Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-30

INV tlIt swept AROUND tne IalnO
Sl,OOO,O 900 Restonc building where
were the paintings Of men famous In
the history OF the state.
The night watchmau who gave the
alarm declared the fire must have
been burning for some time when he
disco' cred Il, for long tongues OF
llamo were curling from the windows
when his attention was attracted by
the red glow
The wings Of the building were con-
structed Of stone and were supposed
TO be fire proof However, the par
titions ana finishings in the interior
We're Of wood ana inflamable mnterl
ais which helped feed the flames.
The intense heat caused the upper
parts Of the walls TO bulge and the
stone coping aud glass from the win
dows IN the upper floors Of the six
stories OF the main structure caused
an incessant rain Of missiles Search
OF the ruins was ordered IN an at
tempt to find the remains Of Abbott
and also 10 discover II by any chance
any Of the records had escaped de-
structiou from the fire, Abbott was
6j years old, and had been employed
about the capitol for many years.
state Superintendent of Power had
practically all the records removed
from his office while the fire was
raging in the other wings and all are
safe. State Treasurer Kennedy and
others were carrying records from
their offices when a great granite
block fell from cornice to the
ground with great crash aud the
flremen refused 20 allow them Ia go
into the building and 1t Is believed
that Abbott in trying to find his way
back to the street to turn IN an alarm
found his escape cut off by the dense
clouds Of smoke.
Fire Chief Brldgcford, during the
progress of the fire, alarmed by the
rashness Of some Of the legislators.
gave orders that none should venture
near the burning buildings until the
firemen We're assured that It was
safe 10 do So
Bridgeford directed the fight
against the fire IN person and assured
Governor Dix that It was being we'll
handled At $3.50 a. m. the western
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high.
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cf tbroo w,nge so"ad ~ r,o.,,p, aps'
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hose mn Tho stair,,a,. 49, - a,
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order.d ,vt an5 '0 - 80 u','e'' WY wv
court Yards. whom .y.jtb torrIr,, ro,,.
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the Dutch rirst iondod an Ne y"a,. 90
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wore or inc,,cnia,,,. ,,'inn '''"' '''''
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ners heoring rnon oa.a. in ''un',' .'S,' pa pa
ions of dorl,rs aro i,r.,'"5 "",'' NJ 1,,,
loss of ,ho roc,rds 90 ~
claims mai iood 90 80 @ ,ou'' VI
tangIements many ''s'' GU
IN tbo Stat. uhror, ,,r, mann. ..,,
uable hooks necessSry ,a ,"' ' o.
,lcal records ~ ,ho stoto ' '''''
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