Morgan County News | 1947-12-12 | Page 6 | Fire Destroys Half a Block, Ancient Landmarks Razed

fire destroys destroy half a block ancient landmarks razed ASTORIA ORE hau half of a city block of old frame landmark buildings on the waterfront of this columbia river port was wiped out by fire fire equipment from all city departments part ments and tongue point naval station saved adjoining blocks on the piling section of the city including a large fish cannery three firemen were overcome by smoke and hospitalized C the richmond hotel building from which a number of lodgers escaped an auto wrecking company campany a soft drink bottling works and a plating works were destroyed st A lull in the wind was credited with saving the frame waterfront water area