Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 23 | Break in Water Main Holds Crowd

Break In Water Main Holds Crowd i I Water ter rushing from frem a 0 broken I water main raised the cement side side- sidewalk walk olk several Inches at I and Twenty fifth T street Sal L afternoon and stopped tOft fost to traffic Quite a crowd roundabout Offices In the tho of oC the Reed hotel were ere In danger of t t Jg be It g flooded The prompt action of the rho waterworks works department in turning off arC the water oter prevented presented any ony serious i mage damage to property W When en the main burst the tho water forced Its way between tho the eldo sido dh divisions Islon spurting Into the theair nil air about three feet teet The water cater ter was WM of aC sufficient volume and force Ito to flood the streets nearby w II a afew afew few tew minutes Fearing a 0 flood officers of life OI Ogden State bank began to remo e supplies from a 1 storeroom In the basement of the tho building Members of or the firm of Kelly R Horrick realtors and the Deseret o News ew located In the basement of ar arthe the t building acre tre fe also preparing to fosse leavo as ns the tho water began n to pour Into tho the basement