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Show FIRES IN NAVY YARD Cause Will Be Investigated Investi-gated by, a Board of Inquiry. . PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3i.-Hun-ireds of marines and sailors, buckets in hand, aided the navy yard Are dele de-le rtment and the crew of the Government Govern-ment tug Modoj In fighting two small fires of mysterious origin at League island, sparks from which threatened to destroy the great dry dock in course of construction. The tires started within an hour of each other on the platform of a wooden wood-en crane on the bank to the west of the dry dock. The crane. -75 feet high, wan saved by a party of marines who climbed up the blazing structure and fought the flre at close range. Four marines were overcome by smoke and two sailors from the Denver. Den-ver. In their eagerness to reach thj scene, fell into the river. They were rescued. Rear-Admiral Dickens, the commandant, com-mandant, probably will appoint a board of inquiry and have a thorough investigation inves-tigation made as to the cause of the tires. The marine guard was e.t one; doubled |