Show 1000 HOMELESS HiE LESSIN m FIRE FIB TROOPS PATROL STREETS OF NEWPORT FOLLOWING DIS BLAZE several persons suffer injuries loss estimated at fire fighters from other cities scene newport ark members of the arkansas national guard patrolled newport following the disaster ous fire which destroyed homes and razed I 1 twenty nine residences and business blocks more afore than 1000 persons made homeless by the conflagration were being cared for by red cross workers several persons suffered burns and mary johnson SO 90 negro ex slave was perhaps fatally burned fire departments from surrounding towns were rushed here to fight tho tire fire which got out of control after it started in a lumber yard loss Is estimated at nearly with troops patrolling the streets inhabitants of this littile river town were making preparations to rebuild more than homes destroyed by the disastrous tire fire which swept twenty blocks of residences willie while not under martial law the city was being policed by national guardsmen guardsman guards men to prevent looting with the tents cots and and 1000 army blankets which arrived here from little rock kock temporary quarters were being arranged for or those made homeless last night the homeless were sheltered in churches schools and homes not destroyed mayor E L boycks relief committee was surveying the situation an and d mr air boyce said it would be decided later in the day what help was needed |