Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1915 — Colon Razed by Fire. [ARTICLE]

Colon Razed by Fire.

More than half of the city of Colon, Panama, was swept by fire which started shortly after 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Ten persons are known to be dead and several hundred injured. From ten to twelve thowwond negroes have been rendered homeless. The loss is estimated at two million. The fire completely destroyed 22 business blocks. Many arrests have been made for looting and the town is under the guard of native police and two companies of the U. S. artillery. Half of the population have lost all their belongings. The town is constructed mostly of wooden buildings which burned easily.