· Nov. 15, 1939
George E. Rose
FIRE - HOUQ§_QQ;_229
I attach hereto copy of Mr. Gregory's report of Nov. 15
on the burning of house #229, which was loceted on Meggerd'e Branch
just above the mectiue shop and supply house. This house woe burned
completely down about 2:30 A. M. Saturday, Nor. ll, l93Q.
The houee was occupied by-Sem Hobinette, who is e truck driver
for the etore. Trecticelly ull of his household woods were burned end
he did not have any insurance. In talkin; with Sem Robinette he eeid
that the fire started in tho opposite end of the house in which the
femily were sleeping end there wee e bi; fire which had e great deal
Op hguqwgy {hen hg first dieoovered it, he hue a large family of
children und by the time he hed them ull awakened end out of the house
with sufficient clothing to keep them worm the fire had then gained euch
e start he wee not able to save any of his household Eoods.
From investigations made and from what Sam Robinette said
the fire who not caused from on orerheeted stove or defective flue
or chimney nor one it caused fron defective wiring. This was e one-
etory building with nn unfinished attic. Nothing had been stored in
the attic.
Youre very tru*y_
YISCOUQZV &ThHL JOHFA“Y
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R. E. Galhreath, Superintendent
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