Show insane asylum burned ASSA jan 4 fire broke out at 1 mornin in the roof ot the center bouldis boil dis of tha croup cf three great of the insane asylum in this cita aud spread with great rapidity ai the fires was beyond control and the loss was then over an hour 1 ater at all three bail dinga were ablaze the central building being gutted is the amount of aati mated loas in the excitement atts the transfer of the more violent a number were badly bruised by ing down stairs their keepers being unable to maintain even a semblance of order amone them none escaped however the keepers being reinforced by volunteer special officers from the city terrible confusion retailed rev ailed darin tie t ie burning of all the old buildings at fie insane asylum and it is remarkable tha ganv lives were not lost only the north wine remaina standing flames first discovered near ane roof of tha main building and cannot be accounted for the asylum has waterworks water works but tor aoma reason the system was ineffective in the fire the plugs deemed frozen |