Vernal Express | 1958-05-22 | Page 1 | $25,000 Damage Caused in Fire at Central Hotel Section

25 damage caused in fire at al central hotel insurance investigators estimated that about damage was waa caused in the central hotel fire that broke out thursday of lost last week about I 1 30 pm fought the blaze until about rpm 4 p in central hotel Is located just east cast of the main intersection and la Is owned by NT J meagher Mca gher tile the main damage was caused in four apartments rind and in tho a pickup own owned ed by jim nickell nickel i was destroyed es troyed and tour cars damaged by smoke smoke poured out of oc establishments on the east side of south vernal avenue and damaged stored furniture and carpets cause of the fire was not determined occupants of the apartments were tourist families freih minnesota af after ter the smoke subsided they were able to retrieve most of their property with just moko damage olf OH well cementing com company pany volunteered a pumping truck w which h I 1 c h greatly reat y aided control of the fire the hotel was covered by insurance