Two Lives Lost and Much Wheat Burned at Kansas City, Kan.
A recent fire in Kansas City, Kan., caused the loss of two lives and a large quantity of wheat. The large plant, covering about two acres in the southwest part of the city, of the Butte Milling Company, was discovered to be on fire at 7.35 p. m., and a telephone alarm was immediately given. The buildings were three and four stories high, of sheet iron and wood construction, well supplied with fire plugs and chemical extinguishers, but the fire had gained great headway when the department of 75 or 80 men, under command of Chief John McNarrey, arrived. They had an equipment of two Metropolitan steamers, one combination Thomas pumping engine and hose car, one Kissel and one Thomas truck, six Thomas hose cars and one Anderson hose car. There were seven 5-inch double hydrants available, spaced from 250 to 300 feet and having direct pressure of 80 pounds. Six thousand feet of cotton rubber-lined hose were laid, with nozzles 7/8 and 1 1/8 inches. The fire was extinguished with a loss of $23,000 on the buildings. On the wheat the loss was undoubtedly heavy, but cannot be fully estimated for some. The value of entire property was $200,000.
A recent fire in Kansas City, Kan., caused the loss of two lives and a large quantity of wheat. The large plant, covering about two acres in the southwest part of the city, of the Butte Milling Company, was discovered to be on fire at 7.35 p. m., and a telephone alarm was immediately given. The buildings were three and four stories high, of sheet iron and wood construction, well supplied with fire plugs and chemical extinguishers, but the fire had gained great headway when the department of 75 or 80 men, under command of Chief John McNarrey, arrived. They had an equipment of two Metropolitan steamers, one combination Thomas pumping engine and hose car, one Kissel and one Thomas truck, six Thomas hose cars and one Anderson hose car. There were seven 5-inch double hydrants available, spaced from 250 to 300 feet and having direct pressure of 80 pounds. Six thousand feet of cotton rubber-lined hose were laid, with nozzles 7/8 and 1 1/8 inches. The fire was extinguished with a loss of $23,000 on the buildings. On the wheat the loss was undoubtedly heavy, but cannot be fully estimated for some. The value of entire property was $200,000.
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