Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-08-18 | Page 10 | Backfire of Auto Ignites a Garage

BACKFIRE Of AUTO UNITES A GARAGE When W. O. Carol. S4 South SlxttA Bast street, entered his garage this morning morn-ing ha noticed nothing wrong with his automobile. He was in a hurry to gt to th office and become aggravated when hi engine balked. After many unsuccessful unsuccess-ful attsmpts to crank It, he flooded the engine with gasoline and spun the crank shaft. Mr. Tarbls did not notlca that the baegfler from the engine had set hla garage gar-age on fire until he had driven the car outside. Hs notified the fire department and apparatus from the central station responded re-sponded shortly after 8 o'clock thla morning. morn-ing. Th blase wis extinguished with only to loa. Mr. rrbl arrived at tha offlca much later than be anticipated.