Show FIRE SWEEPS SAL LAKE MAIL FIELD STOVE IN SMALL ROOM EMITS FLAMES WHICH SPREAD OVER BUILDING eight planes are retrieved by em aloyes building and tools complete loss estimated at salt lake the entire hangar at the united states air mall mail field fieh was completely destroyed in about thirty minutes nt at 1130 tuesday morning the eight planes were saved through the efforts of the employed emp loyes at the field who after seeing there was no possible chance to extinguish the fire rushed into tile the flaming building and wheeled out the planes S six I 1 X planes were in the hangar at the time the mothr two bing on th field roy farrow who lins has charge of 0 the motor shop nt at tile the held field was badly burned about the face and hands N while lille nell in and ferris cooper were both overcome by smoke and gas fumes and were in an unconscious condition tor for a short time due to their efforts in trying to sae the hangar and the planes F A oleary manager of the field directed tile the efforts of the men and assisted in the work the tire fire department under the direction of chief W II if bywater Dy responded to the call with two five machines and quantities of chemical little could be done towards saving the building on account of 0 insufficient water only the flow from a small tap could be secured the damage Is said to total between and the cost of the hangar Is estimated nt at twelve overhauled motors which aie valued at 2000 each or were destroyed the wing shed and store rm was valued at 1500 no ko valuation war HUB a e yet baen placed on oil the tools two sets each of aileron elevators and rudders A tractor and a large boiler were also destroyed the tire fird is said to haie hae started in a small room oliero a heating beating stove Is kept farrow was the only one in the room at the time lie ile states that he had just placed a shovel tul ot of coal in the stove and had turned his back when the lie whole room seemed to be in flames lie he called to the other ran mn who rusha to assist him film puishing gul gui shing tie the flames which seemed to be of no avail through the fast worl work and untiring efforts of 0 the men all the planes were retrieved without damage their will be no interruption in the air mall mail ser ilce fee and planes will leave at the regular time according to announcement |