HOTEL FIRE

LONF OF FIRE    ATOP  BUILDING  -
'arlier 6   x 4Ww# s"w.a spectacular fire high

atop Hotel Texas

in downtown Fort Worth brings

thousands to the scene to view the blaze. In spite
of the appearance of the fire...it was confined to
an unused water cooler tower on the roof of the
hotel.   Every available policeman on duty was
called to the downtown area to control the
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crowds and flow of traffic,.

Probably the

people least bothered by the fire were the guests

and others in the hotel at the time.

Most

guests stayed in their rooms in the fireproof
structure. A meeting was         ax  in progress
on the top floor of the hotel and the speaker
continued his address without interruption.
Firemen said they believe the blaze was started
by defective wiring. In addition to hooking
on to regular hotel fire lines...a hose was

strdtng to the roof from street level.

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