Marinette, Wisconsin
Gram Building
Fire
October 8, 1901
FIRE RAGES OVER DYNAMITE
Marinette, Wis., Oct. 8--The Gram building
was destroyed by fire early to-day. The loss is
$35,000, partly covered by insurance. A
sensation was caused during the fire when it was
said there was a quantity of dynamite under the
building. It was placed there, it is said,
during the A. P. A. agitation. The facts came to
light through fear of explosion. It is said
there was enough dynamite there to wreck
buildings for blocks.
Fort Wayne News, Fort Wayne, IN 8 Oct 1901
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE
Hidden Under Principal Business Block at
Marinette.
STARTS SERIOUS FIRE
Daily Star Burned out and the Co. I Armory
Destroyed by the Flames.
Marinette, Wis., Oct 7.--[Special]--The
Gram block, one of the principal business
buildings of the city, was totally destroyed by
fire early this morning, and with it went the
Daily Star printing office, owned by the
Star Publishing company, the armory equipment of
Co. I, Second regiment, the tailor shop of
Naslund & Johnson,
the law office of
Nichols & Davis and the office of the
M. & M. Bill Posting company. The total loss is
about $25,000 with only partial insurance.
Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you,
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