Show T i Fire Tr Truck ck Makes i ii i a Successful Run RunA v vA A blaze in Woodside canyon Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- afternoon demonstrated that the recent purchase of the fire auto-fire truck by the city was the proper thing despite the slurs and wallIngs wallIngs wall wall- Ings of the pessimists and decidedly decided decided- ly to the satisfaction of 1 Fire lre Chief W. W J. J Berry Derry The fire was at the old John A Aderson Anderson An An- derson demon house nearly the last one up Woodside canyon and away up on tho ho hillside Notwithstanding the deep snow the extremely icy roads the deep ruts and steep grades the fire auto truck with Lawrence at the wheel and Fire Chief Wm Berry Derry with six volunteer firemen on the running boards made the scene of the conflagration In quick time The roof of the big two- two tory structure was all ablaze the flames being held In check by the chemical apparatus on the truck while feet of 2 2 1 inch hose was unrolled attached to a hydrant and the water turned on on which soon re re- resulted resulted suited in the fire being put under control l and the building saved with saved with less than a damage The work was by six firemen wl with h the absence of usual conflicting orders orders orders or or- ders and no confusion whatever It was as pretty a a. test as could be asked for to prove the efficacy of the motor fire truck truck and and tax-payers tax can congratulate themselves because of the city's purchase It saved Its It's cost Wednesday in saving the l home om from destruction which destruction which would surely surely surely sure sure- ly have resulted under the old-fire old fighting system The fire was caused by a defective chimney and an over-filled over stove with highly combustible material |