Show OIL TANK MK BUST SUES SHAKES UP CITY LARGE underground VAULT EXPLODES ODES AS RESULT OF combustion fears felt for safety of nearby homes loss will run into many thousands of dollars san pedro fedro cal A large underground oil tank owned by the general petroleum company exploded hero here friday morning at the blast was caused by spontaneous combustion and shook theer the entire Wre city approximately one million barrels of oil Is burning fears for or the safety of three adjoining tanks and it number of nearby homes are felt as the tank shows signs of boiling over and running down the hillside the tank Is located nt at and gafton G it f fey streets early reports declare the loss will reach several hundred undred li thousand dollars and may bo be larger it if other tanks are ignited the burning trink tank is directly beneath fort mcartur Mc Arhur the military post Itro I 1 however wever Is not in danger all of the fighting apparatus in the harbor district was summoned to the scene officials of the general petroleum company could not be reached in tin an effort to determine the exact amount of oil in the tank the ea dimate of a million barrels was made by Ilat battalion tallon chief jack haly tile tho tank is one of tile the largest oil tanks in the alio district and Is used to store crude oils awai awaiting tink shipment coast wido or offshore on tile general fleet of tankers |