Show N I l T IN BLAZE Big Rolling Mills at I Madison Ill Burned and Flames Flam s Spread to Many Nearby Homes 1 11 ADISON 1 AD IS ON Ill Dec 15 A A I 1 MADISON V. V million-dollar million fire broke out in the Helmbacher cher cherR R mIS' mIS in n re was burning un unchecked eked at noon threatening the plant of df f the American American Car and Foundry company and kin kindling dUng a a. doze other smaller fires with flying sparks in various parts of the city A thousand men are fighting fighting fight fight- ing lag th the flames names Private fire equipment of the two companies is being assisted by apparatus apparatus appa appa- ratus rushed from nearby towns The rolling mills w were re a a. mass of flames at noon The fire was fanned by a a. high wind Fire fighting was badly bady hampered by the excessive heat I I which drove the fighters back LOSS IS HEAVY An official of the company said that more than a block of property had been wiped out and estimated the loss oss at between and The origin of the blaze is unknown The plant was completely envelo enveloped d din in flames by the time the first apparatus apparatus apparatus appa appa- ratus arrived Sparks and burning embers carried by the high wind were swept to all parts of the city south I of the tho plant Volunteer fire brigades rushed from one spot to another as the embers lit liton liton liton on roofs and porches causing minor fires Seven hundred and fifty men employed in the rolling mill were among the volunteers SPREADS FOUR BLOCKS The rolling mills are arc an auxiliary company of the American Car and Foundry company At 1 o'clock the fire was unchecked and firemen turned their attention to homes four blocks from fram the rolling mill mil in an effort to check the spreadIng spreading spreading spread spread- ing flames names |