Knoxville Department Travels Sixteen Miles to Fire

Knoxville Department Travels Sixteen Miles to Fire

The Knoxville, Tenn., Department was obliged to travel sixteen miles to fight a fire which broke out at Carnegie Hall, one of the Maryville College dormitories, a short time ago. The fire was beyond control upon the department’s arrival. Owing to its excellent work, however, about, half of the contents of the building, consisting of dormitory furniture and students’ effects, was saved. The value of the contents was placed at $6,000. Sam B. Boyd is chief of this efficient department. The building, valued at $50,000, was totally destroyed. The fire started at 8.10 a. m., from an unknown cause, and burned for two hours. It is believed that the blaze originated at the west end hallway. The destroyed building occupied a space of 125 by 70 feet, was three stories high and was built 6 years ago. It was constructed of brick, and contained wooden partition walls. The only water available for use came from a small service pipe. Samuel Wilson, president of Maryville College, states that this was the first serious fire there in a century. Assistant Chief B. F. Suddarth was on his way, in Chief Boyd’s car, to the fire when the car struck some loose rock in the road, which caused it to go over an embankment and turn turtle. Assistant Chief Suddarth received severe injuries, three of his ribs being broken.

The Knoxville, Tenn., Department was obliged to travel sixteen miles to fight a fire which broke out at Carnegie Hall, one of the Maryville College dormitories, a short time ago. The fire was beyond control upon the department’s arrival. Owing to its excellent work, however, about, half of the contents of the building, consisting of dormitory furniture and students’ effects, was saved. The value of the contents was placed at $6,000. Sam B. Boyd is chief of this efficient department. The building, valued at $50,000, was totally destroyed. The fire started at 8.10 a. m., from an unknown cause, and burned for two hours. It is believed that the blaze originated at the west end hallway. The destroyed building occupied a space of 125 by 70 feet, was three stories high and was built 6 years ago. It was constructed of brick, and contained wooden partition walls. The only water available for use came from a small service pipe. Samuel Wilson, president of Maryville College, states that this was the first serious fire there in a century. Assistant Chief B. F. Suddarth was on his way, in Chief Boyd’s car, to the fire when the car struck some loose rock in the road, which caused it to go over an embankment and turn turtle. Assistant Chief Suddarth received severe injuries, three of his ribs being broken.