Many Important Buildings Gone:
Millions of Yen Loss Tokyo, Dec. 11.
A fire which broke out last night in the city of Numadzu destroyed 2,000 houses.
Confusion reigned throughout the city and thousands of persons fled to escape the conflagration, which spread rapidly.
Troops and reservists rushed to the scene to help fight the flames, which spread unchecked for six Fours, crossing the main line, destroying railway coaches and holding up trains, Amongst the important buildings destroyed were the post office, police station, chamber of commerce, court house, school, municipal hall,' three hospitals, the meteorological' obscrvlatory and part of the railway station.
Only ten casualties are reported but the loss is expected to reach millions of yen—Reuter.
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