Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-06-28 | Page 10 | Red Light Resort Goes up in Blaze

00 RED LIGHT RESORT GOES UP IN BLAZE , MEXICALI, Juns 28. Fire which Tuesday night destroyed the second eit block to bf consumed by flames here within two days, causing damage i estimated in excess of $600,000, was under control early today. Flames broke out simultaneously at two widely separated points on the propert of the Owl cafe and gambling 'hall, which with Its subsidiaries, occupied oc-cupied an entire block. Ninety-two women, occupants of a segregated district, maintained as a , part of the Owl concern, escaped with I their belongings, a few receiving min-1 min-1 or injuries irom the flames j Liquor in the Owl cellar valued at j 1200,000, was saved when the sub I structure was flooded with water The proprietors of the Owl said they believed the fire was of incendiary incen-diary origin. As was the case last Sunday, when fire of undetermined origin caused damage estimated at $400,000 Lhe lines of the electric company supplying j Mexlcali witb light and power were out of commission and the town was In darkness aside from the light of fire- 00