Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1904 — Another Fire at World’s Fair. [ARTICLE]

Another Fire at World’s Fair.

St. Louis, July *>.—Fire broke out at 2:30 o’clock In the morning in the kitchen of the American case in the Jerusalem concession at the world’s fair grounds, and for more than an hour threatened festival hall, the west pavilion and the whole Jerusalem exhibit. After considerable excitement among the Turks. Arabs and other oriental peoples who were asleep when the tire broke out, it was gotten under control. The American case, which is in two wings and elaborately furnished. was gutted in both wings. The loss is estimated at $15,000.