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Show COAST RESORT SUFFEHSJN FIRE Amusement Pier at Venice Partially Burned With $1,000,000 Loss VENICE, Cal . Dee. 22. Panmgw estimated a) $i.ooo,ofto was caused hv fire hi(h bllrned for two hours on , the amusement pier here Tucsda i ;u:hi before it was brought under corttrol by the combined ffottw if the Venice (Ire department and two ompaniea from Los Angeles, nist as it threatening to destroy the city, j A number were injured, one prbbabl) j fatally, 'I'ho shiji -af-" known to thouaandl i wlin have visited the beach here, and j n number of small amusement con- - ioi - ! ii ronsnmed at 1 1 : i I i. m., and Aid was asked of the fire ; ; department of Los Angeles, twelve miles away. The hire started in the dance hall, " -' from the end of tin- pier. The police said the cause probabl was an overheated gas atove. The floor I was crowded and a near panic fol-1 loWed cries of "fire." At 11:40 p. m., (he flames had twepl to the land end of the pier and, ponetlmed several amueentent attrac- ! (!ms mi i!if beach. Tile firemen then J concentrated thir etforta on keeping flame e from lenping Windward i -nue to ihe citj proper, and ten minutes later had it under control. The dam- ' age was estimated at $1,000,000. ! |