Show MENAGE HOTEL GUESTS I Alcohol Ex Explosion p losio n Causes I Blaze at Idaho Falls I II I IDAHO FALLS FALLS Feb 2 Fire Fire believed to have resulted from tho explosion of ot a barrel of ot alcohol stored In the basement i of ot the Red Cross drug store wrought damage damage damage dam dam- age estimated at ruining the entire entire en en- I en-I 1 tire Ure stock and threatening lodging house I i dwellers on the floor above the main re- re I i tall tail establishment The fire occurred Wednesday night and Is the second to I I take place In the R Red d Cross drug store In the past few months The first fire started In the the- basement and resulted In damage to the extent of about A A. A A. Brothen proprietor of ot the store 1 was in Ogden Utah the night of the fire I He was notified by telephone of his loss and came hero Thursday morning After examination Brothen announced the barrel containing the alcohol had evidently evidently evidently evi evi- dently been left partly open allowing gas caused by heat from the furnace to form bet between een the surface liquid and the drumhead drum drum- head The entire head of the barrel was blown off Flames ca sed by the burning alcohol were intensely hot and soon melted the tho metal ceiling or ot the main floor of the store thus threatening Ignition of tho the room rooms above Occupants of the rooms were cut ot off from the main stairway by flames l mes and fumes of the burning acids and chemicals In the drug store They were rescued with ladders and nets employed employed employed em em- by firemen after they reached the sc scene No noe persons were Injured insured The loss was partially covered b by J it insurance aurance Ice |