FATAL FIRE
— -4 FIFTY LIVES LOST/ MANY INJURED(UT TIUOBAPn—rttESS ASSOCIATION—COI'YKIfiIIU ■ . San Francisco, April 19. A wooden building, which was being used as a boardinghouse. in Siiri Francisco' during rebuilding operations, and which accommodated three hundred labourers; • has been destroyed by fire. ' , Two hundred of the inmates leapt, from the windows in their night attire. .Fifty persons were burned to death, and many others sustained • broken limbs in their endeavours to'escape. The ; Minister . for Railways (Hon, J. A. Miliar) stated that'when the'engines, for which orders l have- been given aro completed, any deficiency ii; haulage powor on tho railways will .have been remedied. Eight engines were still to bo received from Price Bros., of tho Thames, and six "X" engines of 90' tons each-wore-being built at tho present, time;, Two engines of this typo had .been delivered and wore running ou tho. North Islaud Main 'Trunk- line. ; Ten "W.A." tank engines had also Ibon.completed during the year, and orders had beoii given for ten more. .. Particulars, of. entries for' Messrs.''Dalgctv' and Co.'s annual clearing sale of surplus stock, on accoimt'of Mr. J. R. M'Donald, to ba hold at Levin 011 M«y i (not May fi as 1 previously advertisod), at 1 p.m., are advertised,' ' :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 7
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203FATAL FIRE Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 487, 21 April 1909, Page 7
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