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Show Fire lit St. Klmo. .St. Elmo, Col., June a. Last night about 12 o'clock the building known as :hc "White Front," located in the eastern east-ern part of tli i! city, was on lire. Peter David, who was the first to discover dis-cover it, gave the alarm and the citizens quickly came out, but nothing could be done save to confine the tire. A hose was connected to the city water main and water thrown on the buildings on the opposite of tho street, and there being be-ing scarcely any wind at the time, only the White Front and a small log house adjoining were burned, these buildings buing vacant and standing some distance dis-tance from any others. P. Hurley,' the owner, sustains a small loss. The origin of the tire is unknown. The snow blockage between Tin Cup and St. Elmo has at last been raised. Jack trains are now taking over supplies. sup-plies. They have been without eggs, butter, potatoes, etc., for nearly a month at Tin Cup. |