The plant for erecting the tram cars for the new Peking lines was destroyed by fire on December 13, which was thought to have been caused by crossed elec-trio wires and which broke out shortly after seven o'clock. The property belonged to the Vu Hsin Company and was located at No. 29 Fa Hwa Ssu outside of Hata-men near the east wall of the Temple of Heaven. The loss is estimated at $70,000, which is entirely covered by insurance, carried with the Scottish Union Company. Twenty-six of the work rooms were destroyed, taking with them the lumber and frames for the new cars.
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