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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1950
Page
6
A deadly basement fire at a three story downtown building killed three men identified as Gordon King and Dyer among others. Firefighters battled heavy smoke and heat for hours as investigators blamed a blow torch accident and noted extensive stock losses.
Travis County's Red Cross disaster relief team sprang into action minutes after the T H Williams Company fire alarm. Volunteers opened a first aid station at Fifth and Congress and distributed cots to smoke affected firemen while nurses assisted. Relatives of trapped workers were notified as about three dozen volunteers served in the city’s first 1950 disaster.
Weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau notes parity and rainfall totals across Texas locations. Janette reports 39 to 45 inches with the highest rate in the first quarter and an overall month rainfall totaling 33 inches with deficiencies noted. References to Colorado River and Amarillo, Austin, Luling, and Rio Paso appear with scattered figures and river mentions.
Since the advent of the automobile, rural snow removal has grown in priority alongside city efforts. Authorities emphasize timely plowing to keep country lanes passable during winter, mirroring urban standards and improving travel safety for residents and farmers.
The Salvation Army rushed a mobile canteen to Fifth and Congress as Austin fire crews battled a Williams Company blaze. Captain James Lemon apologized for lateness while volunteers sourced bread sandwiches and hard coffee to revitalize weary firemen and police at the smoke filled scene.
Newsmen gather around Walter Kieke, a survivor of the T. B. Williams and Company fire that killed three. He helped raise the alarm and stayed, hoping for his four coworkers to be saved as firefighters, Red Cross, Salvation Army workers, and volunteers battled the blaze and aided victims.
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