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Show BENZINE DID IT. A COOD BECINNINC FOR A MOST DISASTEROUS BLAZE. The Salt Lake Steam Dye Works Take Fire and Threaten an Kntlra Mock Prompt Action of the Hire Department De-partment Averts tha Calamity. An alarm at 2:30 o'clock this after noon summoned the fire department to the group of old rookeries situated in the heart of the block between F'irst and Second South and Main and West Temple, Tem-ple, where smoke and flame was emanating ema-nating from a weatherbeaten structure whose tottering grandeur is consecrated to what is known as the Salt Lake Steam Dye works, conducted by Thomas McKelbie.' That several of its staff experienced ex-perienced an extremely narrow escape and an entire block a close call was betrayed by the singed tresses that appeared ap-peared here and there. Upon arriving on the scene. Chief Stanton found the upper story about to break into a flood of flame, but the chemical engine was nut to play and the fire was quenched. From the lower floor of the works two metallic tubs of benzine had been removed re-moved and were burning like cauldrons. The loss was estimated by the proprietor proprie-tor at $100, which is fully covered by the Lyons Insurance company of Kng-land," Kng-land," with which a risk of $100 was carried. The fire begau in the dry room, in which a large amount of garments that had just been put through the benzine process were hanging. The heat is kept at a pretty high temperature in this room, and the clothes igniting, it would have required but a few moments to have gutted everything but for the prompt action of the department. |