Image 1 of El Paso herald (El Paso, Tex.), July 15, 1910
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Torreon fire of 1910event
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a.k.a. fire in Torreon
Torreonplace
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a.k.a. Torreón
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El Paso Texa Friday Evening July 15 1910 12 Pages All tie Kews Herald Prints It First While It Fih 200808 FIRE IN CITY OF TORREQN A Bank Department Store Hotel and the State Pawn ShOp ConSUmed by FiameS i MANY RESCUES OF SLEEPING INMATES Tnrrson Mexico July 15 One of the tiott destructive fires in the history the invitation to be the principal speak most destructive x before the National Conservation of Torroon occurred yesterda and the er e sufficient an bis state pawn shop buHdlng one of tLe most handsome in the city is in runs The lower floors of the building wore occupied by the state pawn shop sav ings bank and dry jroods store known as h iftlemafo The upper stories were cccupied by families clerks and tran j bients j Ihe fire originated in the pawn snep and had evidently gained nWeiij f adway when the first aarm was given j ae occujjama n t i btories were unable to save any of ther belongings many of tlm es caping in their night clothos The po lice did heroic work in sarg th chil dren and seeing that all the people wei e out of