$25,000,000 Damage: 270 People Injured Bostton, Mass, Feb. 2. quarter at Fall sted by a fire which ted to-day at the Pocasset Mil fire, which waa fanned by a gale, spreed very rapidly.
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Eighteen blocks, covering half a square mile, were' practically razed to the ground. The damage is estimated at least at $25,000,000.
Forty buildings have been destroy. ed, including two hotels, three theatres,. tio nawapaper "plants, four banks, the Court House and several large department stores. Eleven firemen have been taken to hospital, and 260 other persons sustained minor injuries.
Cold handicapped the fire-fighters, 500 of whom were called in, including detachments from eight neighbouring cities—Reuter.
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