Show is isA rm mAd A Bad pi Fire Wl t g WIg At 1220 yesterday morning those of keen hearing were aroused by the feeble blasts blast of the fire whistle and were startled to see a big blaze on Roosie Hill It proved to be the khe home of ot Joseph Smith The whole Interior of or of orthe the home was ablaze before be be- tore fore the occupants awakened and Mr Smith had barely time to get his six children to a place of safety Not a l thing was saved saved not not even the childrens children's clothing t. t Mr Smith had received received received re re- re- re his jils wage check the day before had cashed it the money being in his home and Imd that t too Q was consumed Dy By the time the alarm was turned in and help arrived the house was a seething furnace past the possibility of saving and every effort was put forth to save adjacent property- property there being a number of ot houses almost al aI most adjoining each other Difficulty I ty was experienced in getting water on the fire tire because of insufficient I hose and other drawbacks so men women and children did effective work with snow balls while proper hose connections were being made and almost miraculously the fire was confined to the one building building- thanks building thanks to 0 o the heroic work of the volunteers the The building and were owned by Grover the Chinaman and was a complete loss No Insurance Mr Smith has no Idea of or the origin of the conflagration but says it must have been either a defective flue or detective defective electric wiring Mr Smith h has s only been in the Park for a few months He lie came here from dire misfortune has followed him since making his nome home in our midst His Ills wife was re recently recently recently re- re committed to the mental hospital hot hos pital at Provo leaving him with the care of six small children The entire en- en entire entire en en- tire family were victims of the epidemic epidemic epidemic epi epi- demic influenza and now comes the fire lire taking everything he possessed leaving him and his children practically practically practically naked Neighbors of course did everything possible for him in his plight caring for the children etc morning Mrs C. C It n. It Alexander Al Alexander Alex Alex- xander x- x ander and Mrs Carl started started started start start- ed out with a subscription list to raise money for the stricken family and by afternoon had raised the neat sum of and were out again to-day to collecting more money and securing considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able clothing for the little folks The work and interest of these ladies are commendable and shows them endowed endowed endowed en en- dowed with the proper spirit of charIty charity charity char char- ity and A detailed report of or their collections collections collee- collee will be published next week I IThe The ladies ladles desire to express their thanks and appreciation for tor the many courtesies extended them and for the liberal contributions of those solicited The ladles of or the Red Cross also busied themselves and were ready to give all assistance ne' ne necessary esary but ut because because because be be- cause of the splendid work of or Mesdames Mesdames Mesdames Mes Mes- dames Alexander and contributions contributions con con- from the organization from the organization were not necessary necessary essary at this time I A furnished house has been secured secured secured se se- cured for the thi family and they are again housekeeping |