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Show THEY WORK UNDER FIRE Valuable Insurance Records Rec-ords Saved While the Walls Were Falling. VIrge P. Hiskey of the Wilson & Sherman company, whose offices "are in the rear of The Telegram business offices of-fices in the Central block, saw the danger dan-ger that threatened the property of his company. In the Wilson & Sherman company's safe' were Insurance policies and other documents that represented great values. val-ues. Mr. Hiskey and a member of The Telegram staff endeavored to get Into their offices by the front way, but were deterred by the rattle of the exploding ammunition In the Salt Lake Hardware Hard-ware company's store. Going to the rear of the burning buildings, entrance was secured and with the walls falling on the roof of the building were again driven out. They ran to the corner, a half block west, before they felt safe from the falling bricks. They returned as soon as the bricks ceased falling, reinforced by C. B. Markland. The three entered the building build-ing and while Mr. Markland held lighted light-ed matches for them, they opened their respective safes and secured their valuables. val-uables. The property, was taken to Hill's drug store and was deposited In that safe until morning. |