Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-10 | Page 1 | Loss of $2,250,000 Results from Fire

LOSS OF $2,250,000 RESULTS FROM FIRE HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. Sept 9. According Accord-ing to statement made public here today to-day by J. S. Speed, manager of the Arkansas Actuarial bureau, tho property loss In the recent great fire was $2,250,-001), $2,250,-001), with the Insurance loss placed at $1,500,000, Thirty-two and one-half blocks were burned, Including 51 S buildings. build-ings. Of these, eighty-three were brick, twelve brick veneered and 423 framo. The report places blame for tho rapid Fnread of the flames on poor building construction. Inefficient water system, poor fire fighting equipment as compared com-pared with standard recommendations, and treacherous winds.