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CHICAGO. Jan. cit IL not definitely known
what caused the IRE at the Worlds Fair
Grounds last night. but the general theory IL
that II was caused by tramps sleeping 10 the
Casino. In all. there we're Is. 900 cases Of ex-
hibits stored in the Manufactures building as
bonded warehouse. and all are we'll pack ed
The Russian and French exhibits are intact
and are right under the heat OF the FIRE on the
roof. At 2 o'clock this morning the IRE on the
roof Of the big building was xtinguished.
Col. Rice, commanding the Columb ian
Guards said that in his opinion the fire was
undoubtedly Of incendiary origin. He cited
the fact that the flames we're first seen Issuing
from the second story Of the Casino where
visitors we're not supposed to stray. and whore
II was scarcely possible that workmen could
have csrelessly dropped FIRE. as no workmen
had business there. The Colonel said TINT he
the buildings already turned over 10 the Park
commissioners. However be said. he had
sstonedb one % an The o vGniy Of the peri
force numbering not over 175 or 200 men, It
Of the large buildings. where valuable goods
were stored The lark policemen, he said,
they scarcely had stamina enough TO keep the
crowds backs during the fire.
badnsss at sSoSt EsfSs the s.6 an the
the loss on the exhibits can be given until the
cases containing the stored goods are exam
Department was turned. toward saving the
Manufactures, building from the impending
again by the brisk breeze and set ire to the the
Agricultural building Four engines were
kent busy, and succeeded In subdung the
c snd the bs
the peristyIe had burned away. the earth. de-
prived 81 support, gave way and fell into the
and 20 feet, wide The statue OF tho Repubi5
was left unframed save for little scorching
The French Commlssloners say their loss
will be $4,000. The Danish. Spanish, and Aus
The Bfiish goods viii ni not exeeeG sbnU i S
Thought that the damage to the exhibits may
Park. Chicago Is likely TO be the subject OF a
Congress lnvestl cation. There have been in
mept and to mem hers OF Congress from foreign
exhibitors and others because OF what they
shipment Of their goods ' letter 'G received S
mere Icy DAYS HSo from prominent oiheiai
Srsss rn hpV q, msserted 1hSt at ne
len months to clear jackson Park Of OK:
hibits. The Treasury Department has several
unnecessary f3rnality on the part Of the Gus:
toms officers but each inquiry has vindicRted
Collector, Clark and his men from any desire
TO retnrd the shipment OF exhibits Two or
three resolutions 81 inquiry have already been
prepared for Introduction in the House Of Rep
resentatives at the request Of eXhibitors but
they have heen withheld upon assurances
lar with the situation that the people In Chi
caCo we're doing the best they could.
An interesting question invoked Is the La
bility OF the Government OF the United States
for the safety OF exhibits from foreign coun-
tries IL is this serious phase 81 tho matter
that will cause the inquiry. for the Congress-
mon want to know Just how far the Govern
ment is responsi ble for the situation at