Show crystal silt salt co plant wiped out salt lake fire said to have started when a transformer blow blew out lu in the south end of the structure completely w wiped I 1 p e d out the three story plant of the inland crystal salt coni company pany near saltair at 7 friday morning damage to the plant and the equipment was estimated at by 1 I A clayton jr general manager of the company G M stratton manager of the plait plant first discovered the games shooting from the south end of the giant structure and immediately phoned the alarm to headquarters at salt lake recruiting help from families that live contiguous to the plant men women and children formed a bucket squad and attempted to halt the blaze their efforts efforts proved futile and before the city equipment arrived the entire frame structure was ablaze the county fire department which had just completed placing the fire at gingham bingham under control was called to the scene and both departments played water on the blazing structure but it had gained too much headway to i ibe be quenched three homes south ot ol the plant were imaged to the extent of by the atense heat beat mr clayton said that fifty men are cuip employed loyed at the he plant and they will be vt put to work rebuilding the plant the outlay was completely covered by insurance su he stated |