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Show OIL STORAGE PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 1. While an employee of the Texas Oil company storage plant here was stoking the boiler of the plant late this afternoon his oil-soaked clothing became Ignited from a back flash from the boilers and Immediately the flames were communicated com-municated to other parts of the plant, causin . a total loss of $500,000 Several containers of lubricating oil were released and within a few minutes min-utes fire had spread all over the plant. Several huge containers of gasoline exploded and this and the lubricating oil ran into a creek which blazed for miles. Adjacent to the property of the oil company was the American Cast Iron Pipe company, with buildings and plants valued at several millions. It is said that at several times this plant was in danger, but it was saved. The flames communicated with a large packing house, but were extinguished. No lives were lost, although two employees em-ployees of the oil company are seriously seri-ously Injured, one thougut to be fatally. |