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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
What is this article about?
Early morning fire at 3 a.m. destroys Capital Furniture Company's building after starting in adjacent cottage in Washington, D.C. Fire spreads despite second alarm; department engine fails, rumors of burned horses.
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The Capital
Furniture
Company's
Building
Destroyed.
At 3 a. m. an alarm of fire was turned
in for what was seemingly a small blaze
in a cottage on the northeast corner of
the alley Sixth and Seventh, H and I
streets, but by the time the department
arrived the flames had spread to the
Capital Furniture Company's building
next door, which was soon a mass of
flames.
A second alarm was turned in, but
the fire had gained such headway that
nothing could be saved from the alley
clear up to H street.
The department was crippled by No.
1's engine breaking down while turning
Third and I streets, rendering it useless.
It is rumored that one or more horses
were burned to death.
At this hour (3:30 a. m.) the fire was
still burning.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Northeast Corner Of The Alley Sixth And Seventh, H And I Streets
Outcome
capital furniture company's building destroyed; rumored one or more horses burned to death; fire still burning at 3:30 a.m.
Event Details
At 3 a.m., an alarm was turned in for a small blaze in a cottage on the northeast corner of the alley Sixth and Seventh, H and I streets. By the time the fire department arrived, flames had spread to the adjacent Capital Furniture Company's building, which became a mass of flames. A second alarm was turned in, but the fire had gained such headway that nothing could be saved from the alley up to H street. The department was crippled when No. 1's engine broke down while turning Third and I streets, rendering it useless.