The International Savings Society godown at 8 Quai de France was the scene of feverish work on the part of the French Fire Brigade yesterday morning as flames, which could not have been completely extinguished on Tuesday morning because of the way goods were stored on the premises, threatened to destroy the entire building.
An official of the brigade stated yesterday that the fire did not break out unexpectedly, as the French Fire Brigade was expecting it and has several men doing watch duty on the premises since Tuesday. The first fire, it was said, had destroyed a huge amount of paper and cotton and flames had penetrated into bales of cotton to which no access could be found because of the manner in which they were packed in the store rooms.
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