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Richmond, VA Williams Building Fire, Jan 1907
Posted April 23rd, 2009 by Linda Horton
BIG FIRE IN RICHMOND, VA.
Entire Department Fighting Flames In the Business Section.
RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 23.--The entire fire department was called out to a fire which broke out at 1:45 o'clock this morning in the Williams Building, located at Ninth and Cary Streets, in which are located the Southern Express Company and the Blues' Armory.
At 2:30 A.M. the fire was spreading to adjacent property. The handsome Chamber of Commerce Building was threatened. There are many tobacco factories in the vicinity.
The New York Times, New York, NY 23 Jan 1907
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
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