Show fiRE DESTROYS Kalamazoo Mich Dec nOpe lIfo life was lust lost many were overcome by smoke hotel guests were driven Into th thIc Ic ics streets and property valued at ap aJl approximately proximately was ly by a fire which started bore hore at 10 last night and was sas only after an struggle b by bythe the tho combined fire fighting forces O or Kalamazoo Battle Creek and anel Grand Rapids Starting In the basement of the Star Bargain House a fi five and store stoic at uS lIS West Vest Maui stroet th the flames fanned lJ by a strong south southwest southwest west wind spread eastward along rae te north side sido of Maui Main street totally tie le the Burdick house a flue rom roLl story hotel and store and building co covering than half haIr n a city block blockOn On an arcade running through the tho Burdick building to Vater street were cre located half a doen small mall com coin mercial establishments and these wine burned out Sweeping eastward on Main street from the Burdick the flam s ate their wn ay through the tho Pos Postal tai tal Telegraph and American express offices office and other smaller places The flames made such rapId pro progress gross gress that It soon became apparent that the local fire department would be una unable le to cope with the situation and aId was summoned from Battle Creek 25 miles east cast and Grand Rap ids 60 50 in the house were warned of I their danger and hastily fled to the tho street treet man many of them scan scantily tily clad and as other hotel hotl In the thc city were crowded sorno of UW C per sons sous wore compelled to out in inthe inthe the biting cold several finding shelter |