The Times Picayune

The Times Picayune

New Orleans, Louisiana

December 19, 1914

Opera House Burns

Special to The Times-Picayune.

Aberdeen, Miss., Dec. 18 - Fire almost destroyed the Temple Opera House this afternoon, when it was discovered the entire top of the cupola was in flames and it was some time before the firemen could get iy under control. The property is owned by Eugene Lanier Sykes, and was rented to W. W. Wilman, who runs a motion picture show on the second floor. S. Cunningham, wholesale grocer, and J. B. Elixson, dry goods merchant, occupy the first floor, and their stock of goods was badly damaged by water. It is thought that the fire was caused from a defective flue. All property is fully covered by insurance.