Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1902 — USE DYNAMITE TO FIGHT FIRE [ARTICLE]

USE DYNAMITE TO FIGHT FIRE

Buildings Blown Up at Mass City to Stop Conflagration. Houghton, Mich., dispatch: Fire which originated from the explosion of gasoline in a tailor shop destroyed the business section of Mass City. The flames spread so rapidly that the firemen and citizens were compelled to blow up several buildings with dynamite to prevent further spread of the conflagration. Little wind was blowing, else the loss might have been greater. The estimated loss Is $50,000. Looting was prevalent, but the police arreeted several thieves before they could get much of value.