Show SEVEN MEN an arsenal on fire at meiz n the province of lorraine berlin juno 30 au arsenal ear fort mosel one of tho forts in the vicinity of mete the capital of Lorraine wag discovered to be on fire tonight the discovery caused consternation among alie people in the neighborhood for the reason that there is an immense amount of explosives in the arsenal tho garrison troops were hurriedly turned out to the flames and prevent if possible an explosion which should it occur would be disastrous while the soldiers eol diers were at work there was an explosion ot comparatively small quantity of ammunition which killed seven men and injured a number of others this caused much excitement but the troops bravely resumed their work large quantities of gunpowder and shells were hastily removed to places of safety but there yet remains enough to blow ahe arsenal to atoms should the fire reach it shortly before midnight the firo was still burning but was thought to be under control |