Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — 100,000 Gallons of That 21 Cent Gasoline Burns. [ARTICLE]

100,000 Gallons of That 21 Cent Gasoline Burns.

Bayonne, N. J-, April 7. A spectocular fire here late today destroyed a 400 foot pier of the Texas company, a loaded oil barge and more than 100,000 gallons of gasoline and petroleum. The cause has not been Jetermined. Constant explosions of cans and barrels resembled the noise of a battle. The flames leaped more than 100 feet into' the air. Before the fire*was gotten under control the entire city fire department was called out, as well as the New York and Standard Oil company fire boats.