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Show Fire Destroys Alabama City J West Illoclon, Ala - fire, uncheck nl by feeble streams nf water from broken mains, swept through West Hlocton. n control Alabama mining ' town, nnd finally burned llsolf out af Mr destroying all bill a few remote dwellings. The entire business sec lion, composed of some thirty five ' business houses, wns destroyed wlihln two hours after a gasoline tank In a ' pressing shop exploded, scattering blaring sparks to neighboring store buildings. The Masonic temple. h, largesl building In Ihe town, which' also housed Ihe post omen m n gnv ' eery store, was destroyed, as was Mini West llloclou Savings bank and all I local telephone nnd telegraph offices Th" llames then swept through the frame buildings, (bat composed the re milliliter of (he two block business ills (riot nnd pumped ( gasoline which Ignlicd. dialing burning oil foi many block nn, I endatu-.eilnK tielgh boring mines wllh flying sparks. |