Other Costly Blazes

L,incoln, Neb., Jan. 26.- The HallL,u.nsing block, 1336 O Street, was t.otally destroyed by fire at an early hour Tuesday morning. The block was given up to roomers, and as the legislature is in session, was quite fuH. Several had narrow escapes. One university student, named George Tebault, was carried out by the firemen. John Gorin and L. Bruno, legislative employés in the cloakroom, succeeded in getting to the sidewalk with the loss of all their clothing left in the room. The block was owned by Frank Hall and J. F. Lansing. The building was valued at $75,000 and was partially insured. The cause of the fire was a lamp explosión.