Deseret Evening News | 1901-05-03 | Page 2 | Big Fire in Jacksonville, Fla

y V V V RIfi DIu FIRE Hi IN JACKSONVILLE f Il yU FLA Jacksonville Fla 1 la May Ia 3 A terrible tire flie has been beet raging racing hero here for tor two hours At 2 blocks of at buildings In the tho business portion of ot limo tho town had laid been lipen destroyed timid tho time llames had hlll to the tle residence portion of ot the tho city t I Over Our houses are arc believed to been beel burned and are tearing down buildings wherever possible to prevent the tIme spread of ot thames All neigh neighboring neighborIng boring towns been wired vired to help The fhe wind wIn l Is blowing almost n a I gale gaio galeand nail and at 3 the lire Is he beyond cot con control cottrol The rime Humes lIumes already cover an art artof of ot nearly nearl eleven cloven blocks p II in The fire Is II rapidly outing eating Its way III ay toward the tho th heart hoart of ot the dow down n town tow business s district Tho hotel one ono of ot the largest In the city Is In Imminent danger II a Among Amon tho the plants plantA de do destroyed destroy stroy ll 1 bs 11 that of t time the Cleveland Fire Fir company No loss of ot life lite has baa been reported