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Show vl UIl FAMILY WAKES TO FIND TO HOME MASS OF FLAMES $ JgR Salt Lake, Aug. 12. Awakened 2,J from sleep by the crackling of flames im- tmmWaWSSkWi WSBtwaWSBBl M on the stairway and stifling smoke, the family of Baiton Snarr, on Ger-mania Ger-mania avenue, at Murrav, barely escaped es-caped with their lhes and stood by shivering in their night clothes while their two-story frame residence burned burn-ed to the ground at an early hour yesterday morning. The loss was $3,000. without insurance insur-ance -Mystery surrounds the origin of the blaze. The members of the familv retired re-tired about 10 o'clock last night" and were aroused soon after midnight bv the roaring of a fire that already had gained good headway. Thev " fled with their clothes on their arms and carrying what pieces or furniture tliey couid In their flight. A call brought the Murrav fire department de-partment to the scene, but the run was nearly two miles and the houso was completely em eloped in flames when the firemen arrived. The onlv water source was an irrigation ditch", with hardlv enough water in it to keep the engine going. Caught by a brisk wind the flames spread to 'the large barn in the icar of the house. The firemen saved this, but the house was a total loss nn |