FIRE AT CORE.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14650, 2 March 1918, Page 6

FIRE AT CORE.

FLEMING'S MILLJGUITED

DESTRUCTION OF CEREALS

(United Press Association.)

Core, "March 1. I A most disastrous lire occurred at -7S o'clock to-day, when Fleming and Co.'s; exte&sivcCereal mills were almost com-] pletely gutted. The damage will run! into fiva-figures. The fire was first no-' ticcd in the oatmeal department, arid I spread with astonishing rapidity! through the creamoata works, storage departnu'vit, rand oatmeal department, and'spread to the third iioor. In 25 iiiinutes the flames were through the roof on the fourth floor. Falling beams and maciiiiiory rapialy carried , tue flames to the baseraont. "The south end oi the building was partially saved,-, including the offices. The two floors above were most-iv usot! lor s;i^i-a<?.;e aua flour making. The firm was carrying. very heavy stocks of raw material, xxio". fire occurred at the worse tune of the) year, the-.season's contviscts just having! been completed. The brigade did.sglen-l did woi-k, but wore iininpered in coping; with tho'outbreak owing to a «omewh'axj poor presssuro. Tho insurauoes are in' the New Zealand office. Thirty-five liauds iiave been rendered idle. •