Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-05-27 | Page 1 | 2200 Chickens Perish in Spectacular Blaze

2200 Chickens P Perish el I In Spectacular Blaze Si Six Salt Lake Fire Companies Compan es Lose Three Three- Hour Battle Against Flames Scorched and blackened ruins and the stiff bodies of 2200 chickens chickens chickens chick chick- ens confronted Mr and Mrs James L. L Allen 1398 Ch Cheyenne yenne street Friday as they loo looked ed at what had been until Thursday afternoon their means of livelihood Fire believed to have originated in an oil burning brooder swept from coop to coop in a swift unconquerable unconquerable un un- un- un conquerable blaze that roasted the chickens alive shortly before 4 p. p m. m Thursday Hundreds of spectators watched as firemen from six Salt Lake City fire ire companies fought desperately to stem the scorching blaze which was out of control before water could be pumped from a creek 1000 yards away More than chickens were valuable valuable valuable able laying hens an another other 1000 were spring fryers ready for market Two hundred chickens kept in a asma sma small coop near a barn escaped only with singed feathers 4 Four coops were reduced to ashes in the blaze and a small smaIl granary where feed for the fowls was kept was almost destroyed The firemen under the direction of Battalion Chief Lloyd Loyd B. B Egan fought the fam flames s for more than three hours Loss was estimated at more than of which 1200 was value of chickens and grain The buildings were insured Fire department officials said Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day an overheated range was responsible responsible re re- re- re for damage of approximately approximately matey 50 to the kitchen and furnishings furnishings furnishings fur fur- of the Golden Goden Lion cafe South Main street The fire occurred ab ut p. p m. m Thursday