Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-08 | Page 7 | Heavy Fire Loss at Branch U. S. A. C.

HEAVY r FIRE u lOSS I I AT HI B BRANCHU II U. S. S A. A G. G G CEDAR CITY Ma May 8 Damage 8 Damage amounting to result resulted d from froma fromn a n fire in the mechanic arts buildIng building build build- Ing inS of f the Branch Agricultural college collese col col- col- col loge lese the second floor loor of which Is the girls girls' dormitory Thur Thursday da The lo lossis loss lossIs s sIs Is covered by insurance according to officials Survey Sune of or the loss Joss will wUl be made immediately and nd officials de declare declare de- de clare dare It will be reconstructed In time for reopening of or the college te next fall Students In the livestock barns saw I smoke emerging from the roo roof and after nIter calling the Cedar City lire ire department de dc- dc- dc gave a n general alarm which brought out hundreds of or students students stu stu- stu- stu dents and townsmen who ho first went wont through the dormitory warning the girls to get out The men th then n re removed removed removed re- re moved a great part of or the furniture and clothing from that floor loor so ro most of or the coeds saved their graduation I and party gowns as well wen as other belongings I j It was impossible to move the machinery ma- ma chinery from the ground floor Hoor shops but most of the thc tools were retrieved It Is b believed the machinery was not damaged seriously In the main ex except cx- cx by water A strong wind was as blowing and It was necessary to watch other buildIngs buildings build build- ings on the campus and In that section sec see tion for fear of ot fire lire I The building was constructed in 1908 and has been used suc successively I I las as a gymnasium and combined mechanics me mc- arts and girls girls' dormitory