Nearly 50 Establishments Destroyed Front On Own Conesronext Huchow, Nov. 13.
The worst fire in Huchow for many years occurred last week at the june jon of the main street from the famd Bridge west and the comparatively new street north from the Public Park. Breaking out just before daylight the fire spread with amaaing rapidity, and before it was, nally subdued. 48 separate establish. ments, including over 20 shops, had been destroyed. It is said that most, of the shops carried adequate insurance. Estimates of the loss range, om $60,000 to over $100.00.
rumour that the fire was set is discredited, and it is generally believed that it was the result of stupid corelessness. Owing to the contusion the street," the post-office. which was very neat the fire, had to suspend operations for half " day.
Large numbers of men are hard at work near the south and the cas gates building bridges for the new moter road to Kashing. At the south Zale the performance of the steam pile-driver attracts much attention. 82 does also the Jeb of moving tne tell derrick from' place to place on the doating platform.
Building of the bridges is now the biggest part of the work remaining tobe done on the stretch of road Retween Huchow and Nanzing. Within this 25 miles there are needed, Wt Is said, at Toast five large bridges (50 feet or more in length) and between twenty and thirty smaller leridges, "All are expected to be com. pleted. together with the road sur-faeing, before the end of the year.
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