Stock Yard Fire in National City, Ill.
A fire which gave the department of National City, Ill., a hard fight occurred in the stock yards of Morris & Company, packers, situated on the boundary line of East St. Louis and National City, Ill., The building, which occupied a space of 265 x 165 feet, was four stories in height, constructed of brick, and frame and had been built about thirty-four years. The fire started on the top floor from unknown cause at 4:55 A. M., and was discovered by a watchman who sent in an alarm bringing 75 men of the department, under the command of Chief Tim Donahue, with three American-LaFrance and one White pumpers, one Metropolitan engine, two hose wagons and one Brockway truck. The yards were equipped with two hose lines in box, each 100 feet and 2 1/2 inches, with standpipe. The department laid 7,000 feet of hose and there were twelve hydrants available, 300 feet apart, with a pressure of 27 pounds. One hydrant and nine engine streams were thrown, the nozzles being inches and the dimensions of the mains being respectively 8, 12 and 16 inches. A 1 3/4-inch deck nozzles was also used to advantage in fighting the fire. As the fire was beyond control when the apparatus arrived, the firemen devoted their energies to saving other portions of the stockyards and in this they succeeded. The value of the building was $243,223 and was a total loss; the value of the contents, consisting of packing products, beef, pork, veal, mutton, etc., was reckoned at $630,426, with a loss of $200,000.
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