The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-15
EXPOSITION IS
MASS OF FLAMES

BRUSSELS. Aug 14-Fire swept
the great Belgian exposition tonight
The flames were given impetus by a
high wind and soon destroyed the Bel
Gan, English and French sections. 1t
is believed the whole exposition will
be destroyed.
Two are dead and 30 injured
Tho White City OF the worlds fair.
as the Belgisns have called their 1910
exposition. is tonight mass of flames
and smoldering ruins. a spark fall
Ing into intiammable material in the
telegraph building burst up In flames,
which, driven by high wind, swept
rapidly In all directions.
Soon the Belgian. English and
French sections We're destroyed.
The firemen and detachments of
soldiers called to the scene found
themselves baffled by the gale, which
carried the burning embers to all
parts Of the grounds. The loss Is
estimated at one hundred million dol
lars.
To the left OF the main building
rose the picturesque roofs and spires
OF Bruzelles KeTmesz, a Belgian
Coney Island, with water chutes, to-
boggan slides and scores OF side shows
This place was alive with Sunday
crowds and before they could be got
ten out with any sembance oil order.
the Kermesz was afire The crowds
became panic.stricken and mon, WON
On and children fought madly to es-
cape The exits became choked with
the struggling masses and men used
their fists to clear the pathway. Many
were trampled under loot and badly
Injured.
An engine corps from Antwerp at
tempted to dynamite the buildings In
the French section In the hope OF
checking the fire, but the flames leap
ed across and engulfed the Italian,
Russian. Australian, Japanese, Chi
nose and Norwegian buildings. Forty
houses on the Avenue Solboch. ad
joining the exposition, were destroyed
At the time of the outbreak not less
than 100000 persons were In the
grounds aud the Kermesz. Troops
were ordered out and came at double
quick TO aid the police in clearing the
great grounds This was accomplish
eo in fair order. except within the
limits OF the Kermesz, where the vast
crowds became entangled In an al
most incXtricablc mass. fighting des-
perately to find an escape from the
flames which swept vigorously
through the tlnder-likc structures.
Soon the enormous facade tumbled
IN ruins Considering the rapdity oil
the conflagration, the small loss OF
lite is marvellous So far as Is known
up to late hour tonight. only two
arc dead The injured as officially
announced number 30, but probably
many hundreds received minor hurts.
As the flames reached the menagerie
Il was decided to shoot the beasts.
but the heat drove back the soldiers
0nd the animals we're left TO their
fate. The multitude of people were
driven back 10 a safe distance and
watched the thrilling spectacle of the
destruction of the White City
Tongues OF fire mounted high into the
heavens and flaming embers were car
ried of by the wind aud fell upon the
residences beyond, setting them on
fire.
The fire finally was gotten under
control. The Belgian and English sec
tionS arc in ruins, while all the other
sections, including the American,
were partly destroyed.
Bands OF thieves engaged In pillage
and a soldier was stabbed while at
tempting 10 arrest three men whom
he found rinlng a jewelry exhibit
The aggregate loss viii be enor~
nous. The diamond exhibits are
heavy sufferers.
Belgium White City stood near
the end of the avenue Louise. the
fa9hionable park drive upon the west
side of the Brussels, which leads out
to the beautiful Boise La Cambre
The national building, that Of thu
Belgian section. rose majestically on
a slight elevation facing the main
entrance. To the left Of the main
building was the Kermesz
A magnificent quadrilateral of the
garden was surrounded by the four
concessions Of France, Germany, Hol-
land and Italy The Italian pavilion
was built after the Renaissance style
o' the 18th century. The German
section was grouped around the main
paplllon. Eight large halls were deyot-
ed 10 exhibits OF railroad companies,
agricultural machinery, art and edu-
catlon. The Netherlands section In.
cinoed an elevated road bed. One of
mo most striking features Of the
fench section was the palace OF ag-
culture and horticulture. special pa.
NlhonH being devoted TO Tunis. MAZDA