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Show WINNEMUCCA IN ASHES- Tba Wat. r Supply Failad aad Maav Build lnga W.ra lloraad. La. S1!0,000. WiNNKMi't CA, Nev., Aug. !J1. A tire originated in the lower part of town yesterday afternoon, spreading with great rapidity. The waterworks failing, fail-ing, every building in tbe line of fire was destroyed, including stores, newspaper news-paper ollico and the gas works. The losses aggregate) $100,000, insurance, $00,000. Olean, N. Y. Aug. 31. The business part of Cerea, twelve miles from here, burned last night. Loss not known. Ci.F.vr.LAND, Aug. 31. The alarm of lire has just called a large number of engines and fire boats to the refineries of the Standard oil works. Tbe extent of the tire cannot be learned at the present, though it is reported there has ', been an explosion and burning oil is running into the river. |