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Show HADLCCt SAVES HOUSE FKOM FIRE; By his prompt and determined action, ac-tion, Patrolman Hadlock succeeded In preventing a disastrous fire yestcr- day on Wyoming avenue, near Thlrty- I second street : I The policeman's attention was attracted at-tracted to the blaze by screams of the women occupants of the house, and, rushing to the second floor, found the bedding of two adjoining beds being rapl.ily consumod by a blaze that already al-ready reached the celling The officer immediately turned in an alarm for the department and realizing that the house and con- tents would be entirely consumed before be-fore the apparatus could arrive, he rushed back to the house and with the aid of the women succeeded in procuring a tub of water. With urn small supply, constantly, replenished by his feminine brigade, tho policeman police-man plucklly fought the flames until they were finally extinguished. The windows on the upper floor were too small to permit the throwing throw-ing out of the blazing mattresses and clothing and as the nearett fire hydrant hyd-rant is three blocks distant and several sev-eral frame buildings -closely surrounded sur-rounded the ho;s In question, a Furious Furi-ous fire was no doubt averted by iv.o officer's prompt action. The department arrived with the "chemical" shortly after tho bl?.ze had been extinguished, but there wes nothing further to do and it returned to the station. 1 |