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The Record Union
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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Fire destroys Standard Oil Company's storage depot in Fresno on May 13, consuming about 1,000,000 gallons of coal oil and gasoline, plus 3,000 gallons of case goods. Spectacular explosions hurl tank ends over a block away. A barn, horses, wagons, and hay also burn. Total loss $15,000-$20,000, uninsured.
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Storage Depot of Standard Oil Company Burned.
FRESNO, May 13.—The storage depot of the Standard Oil Works was destroyed by fire to-night and about 1,000,000 gallons of coal oil and gasoline were consumed, together with about 3000 gallons of case goods.
The fire broke out at 10:30 o'clock. A dense cloud of smoke arose and drifted toward the city, completely enveloping it. The flames arose in two spiral columns, circling against each other.
The fire was a very spectacular one, and was viewed by hundreds of people at a safe distance. There were a number of explosions, and in two of them the ends of the 20,000 gallon tanks were hurled in the air, alighting, red hot, over a block away.
A barn was also reduced to ashes, two horses, two wagons, a quantity of hay being burned.
The total loss is estimated from $15,000 to $20,000. There was no insurance.
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Fresno
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May 13
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Storage depot of Standard Oil Works destroyed by fire, consuming 1,000,000 gallons of coal oil and gasoline, plus 3,000 gallons of case goods. Fire starts at 10:30 PM with smoke enveloping city and spectacular spiral flames. Explosions hurl tank ends over a block. Barn, two horses, two wagons, and hay also destroyed. Loss $15,000-$20,000, no insurance.