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The News Herald
Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
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A major fire in Port Au Prince, Hayti, on July 6, spread by high winds, destroyed over 100 buildings including the courthouse, prison, and arsenal, causing explosions. Prisoners were evacuated, and aid came from locals and a French cruiser amid initial panic.
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Razed Over a Hundred Buildings in Hayti's Capital.
Port Au Prince, Hayti, July 6.—A serious fire broke out here Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of the palace and senate buildings. The flames were spread quickly by a high wind and soon reached alarming proportions.
More than 100 buildings were burned, including the court house and the prison. All the prisoners, among them a number of women, were taken to other quarters before the building took fire.
Sparks ignited the arsenal, which was also burned, together with stores of powder and ammunition. The destruction of the arsenal was accompanied by many explosions. The firemen were aided by the populace in fighting the flames, and a force from the French cruiser Chasseloup-Loubet.
For a time panic prevailed, but later as the intensity of the fire diminished the people became more calm, though heavy explosions in the arsenal continued.
Several hours after the fire started the station of the cable company, near the arsenal, was surrounded by flames and it is probable that communication by that means will be interrupted.
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Port Au Prince, Hayti
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July 6, Sunday Afternoon
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A serious fire broke out near the palace and senate buildings, spread by high wind, destroying over 100 buildings including the courthouse, prison, and arsenal with explosions. Prisoners were evacuated beforehand. Firemen aided by populace and French cruiser crew. Initial panic subsided as fire diminished, but explosions continued; cable station threatened.