Show Big Oil Fire New York 22A fire broke out shortly after 11 oclock this morning in the packing shop of the Empire oil works Long Island City Tho shop is a bricK structure 22 feet by 700 feet Over ICO men and boys ware employed in the shop and the wildest excitement prevailed pre-vailed among them The flames spread rspidy and the shop was soon a ma s of flames The tin shop building next caught and was followed by the barrel shop The flames next spread to one of the largest agitators in the yard containing contain-ing 50000 barrels of oil The Brooklyn fire department was called on for aid and several engines quickly responded but although they worked hard the flames spread in every direction The cone lard works are in danger The damage is already estimated at 500000 Patrick Coony a workman was very badly burned and three other workmen were also injured severely Hunters Point L I 22A fire is raging In the Standard oil works in this place It is said one man was burned to death |