Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1925-08-16 | Page 23 | Flames Glut Packing House

FLAMES GLUT I PACKINGHOUSE HOUSE Million Dollars Damage Results From Prom Fire In Chicago C CHICAGO GO Aug 15 A U of ot undetermined origin late today toda- gutted the story six ment structure ture of ot the G. G G H. H Hammond and company meat packets packers in the heart h art of ot tho the stock yards district causing damage dame estimated by fire fire- firemen firemen men at upward of ot The fire tire started start d on the second floor after atter the plant had bo bon ben n closed for tho the day but while sev soy several eral hundred were ero still In the build lpg Tho The l I fi tt during durin the excitement nt dense smoke emoke filled tIll d the structure ture making makl g it difficult for firemen to locate the source of ot flames which may have started from spontaneous combustion in the stor stor- storage age room Thi Th flames spread to the high high- highly ly Iy Inflammable grease and storage vats ats then th n burned to the th third floor which Is l of ot wood with h hh heavy h ov cement block flooring Fire Fire- Firemen Firemen Ire men worked on the second cond floor in constant danger of ot their lives while tho the third floor to give way was wa Firemen were ere final final- finally finally ly Iy called from the tho building and shortly thereafter th the rive five stories stoies collapsed Forty five companies the flames 11 am es The G. G H. H Hammond com corn company company pany is ts owned by Swift and corn com pany