Disastrous Fire in London
. [By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.3 fKEVTEB^S TKLEGEAMS.V London, Angitst 7. A fire broke out last night at the premises occupied by Whitetey, Universal Provider, situated in West Boston Grove* Baysseafcer and has been raging ever, since. The whole of the buildings are almost gutted, and it' is' feared but little of the enormous stock will be" saved. The origin of the fire is attributed to an explosion of gas. ; . Later. \ The loss occasioned by the fire at Whiteley's - shops in Westbou'rne Grove is estimated at half a million sterling.: Two thousand, persons have been thrown' out of employment b|y the disaster. ; •t-"' t" .T: ■-■"; " r; ".'■ .'-\ "■ , : '-:'■■ j Keceived, August 9, 11.30 a.m- . | London, Augnst B.] By the conflagration at Whitelej's, three- persons were killed. Many others received injuries more of less of a serious nature. Whiteley, has expressed his firm conviction that the fire was the work of an incendiary. 1 The premises and stock are almoßt uhinsiired. : . /_,- .,.,, j
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 2301, 9 August 1887, Page 3
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161Disastrous Fire in London Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 2301, 9 August 1887, Page 3
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