Various News Items
Ross County, OH
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Gazetter, June 12, 1950
Firemen Race to Quell Fire Aboard Trailer
Firemen frequently run to fires, but seldom do they have
to chase after a fire as they did here Sunday morning.
Someone spotted smoke coming from a trailer full of furniture as it passed No. 1
fire station on East Second Street, at 10:04 a.m.
While Pete Wagner went ahead in an auto to stop the trailer, Lt. Fred Steele and
engineer- Driver Howard Paton gave chase in No. 1 truck.
The trailer was halted at Paint and Sixth Streets, where
the blaze was extinguished with a booster line with a loss of about $100. It was
believed the fire may have started from a carelessly tossed cigarette. The
trailer and furniture belonged to Zenaider Ferguson of Logan, W. Va.
Contributed by: Carla Mascara
Fog was blamed for a two car accident at 6 a.m. Monday on U.S. Route 23 near the
junction of Route 159. Henry F. Nance, 36, of Franklin Furnace, was passing a
north-bound truck when he sideswiped an oncoming car driven by Vaughn Champion,
46, of Southport, Conn. Mr. Nance told state officers he failed to see the
approaching care because of the dense fog which covered the area. Both cars were
heavily damaged. Mr. Nance was arrested by officers for passing without the
assured clear distance ahead. He pleaded guilty to the charge when arraigned in
municipal court and was fined $15 and court cost.
Contributed by: Carla Mascara