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The Owosso Argus-Press
March 29, 1923

               ONE DEAD; ONE MISSING
                  AS COUNTY INFIRMARY
                    IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
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              Elements Conspire to Impede 
                 Work of Alpena Depart-
                      ment, Today.
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            Alpena, Mich., March 29. --(By A.P.)
         Fire of undetermined origin Thursday
         morning destroyed the Alpena county
         infirmary and caused the death of one
         inmate, while another is missing.
         Twenty-eight other aged persons were
         taken from the building and given
         temporary shelter in a house at Oxbow
         farm.
            Charles Rudd, 70, was carried from
         the burning structure on a stretcher
         and died within a few minutes, either
         from exposure or fright.  A. Delbert 
         Outman, 69, is unaccounted for, despite
         a thorough search of the ruins.  His
         body is believed to have been consumed
         in the flames that, uncontrolled for
         several hours, swept through the build-
         ing.  Of the two story building only
         a portion of the rear wall remained
         standing after the fire.  Snow drifted
         roads, a blinding snow storm and frozen
         hydrants combined to impede the work of
         the fire department.  In the face of
         these obstacles, efforts of the firemen
         were concentrated on the rescue of the
         inmates.
            Loss of the building alone is est-
         imated at $50,000.
         
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