Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1901 — FIRE AT THE PA[?]-AMERICAN [ARTICLE]

FIRE AT THE PA[?]-AMERICAN

Bl.se Conte. Sea- K One of Serious Proportion*—hhow Flame. Buffalo, June O.—A fire which for a time threatened to assume serious proportions occurred at the Pan-Ameri-can exposition grounds last night. The blaze started in the Orient, a midway show. Two of the performers were badly burned while trying to extinguish the flames. Just before the theater performance was ended smoke was seen coming from one of the small buildings in the concession. The cry of fire almost caused a panic in the theatre. There was a mad rush for the exits, but fortunately the crowd was not large, and no one was Injured. The exposition fire department responded to the alarm, and the flames were extinguished.