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Show FIRE STOPS THE PRESS New York American Editorial and Mechanical Mechan-ical Staffs Are Forced to Flee For Their Lives Loss Reaches $50,-000 $50,-000 New York. April 18 The editorial and mechanical staffs of the New York American were forced to fleo from their building near the Brooklyn Brook-lyn bridge terminal at press time early toda by a threatening fire. The blaze originated in the engine room from an explosion and ate Its way rapidly around the press room, while dense clouds of smoke poured pour-ed up the elevator shafts making the escape of more than a hundred workers on the upper floors seem perilous, but all got out safely. The press room was so badly dam aged that it was necessary' to print the late editions from the World plant The loss is less than $50,-000. $50,-000. Two firemen were badly Injured in fighting the flames. |