Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-11

the result of its meeting the concentrated
labors of nearly a hundred fire companies
aided by the powerful fire tug, the Cata-
raCt
Again and again the terrible heat
driven across Jones Falls ignitcd build
ings ana lumber piles. Hand to hand
fights occurred, which fortunately for
the residents of East Baltimore, were
won by the iircmcn. For several hours
in the lumber district of the east side
volunteers watched every ember.
Bucket brigadcs were formed
Had tho fire gained foothold in the
cast side lumber yards it is conceded
nothing could have stopped it,
Dynamite explosions have been con-
slant to-day The programme adopted
last night of blowing up buildings in
an attempt TO stay the progress of the
flames was continued until the fire was
under control
Then the dynamiters turned their at
tcntion to raHing lettering walls. The
result was almost constant cannonad-
ing. heard in all parts of the city.
with the fire under control, the waste
which lies in the wake of the flames
presents view terrible in it's pyro-
technic grandeur
1t can be likcncd best to oceans of
great coke ovens each shooting out its
thousand tongues of ilames from pyra-
mids Of brick, stone and cement.
Who're the FIRE has died ont nothing
remains but ruins. from which rise hum
Grods of towering insecure shafts,
all that Is left of handsome business
houses of all kinds.
The loss VIII not be accurately cstimat-
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tiIr fro hod tr,vnll,d frnn tfa,.ottn s,roo,
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uozeH nre COMPANIES were hShtlng from
the rear Whllc "ther compal les We're llanN
me- on lhc Jones rams ana the L1bcrty
Sll"ot boidorS.
"'hoWlches ana coffee We're served from
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sure VI 'Hciien ana not lnlrequehtlE
ti'N we're competed 10 turn thelr atteh-
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