Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-13
FIRE BREAKS OUT AFRESH
Remainder of oleO Department Consumed in
the Second Blaze
WORK IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS CONTINUES
Loss Not Definitely Determined, but
IL Generally Thought TO BE from
100000 to s176.OOO-origin
IL Not Determined.

The smoulderinG Are in the oeomargRrine
department OF Armour & Co. at South
Omaha, which has been burning since II
o clock Monday night, was revived yester-
day morning and for time the larger de-
partments again were threatened. All the
South Omaha fire departments again re-
sponded and 1t is believed the fire again is
under control. It is now reasonably certain
nothing will be saved in this department
and the losses will mount up TO consider
ably above former estimtes, reaching
probably sl75OOo, 100000 on the contents
and $4,000 on the building. The loss is COW
cred by insurance -01
The building which was destroyed was
1o0x10O feet in dimension, two stories high,
with brick walls. It housed the oleomargas
rine and beef cutting departments OF the
plant - $500. . a. e.
Manager r. C, Howe said it was impossible
definitely TO determine the loss until the IRE
was entirely under. control. and an inVestIr
gAtion could be- made Of they,oentepts OF
tthe double ..eellar. under ther,tWo,l stories
above, ground. Thsser cellars contained
large quantities. Of oleomarEerine and neu-
trail lard, perhaps 1000 barrels. 1t 10 likely
they are entirely destroyed II so the loss
to the stock will be much the greater item.
The loss 70 the building. provided, the walls
below ground are not entirely ruined will
be about $4,000. The loss to the stock,
however will be much greater. =, 1t was
intimated at the managers once at above
$780, 900. Beside this there will be some
losses to the surrounding buildings, which
are variously estimated. r.-- :..
Threatens to Break ONT Again.
Several times during the. afternoon yes
terday the fire in Armour Co.'S plant
threatened to break forth again Streams
OF water were poured into 1t ell day. The
origin OF the fire has not been ascertained
In spite of the disastrous fire and the at
tentiOn Il required, the work in the other
departments went on nearly as usual. AL
of the office force were at work. The beef
killing was continued until noon, and hogs
were killed all day long. One department
of the cooling rooms was disconnected from
the large pipes through which the am
monia gas is pumped to produce the refrig-
Grafton and immediate steps have beer
taken to furnish a temporary connection
The heat of the burned department was toe
great yesterday to permit of laying the
necessary pipe across the ruin to the ole
connection, but every. preparation has beer
made to do 1t as soon as the wrechag,
ceases TO shoulder When the FIRE alarm
was turned in yesterday forenoon, it wal
thought for a time that the killing of hog
would have to cease for the reason that al
the water supply might be needed for thu
increasing IRE. but after a pause the worl
was renewed with full force.
! Coroner Bradley was in the city last even
ing and swore In jury to examine int
the cause OF the death of Fireman Cor
nelius Denny, who lost his life while night
ing the fire Monday night. The jury viewed
4 the remains at Heafy & Heafys undertake
ing rooms and VIII meet this afternoon a
2 p. M, The funeral Of the unfortunat
man will be held Thursday morning at
a. m. HIS body viii be laid TO rest in st
Mary's cemetery with appropriate honor
by the frsternaI order in which he was
member. the Ancient Order OF Hibernians