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Show Brooklyn Has Big Water Front Fire New York, Jan. 18. Another disastrous dis-astrous fire on the Brooklyn water front destroyed today a five story ware house filled with government food stores valued at approximately $500,000. Fire department officials agreed that this blaze had been caused caus-ed by a plumber's torch. While the Brooklyn fire raged, another an-other blaze broke out In a six story theatrical storehouse in Manhattan, owned by William A. Brady. One fireman was killed when a floor col-dapaed. col-dapaed. Valuable scenery belonging to the Metropolitan Opera Company was destroyed. This loss was estimated estim-ated at $75,000. |