 kindling was wa thrown Into Int jhc Jh hc 11 ye lm 1 ix X and a few minutes Ila later e It the e FP i p Ilal lal began to Indicate indicate a 0 prO Sti SL I the t engine remained idle and the tv h meg i 8 of hose running to the tops f 1 hf hr 1 D I F Walker and Central blocks xv m action could have bave been gotten 14 LT o n 1 the fire tre were empty and the enly rr rf r f hose playing on tho the building buldin at ata atal atAl a al n W a single one from tron a a plug across t I tt street and the gravity gayly pressure v yi i I fly throw the thE water to the third j f fr 1 T r ome rne below where the thet I t v is 19 at that time Um W XV the engineer was WS asked why whytt 1 1 tt th r gine did not start start he replied that I 1 lr as waiting for tor a signal sigl for water T 1 signal did not come until thirty r s had elapsed after the arrival I o 0 tho engine after ter this the second engine tri Id ed on the scene sene and two more i V r r of hose hoe were laid out out one into it t S dt lt It Lake Hardware l t rr and the other into the alley aHey be bet t hH n Li 1 the Atlas Atas block and the Con Cen Cent t a blok k In about an heur after the thelm lm both engines were at work and andr If f r I streams from the engines were r av r on n the fire fre Four more hose 9 5 f gg were in use usa lo Tower ower adder Raised rh h the th tower ladder was raised rise at imo fint of or hose hoe dk pl from the thel n Was 8 run to Jop ot or this l v j 1 U playing on the bU buining buld build Ing tn f r tWI two hour By th time both f WET were In goo good 0 king order t Vla bl block k wal wae gone an I 1 th attention or of the remen was wast wasI an I n fl to the r block anti t P 11 v Walker buIlding With the rr rt given ive by the eng ne the fre fire firel 13 l finally lotten gotten under The delay lelay in getting t tie engines 5 gOlf goir g ta ause on dera comment us an hr the department w tt I I d on every eel hand had for tor slowness sT T of or U insurance men were STor if lI i fly s Sl V i n in their criticism H HB HIi B Ii said Rid B w over uv r worth of ef ff r nt in the th pity Ity all Mi c h h is h l liable lable to fire fre and the I Ic c I ft f r of f Ms i r ade i i 1 t to i prot rot tion Ikil Ih The Th ThI J I f t I tv ho hOfs are a entitled to a fire fre te 1 I 1 th hn hi to is hilly illy fly competent to ith ih any tt may arise t be Ma aji ty dalays or any ny out t of as J The Th people pope pay p f rt f T and thy they the hould have I Chief Deine Statement Statements T s it M Y 1 that thit this disastrous f r rl 1 th tP tv t y of th th the fire fre de deth deI I I ri r r t tn r ith th U it i may my cause caus causti cu t n urai ti T T n meet m Aln a XIn ln and and mot tn nf e in iS the t tb I rn T Th i h a ai c men meat a s t d that t t tt r t no n bad time Une ta fOU ou f the hf n UK HI are ar b Z not nt j prepared pre d t tc 11 uch mar Ja be beM bet t 1 r rr r j 1 r M L irk ot et ott UM t ir de del de deI e l I t nt t m 01 1 ln 1 yester to f i fl tb r ment r l rid t I I rV rk In iH U ite history Tt erg 1 in i In f ex work 9 jt 1 h i tn tW tay they wen i 1 n to tl ti k i s coon oon on aj u aa possible Ible t r heir I I j U It I taKes takesi tak seine tm thUS l line h Ii over the Uio tops of or t 11 4 1 ln n I tho lp I 11 all O delay dEl y yU ause ii U x t r Id I t f I 1 1 bo i oi I hv j v u I shortage e of ot off f f oc i uc WI e h Mf tc There Th r r not not enough i fl the dt to do de U t the work t hR IH to be b done at a ar I re of u that k 1 The met mer are I but b and anal |