Said to. Be the Worst Recorded in Annals of the Port A fire of uncommon vehemence and extent took place at Dairen at 1.30 am, on October 9, It is said to be the worst in the records the port. Where the outbreak originated is unknown, bat it" is supposed to have started about a small. chop-house in. Yoshinoeho behind the Oyama Bazaar"in Naniwacho.
The neighbourhood was composed of one thick cluster of wooden houses. The flames were carried, quickly by the wind, making. short, work of the Bazaar, the Imanaka Piece Goods Store, etc. and threatened to devour the Funazuka Household Goods Store." On the two exposed sides, east and north, the fire Drought to: a.' ctieck by brick buildings. The. other two sides faced on the streets, Altogether, 37 houses were razed to the ground Funazukas having: been partially destroyed. The fire wsa put out at 4.20 a.m. While no casualty is reported, which, Sidering.the late hour. at which the outbreak occurred, was lucky, the property loss, inclusive of the stocks newly Inid in against winter and "Imperial Coronation demands, estimated to be Y. 600,000.
It being in the very heart of the confusion caused by the fire in the pitehdark night might be well imgained. The "Manchuria News" says that but for the chanze of wind to the north, the Taka Store, the well-known grocery: and liquor merchant, would have been levelled by the raging flames.
The Sakamoto Gun Store in 3 wacho escaped safe with only a few window-panes smashed. One of the volunteer firemen,. Tsuruoka,. 37 years old, had his left arm broken while fighting the fire.
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