| Show A BAD FIRE the home of william reynolds destroyed through chili child playing with matches monday zi ht about the alarm of fire startled the residents of the town smoke and flames were seen shooting over the hills from deer valley and it was found that the home of william reynolds was in flames and doomed to total destruction st on account of the headway the fire had gained and the poor water system in that section the origin of 0 the fire is supposed to have resulted from the little three year old boy of sam billings grandson ot of mr air and mrs airs reynolds getting hold of some matches and settin tire fire to some clothing in an up stair room the whole of the up stairs and root roof were in flames before the alarm was turned in A two inch water main runs through deer valley but the last hydrant is in front of mrs and from reports this hydrant was riot not in the condition that it should have been and in consequence tha th pressure after the water passing through feet of hose was not very strong and was of but little use A hose was attached to the hydrant neav near Kim kimballs balls barn but this was some 1600 feet from the fire and only about a twenty five pound pressure could be obtained but that helped in preventing the tire fire from spreading more mare hydrants and better water ser vice is needed in that portion of town and it is up to the city council to furnish it as the water company under existing not be expected to expend money in enlarging mains etc willing hands worked heroically to save the cou contents tents of the burning and to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent property kit all the furniture was taken from the down stairs there being two rooms up stairs and considerable clothing and bedding there that could not be saved one pathetic feature of the tire fire was that tom reynolds a son was very ill slowly convalle ieng from typhoid fever and unable to move hand or foot but he was tenderly and softly moved to the home of friends and fortunately no bai bad effects have resulted the house wm wad totally destroyed the loga ios Is ig estimated by MT mr Rey noldi at from to 1000 no insurance fortunately mr air reynolds had bad another house bouse just below the one burned that was vacant and the furniture and belongings was moved into this ad the family is back to housekeeping nain again |
