Over $2,000,000 Worth of Ral way Goods Destroyed Nanking, Sept. 12.
The goods depot of the Pukow, station of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway caught fire Inst night and became enveloped in flames. The fire lasted for several hours. Fanned by a stiff wind the conflagration almost completely destroyed the two godowns together with the goods Stored therein and was not brought under control until this morning.
To prevent any attempt on the part of would-be agitators to take advantage of the occasion to make trouble. additional police and gendarmes were sent tp the scene, The cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained—Kuo Min, Reports current in Shanghai are that about Tls. 2,000,000 worth of railway property" and cargo was destroyed in the fire which began about 5.30 p.m. on September 11, It stated that the fire was caused by a coolie dropping a lighted cigarette, or from ignited gasoline from an armoured cai That greater damage was nob done, it is conceded, was due to the gallant efforts of British, American, Japanese and French. sailors, who, shen the blaze reached the proper: tions of a conflagration, were, ordeeed from their ships to the shore, Chinese officials praised—thole efforts in removing cargo from the godowns and assisting in sub-cluing the flames, The railway firemen could not cope with the flames, and although assisted by a large number of foreigners, they could do little to stop the progress of the flames, and with a high wind fanning the fire, they had to confine themselves to rev moving as much cargo as possibi
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