| Show U IRY S STORY and unI Supply Say They lel tt Carry I it The Tho greatest loss Ions 10 occurred la in that part of ot the time building occupied by the Mine Uno Smelter nod Supply company where about bout worth of tubing mining machinery ault supplies were stored storell lien Here Hert ns us In other parts larts ot of the building the time work vork of ot the destroyer was sas very complete and nothing now remains tl of ot the spacious store but the to walls vails most moat of ot which have fallen In Abe Tho he splendid assortment of ot hoists pumps air com coot compressors nanny assay n furnaces scales drills cars carl wheels belting bel IIi and general sup supplies SUll plies ph lea which were attractively displayed last It evening are Irl now lying In a u con coit confuted contused heap heal In the Iho basement of ot the time building Not a n stick was wt saved sa owing to time the rapid spread of the fire fre and he time fact that Acting Manager D L L Gregg Gresl did 1110 not nM receive worth word about the tho fire un en until til t 41 about tho thio time tho explosion occurred Manager Malinger Warren C left let for Idaho last evening anti and was W therefore out of rench He lie 10 was wa telegraphed hell at atlo lo Is expected back bark tonight In iii II his absence Mr Ir Gregg was wat ap approached regarding the loss Iou to Ms Its com corn company puny pany He lie said salti that the tho firm rm carried from toni 2500 to worth woth of stock which according to the policy of ot tho the I company Is II Insured to 80 SO per ver cent of HH its IH value The Tha loss aa to the tho company to about time the balance being borne born by b the Insurance com corn companies represented by Henry Law Iw Lawrence react rence McCornick Cooke Co B S T Pearson and HIelle Co The he Royal nora represented by Henry Hnry Lawrence loses and Smedley company wi wiil be b out lul 2700 The Tho other companies s lose timelier smaller amounts The rumor gained currency during tint the morning that the tho explosion was wan caused by hy powder stored In the large basement of oe the tho Smelter Supply corn com company cm Pan pany nn This was wal by b Mr rr Gregg today who said time the company did dl not nt carry cry n a n pound of at powder lu Iii II stock The stories of ot several spectators bear out the statement that tho the spread od of ot the time fire so 1 rapidly was duo to the tho explosion which blow blowout out alit walls sails wals and scattered do lIe dobrie brie brU tar far and wile wide Mr Gregg nays one explosion ox was wall doubtless caused cau et by the time tanks of tiC carbonic acid gas stored starch In imi the twin water factory adjoining He lie le also saul said sah that u a serious explosion occurred In lila his basement owing to the time presence of ot ammonia soda ash Mh and several anus He lit Jt however denies ab ah absolutely absolutely the limo presence of any an powder In Inthe Inthe the time house houseIn In tho the absence of Mr nothing could rould coul bo be 1 learned as an 0 to the tho Intentions of at atthe the company It I was 11 stated however hocer that the lie company will wi start up again Immediately |
