Sioux City Firemen Suffer in Cold Weather at Night Fire

Sioux City Firemen Suffer in Cold Weather at Night Fire

Flames had made such headway at the Davidson automobile block in the business section of Sioux City, Ia., when discovered that fire was already coming through the roof and was practically beyond control when Chief George M. Kellogg responded to an alarm sent by telephone at 1:58 a. m. The building, of light brick and wood, was two stories high and 150 by 150 feet in area. Automobile salesrooms and repair rooms were downstairs while the upper floor was occupied by a conservatory of music and offices. It was extremely cold weather, about 28 below zero, so that the 35 firemen under Chief Kellogg suffered severely, the cold handicapping tjhem somewhat in their work. The fire originated, cause unknown, in the northwest corner of the second floor and the building was nearly consumed. Chief Kellogg had one motor triple combination pumping engine, four combination care and two trucks at the fire. He did not use the pumping engine because the water pressure at the hydrants was ample, 100 pounds, and seven hydrant streams were directed on the building. The mains in the nearby streets were 10-inch and 12-inch. Chief ellogg and his men were successful in keeping the losses down to $40,000 on a $50,000 building, and to $47,500 on $100,000 worth of contents.

Flames had made such headway at the Davidson automobile block in the business section of Sioux City, Ia., when discovered that fire was already coming through the roof and was practically beyond control when Chief George M. Kellogg responded to an alarm sent by telephone at 1:58 a. m. The building, of light brick and wood, was two stories high and 150 by 150 feet in area. Automobile salesrooms and repair rooms were downstairs while the upper floor was occupied by a conservatory of music and offices. It was extremely cold weather, about 28 below zero, so that the 35 firemen under Chief Kellogg suffered severely, the cold handicapping tjhem somewhat in their work. The fire originated, cause unknown, in the northwest corner of the second floor and the building was nearly consumed. Chief Kellogg had one motor triple combination pumping engine, four combination care and two trucks at the fire. He did not use the pumping engine because the water pressure at the hydrants was ample, 100 pounds, and seven hydrant streams were directed on the building. The mains in the nearby streets were 10-inch and 12-inch. Chief ellogg and his men were successful in keeping the losses down to $40,000 on a $50,000 building, and to $47,500 on $100,000 worth of contents.