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VP A - 19 V "Fea Coast "cho" - Nov. 16, 1907
Conflagration oriRineting frotr. unVnovn causes destroyed a business nortir-n of r'=y °t. I ouis including ct. Joseph's Academy and Chur.ch of^Our Tfidy of the Gulf..	...•■•—	■
Tos~e? ’•i.ll .reech over "250,000.
The fire originated in the Bay Mercantile Co. building on the grouni floor of the Cperni House ovned by John Csoinach.
Buildings burned and damaged:
Ooera House CUfton Hotel tudio of Chas. A. Eutler Residence and business of A. Veinberg	*
rt. Joseph Ac,?der.y "
Church of Our T--dy of the Gulf Catholic Rectory
.-'l-nchet Building occupied cv Zinc’s 7 "urhters* Public
library
H. F. TeGillur Store Thor.as “eed r-rvg Store Office of Dr. Turner
Three buildings ovned by ”rs. Planchet Viss Josi* -aich’s Kevs Ft and J. r‘. Matts' Tnchine Ghop Thos. V. ‘'vans L'rue Ct ore
1’ith this conflagration is vinrd avay one of the oldest l^ndrarks:	l^d.yc.’S,	t£&u$.i£ul	Church of,,Cur 7 f dyj^.Jihe Gul
vith its four '£ln^£B'*'’'tovn''clock'fron Vrs. Schiller), which for all these years sounded the different events - joyous and solemn - as vss their office to do.
There vas something almost human vhen the church clock struck 7:30^[ust as the steeple vhich encased it cr' nbled and fell.