Show I LOSS S AMOUNTS TO no Disastrous Fire in the International International International Exposition Buildings at Milan Italy FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY PALACE OF DECORATIVE ARTS IN RUINS p op a Milan Italy Aug ug 3 f Fire which w broke t ut here tillS this lS fu r jn the tn th in ln international nal exposition did extensive damage The sections devoted to the decorative arts of Italy and Hungary were totally total Y di as 5 also as the pavilion in which wl were w re installed I s a ler the exhibits of Italian and Hungarian architecture S The first was discovered d at 5 this morning ia In the Hungarian section and spread rapidly to the art sections situated in an adjoining park For a time the British Swiss Japanese and Netherlands sections sectIon were threatened but by energetic work the firemen suc sue succeeded succeeded in saving them The Jewelry and fine arts sections also were threat threatened threatened threatened ened but a large force of rs rs carried the pictures many of them of almost priceless value from the gal gallery gall gallery lery l ry cf fine arts Into the corridors of sections beyond the fire zone Under Control at Noon At noon the fire was considered to tb tobe tobe be under control Some of the estimates place the loss as high as which possibly is excessive The orl of the fire is attributed to toan toan toan an electric electr short circuit The authorities authorities ties reject the theory that the conflagration conflagratIon gration was waso of incendiary origin The scene of the conflagration was the center of the most active portion of the exposition The palace of decora decorative decorative decorative tive arts is a mass of ruins The arch architectural archItectural pavilion which was also de destroyed stroye l 1 contained many exhibits of historic value including the original model of the dome of the cathedral of Milan many original documents re referring referring referring ferring to famous scientist Volta relating to Voltaic electricity and numerous documents referring to Napoleon I Fine Paintings Damaged Although the fine arts pavilion wap wa wallY llY were dam d m ge b frig splashed by mud and wa water 11 ter t r while the firemen w Were re r hastily car carrying carrying carrying them to places of safety Owing to the value of some of ot the thee exhibits e destroyed the loss is now not esti estimated estimated estimated mated at to |