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Show MNJASLON DOWNTOWN ALARM Fumes from a email pan of gasAiine, three or four feet distant from a soldering solder-ing outfit, were Ignited by tha fire In tha soldering outfit in the repair room of the Park Jewelry company. 1T0 Main treat, at in 12 o'clock thla morning. Igniting Ig-niting a email pile of rags and waste In the repair room. A telephone alarm waa sent to headquarters, and the entire headquarters equipment, with the exception excep-tion of the motor engine, which waa out nt commission for a few minutes, and fhe equipment from station No. 2 were rushed to the scene. The fire was confined to the fireproof repair room, and waa extinguished with virtually no loss. A big crowd was attracted tn tha building, build-ing, and pollremen were stationed at the front antt roar entrance tq the store to keep out tha curious and to foreetail a possible attempt to loot the place. "While the fire waa under control even before the fire department arrived." said Ram C. Parte of the jewelry company, com-pany, "the fire department made a remarkably re-markably quirk run. and waa prepared to do all that was necessary to prevent loss. The policemen on the beat were on hand- In good atvle. too. to protect the property If necessary. Wa appreciate tha services of both departments. |