Good Work of Macon Firemen at Augusta

Good Work of Macon Firemen at Augusta

The good work of the firemen from the Macon, Ga., department at the recent conflagration at Augusta has elicited much praise. Chief Jones says that although the crew was delayed for an hour at Dearing waiting for a freight train to pass, they were the second department to arrive from neighboring cities, the Columbia department being the first. “Our work was on Green street mostly,” said Chief Jones, “trying to save the residence section that was being threatened every minute with destruction. Our pump saved us and we kept her working the whole time. While tugging with heavy streams I looked toward the river and for four blocks nothing could be seen but the chimneys and burning framing of what were fine dwellings a few hours before. One of the best pieces ot work done by our boys was when they climbed the roof of the Old Ladies’ Home while it was on fire. The ladders were not long enough to reach the top but several men held the ladders against the house from the inside while a man climbed it to the top and cut a hole large enough to fasten the hooks in the end of the ladder. This was extremely dangerous work but our boys did it without hesitating.”

The good work of the firemen from the Macon, Ga., department at the recent conflagration at Augusta has elicited much praise. Chief Jones says that although the crew was delayed for an hour at Dearing waiting for a freight train to pass, they were the second department to arrive from neighboring cities, the Columbia department being the first. “Our work was on Green street mostly,” said Chief Jones, “trying to save the residence section that was being threatened every minute with destruction. Our pump saved us and we kept her working the whole time. While tugging with heavy streams I looked toward the river and for four blocks nothing could be seen but the chimneys and burning framing of what were fine dwellings a few hours before. One of the best pieces ot work done by our boys was when they climbed the roof of the Old Ladies’ Home while it was on fire. The ladders were not long enough to reach the top but several men held the ladders against the house from the inside while a man climbed it to the top and cut a hole large enough to fasten the hooks in the end of the ladder. This was extremely dangerous work but our boys did it without hesitating.”