Show WHILE FIREMEN FIERCE FIRE IRE BROKE broff OUT three blocks in heart of commercial district of new orleans burned causing loss lose of over million now new orleans fire which broke out in tte alo center of tho the commercial roin mercial district sunday afternoon swept over portions lort ions of three blocks destroying a largo large number of wholesale houses manufacturing ring houses and stores originating at Ble neville and harles charles tho the flames worked their way north as far as conti and went to royal with a loss of between one and two million dollars before the flames acro finally subdued at the time the alibin was waa turned in shortly beffie 3 the new orleans firemen were in the midst ot of their annual picnic at a suburban 1 lark ark and the engines and patrols responded with ath a mere inere handful of men it was fully an hour before the department part ment was in a position to make anything ony thin like a successful ful fight i the fire and even cven then the file handicap against it was mas added to by an inadequate supply of water the fire alre was one of the most spectacular tact ilar that has occurred in now new orleans dining recent years two warehouses filled with wines ond liquors among the buildings destroyed barrels of whiskey ind nd brandy exploded with thunderous roars which could be heard for blocks anti and which shook the walls of adjoining buildings and endangered the lives live of fliegen engaged in fighting tho the flames it was not until hours had elapsed that tire the fire was rotten gotten under tinder control and even then it continued to burn well moll into tb the 0 night |