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Show 1 LOS ANGELES PLANT : OF CUDAHY BURNED LOS .ANGELES. Cal., May 25.-Fire Z last night destroyed the local branch pncklnir-house of the Cudahy rack- mg company, loeiafM near the Los Angeles river bottoms. The loss is estl- mated at about $300,000 and the Insurance itt S3&.O0O. The fire broke out In the lard tlepartment and spread with remarkable - apeed and when the fire department " reached the scene the bit" buildings were ' blaalng fiercely. A call was sent In for ' all tha engines available, but notwlth- m standing the greatest effort possible by the entire fire department the buildings oould not be saved. The entire plant waa 2! ' valued at $400,000 and it was estimated by ' the manager of the branch house that the Inu will total three-fourths nf that aum. The insurance is given as 1260.000, distributed distri-buted among a number of companies. The causa of the flee is unknown. |