A fire on the old Jefferson Barracks Bridge (right) forced the temporary closing of two lanes on the adjacent new bridge Wednesday. The fire broke out when workers' torches ignited railroad ties.
Fire threatened to destroy the wooden roadway of the otherwise fireproof McKinley Bridge yesterday afternoon when about 100 feet of the under side of the north roadway near the center span of the bridge was scorched.
The building at 1213 N. Market St. that was damaged by fire during the weekend. It have been scheduled for renovation. (This image filed under Merchants Bridge.)
