CALAMITY AVERTED,
FIRE AT WHITELEY'S EMPORIUM,
By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrleht
London, March 14. At Whiteley's great emporium there ■was a narrow escape from a serious calamity by fire. The closing of the iron doors had the effect of confining the firo to one department, and little damage was done. '
When the firo was discovered the customers on the premises and 4000 assistants were removed without confusion. 'One department was, destroyed. A dozen firemen were overcome . by smoke, and had to be taken to tho hospital.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 7
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85CALAMITY AVERTED, Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 767, 16 March 1910, Page 7
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