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New Orleans, LA College Fire, Dec 1891
Posted December 11th, 2008 by Stu Beitler
BIG BLAZE AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Dec. 1. -- A disastrous fire occurred here during the morning, destroying the main building, a frame structure used as a library and several other buildings belonging to the Straight university for colored people.
The loss is $300,000; insurance not yet known.
The buildings were owned by the American Missionary association, of New York.
Waterloo Daily Courier Iowa 1891-12-01
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Researched and Transcribed by Stu Beitler. Thank you, Stu!
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