Show EX KESS' KESS u Warehouse and Offices and Valuable E Express press PacKages PacK PacK- ages Burned NEW YORK Dc Dec 31 B Belated Belated Christmas packages and anel other valuable ble express matter in largo large numbers went up in in smoke oke today in iu a n. fire which destroyed de do- th the e American Express company's com corn pan pany's s office and storerooms near the Grant Central station causing a loss estimated d at The flames ra raged for several Ie hours in inthe inthe the main building in and smaller structures adjoining covering the thc greater part part- ofa of ofa a block At periods s the firo fire was punctuated by explosions of oil barrels Two men were badly injured The rhe Adams Express company build build- ingi inga D 3 were threatened but lint hard bard work by tho ho firemen saved t these csc structures f I BLAZE ELAZE AT PITTSBURG PITTSBURG Dec 31 FirE Fire caused a alor loss lor estimated at to five fie buildings buildings build build- ings located in in the heart of the downtown down town sl suction section clion here hero early to today 1 The Tho fire tire started iu in the tho building occupied b by the Union Electric company supposedly front from crossed wires and spread ad rapidly to the Foster o Dye o Works Works' com pan occupying oc oc- cI t two o adjoining buildings S. S Other buildings dama damaged ed were werf those of or k Gordon men's mens furnishings furnishings fur fur- s a and ud J. J J J. 5 art |