Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-08-04 | Page 2 | Stockyards in Grip of Flames

SK joseph md july which statu about 1 this morning in the th S co a packing plant at south st joseph has completely destroyed tha poultry department which Is aalde to be the largest in the world the beet beds are also entirely consumed the fire spread rapidly trow the beef beds to the poultry department and a second alarm was immediately turned in alvo hose companies arec soon on atre ground and made a hard fight to get the flames under coa arol at the fire was still burning fiercely but was said by tho officials of co to be under control at the fire aaen got beyond control and was said to be spreading to the oil rooms it the flame reach the oil rooms there Is little chance 0 any of the buildings boing saved at a m swift co a estimate the present loss at