Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-12-22 | Page 1 | Spectacular Fire in Knoxville Destroys $500,000 of Property

SPECTACULAR FIRE IN DESTROYS 01 r.- r. OF PROPERTY Tenn Dec 22 irhe The 22 The worst fire which has ravaged the business business business busi busi- ness portion of ot the city since the disastrous million dollar conflagration of or 1897 broke out at t this this' morning In a story four building on Commerce avenue the central fire station and occupied b by the tho Knoxville Pants COmPan company In t two to o hours bourn buildings adjoining It on Commerce avenue occupied b by Broyles McClellan Lackey agricultural Implement ie t d dell dealers rs the David Commission Com Corn ml mission slon company compan the Immense establishment of or the Brown Hardware company on Gay street Shanklin Grain company company and the R R. H. H Co building on the same streets had been completely Suited gutted Conservative Insurance men say the loss toss will be between and Other estimates tes place It much higher Tho The fire was a a. very spectacular one and attracted a crowd num numbering thousands Chattanooga was called on for aid when the fire file was at Its height and an engine company company ran by special train twentynine twentynine twentynine ty-nine ty n miles les In twenty three minutes