Show HOSPITAL FIRE DAMAGE Blaze Breaks Out as Lightning Lightning lightning Light light- ning Strikes Roof of Structure Fire damage to the Holy Cross hospital hospital hos boa pital was placed at by Fire Chief Walter S. S Knight Tu Tuesday y Damage Damage to the building was and to the contents Work of repairing the building will wil begin as soon as fire insurance adjust adjust- adjust I ers era report probably Wednesday Sis ter Superior Mary Sylvina announced The fire which was caused by lightning lightning light light- light light-I nin ning striking the roof of the hospital at p. p m m. m Monday Monda- is the first as the result of ot a lightning b bolt lt in Salt Sal Lake this year according to Fir Fire Chief Knight The last big fire caused by lightning was at the Utah Oil Refining Re fining company plant several years year ago Despite the huge crowds which gathered on the streets and on th the lawns in front of the hospital firemen firemen firemen fire fire- men were able to extinguish the blazin blaze blaz in 15 minutes Automobiles in Ion long lines blocked traffic on South Temple Tempi and First South streets While flames were sweeping th the bell tower and the roof over ward M sisters nurses' nurses and orderlies wen went about their work as If nothing unusual un unusual tin un- usual was happening and many patients patients patients pa pa- were unaware of the fire PATIENTS TRANSFERRED At the outbreak of the fire five men in ward M were removed t to other sections and md later 20 patients patient on the second beneath ward R M H were transferred to the cast east and west annexes Much of the damage was ca caused d b by bywater bywater water which poured down the center cente Continued On Page Pau Fifteen HOSPITAL FIRE ARE DAMAGE Continued From Prom Pae Page Eleven stairs stair and seeped ped through the floors The Tie The principal fire loss was in the theome dome ome and ward M M. L. L J. J Moran of the Carlton Canton hotel and Nicholas McKeown orderly in i the h hospitals hospital's operating room discovered the be fire and the first alarm was received re re- by the fire department at p. p m. m after alter which a general alarm was wa given Under the direction of ot Fire Chief Knight 50 men from th the city stations fought ought the flames lames using six lines of hose and lifting ladders on the front and rear of the structure Nurses I and orderlies assisted by firemen hurrIedly swept water from the second second sec ond and first floors and after an ar I hour all the transferred patients were comfortable In their new quarters and anc I the he institution was ready to receive visitors DOCTORS LEND AID There was plenty of help in case of emergency because practically every doctor on the staff rushed to the hospital hospital hos hos- pital to offer any assistance A cordon cordon cor cor- don of police officers was thrown around the fire area to keep onlookers ers era from hindering the work of ot the fire tire fighters High praise was given to the firemen fire men for tor their quick and efficient work by Sister Superior Sylvina Please extend our thanks to the tire ire and arid police departments Their prompt and efficient services will willever willever ever be remembered she said Although the institution received of of- ers of assistance from other hospitals in n the city it was not necessary to lo accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac aid ald Fire Chief Knight ht said Tuesday following fol fol- lowing owing an investigation that the fire in the Templeton building Sunday was caused by a defective detective electric light Ight wire in the offices of the B. B F. F Pulham Organ company Total damage damage dam dam- age was wa |