The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-11-20

London. Nov. 1g-pne of the most
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"i aidefssatc street ana between that
thrnughtare and Rcd Cross street,
just after ] o'clock this afternoon.
The flames were famed by "A strong
wind and were fed by highly inllam-
mable stocks of Christmas fancy goods
and timsy dress materials of an de-
scriptions that filed every floor of the
six-s,nry huilding In IN. old s,reet
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ing checked by The few engines which
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hours and half the flames had their
own way and IL was only after more
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the scene of great excitement. Fifty
engines are playing upon the ruins:
was,us are hnrrylng IN. and tons of
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The scene must occupy the fire brig
ade for several days. especially In View
of the grave danger of the collapse
of the shells Of buildings. which fall
now ami then with loud report. The
latest accounts indicate that nearly
hundred warehouses have been de-
slroyed while the loss will probably
exceed G3,0o0.000
The historic church Of st. Giles has
been much damaged. the principal
damage being to The roof the old VIM
dows, the baptismal fuunt and Mi
tons statue.
ltansel street Was the scene of the
outbreak OF the fire. which was due ~
an explosion In connection with gar
engine on the premises of Waller
Brown a Company, mantle manufaC-
turers. al Ne. 30. on that thoroughraio
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girls when the fire broke out. and u
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