Show Fire Destroys Carloads Carloads' Magnesium I DALLAS Texas Texa Dec 16 INS INSA INSA A A spectacular fire which destroyed destroyed de de- carloads of magnesium and the foundry machine shops and offices of a government plant operated near Dallas by the Austin Bridge company was burning itself it itself it- it self out Thursday The loss was estimated dally at several millions of dol dol- dol- dol lars No one was reported In in- in The Magnesium was stored in inthe inthe inthe the plant and In box cars awaiting conversion Into war r projectiles The fire started last night in inthe inthe inthe the foundry when most of ot the workers were at lunch Those on duty escaped quickly when the alarm was given As the fire reached various piles of the highly inflammable substance substance sub sub- stance explosions sent blinding rays of light and smoke high into the air The glare was visible as far as miles airplane pilots re re- re reI I ported All available fi fighting fire equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment was sent from Dallas buthe but bu the firemen could only pour pour water on near near-by buildings The entire military police force of the Eighth service command was called to duty and the army took charge of the area J. J W. W Williams office engineer of the operating company said that the loss would be several millions he believed although he did not have available late stock estimates |