Show I SERIOUS DAMAGE IS ISN 1 N lY AVERTED The water pressure tank used in m connection connection con con- connection with the machinery which operates operates oper- oper ates the elev elevator at the McComick building First South Routh and Main Mam str streets ets exploded Frid Friday Priday y night at 8 o'clock tearing out a portion of th the first floor of the building flooding th the basement and engine room and in all doing approximately ap approximately proximately damage Defects in the tank construction are held beld as 8 the of the explosion Part Part- of a concrete wall facing the tank was blown through h to another compartment of the basement by the force foree of the thc explosion By the merest chance no one was hurt burt although John McLain janitor was nas in in the en engine ine room at the tho time His position behind the thc machinery saved I him from flying debris The elevator was on the seventh floor with lith five people peo po I pie pIc in in it it The descent was made with I ty I |