Kansas City Wholesale House Burned.

Kansas City Wholesale House Burned.

The Wholesale Grocery House of Long Brothers at Kansas City, Mo., was damaged to the extent of $125,000, a few weeks ago. The building was located in what is known as West Bottoms Wholesale District, covered a ground space ot 75x100 feet and was constructed of brick about Twenty-six years ago. It had no sprinkler equipment and no private fire protection whatever The fire was discovered about 11-15 P. M. by a passing citizen, who caused an alarm to be sent in., The following apparatus respondes to the call: Fight engines, ten hose wagons, three hook and ladder trucks, one water tower, one turrett wagon and three coal wagons. Upon the arrival of the department the building seemed to be in flames from top to bottom. In the vicinity of, the building were fifteen hydrants, most of them being six inch double with engine connections, and were located about 300 feet apart. The width of the streets at his point is 80 feet, through which two mains run, one being 1ft inches and the other 15 inches. About 9,000 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose were run out, and with a water pressure of 80 pounds, two hydrant streams and eleven engine streams were maintained untill the flames were under control. The nozzles used were 1 1-4 and 2 inch. Aside from these a one 4-way Siamese and one 6-way turrett nozzle were employed. The origin of the fire has not been ascertaind There was some delay in sending in the alarm, which gave the fire a chance to gain headway

The Wholesale Grocery House of Long Brothers at Kansas City, Mo., was damaged to the extent of $125,000, a few weeks ago. The building was located in what is known as West Bottoms Wholesale District, covered a ground space ot 75x100 feet and was constructed of brick about Twenty-six years ago. It had no sprinkler equipment and no private fire protection whatever The fire was discovered about 11-15 P. M. by a passing citizen, who caused an alarm to be sent in., The following apparatus respondes to the call: Fight engines, ten hose wagons, three hook and ladder trucks, one water tower, one turrett wagon and three coal wagons. Upon the arrival of the department the building seemed to be in flames from top to bottom. In the vicinity of, the building were fifteen hydrants, most of them being six inch double with engine connections, and were located about 300 feet apart. The width of the streets at his point is 80 feet, through which two mains run, one being 1ft inches and the other 15 inches. About 9,000 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose were run out, and with a water pressure of 80 pounds, two hydrant streams and eleven engine streams were maintained untill the flames were under control. The nozzles used were 1 1-4 and 2 inch. Aside from these a one 4-way Siamese and one 6-way turrett nozzle were employed. The origin of the fire has not been ascertaind There was some delay in sending in the alarm, which gave the fire a chance to gain headway