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Show FIVE THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON ARE BURNED J Little Rock, Ark., April 20. Five j thousand bales of cotton, estimated In value at $250,000. -were burned early today in a fire which for several hours threatened to destroy the plant cf the St. Louis Compress company, valued with its contents al $1,000,000. The fire was discovered shortly after 1 o'clock, and. fanned by a stiff wind, gained quick headway and was soon beyond all control. After it had burned burn-ed for almost two hours, a sudden r.hift in the wind diverted the blaze from the main portion of the building build-ing in which were stored 15,000 bales of etaple, and the fire was finally checked shortly after 3 o'clock. The loss is fully covered by insurance. insur-ance. While the origin of the fire has not been definitely ascertained, the superintendent, sup-erintendent, W. T. Black, thinks that a spark from a passing locomotive might have been responsible. |