THE CHICAGO FIRE
NO LOSS OF LIFE A LARGE NUMBER INJURED. CHICAGO, May 20. (Received May 21, at 7 p.m.) Work was started to-day to rehabilitate the fire-stricken area. Throughout last night firemen continued to plav water on the smouldering embers. A thorough search revealed that no one was killed, as erroneously reported. However, at least 1500 suffered injuries of one sort or other. Four hundred, including scores of firemen, were severely bumed. According to the latest estimates the damage will exceed 10,000,000 dollars.
The possibility of the conflagration having an incendiary origin is being investigated. One official commented that there had been labour difficulties at the stock yards recently, but he made no specific charges.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22268, 22 May 1934, Page 9
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