Show Fires Chicago IntcrOccans Dixon Illinois The loss of life in this mornings fire was occasioned by a terrific explosion explo-sion which occurred at 2 oclock and threw down the cast wall scattering the tIre in every direction and hurling several sev-eral firemen who were upon the roof of Beckers mill into the mill race Of these all but Ezrc Becker and Wm Schuoi csoped as by a miracle Others who were assisting the firemen were burned bruised and terribly mutilated by falling walls nt the samo time The loss will reach fully 5300000 Pottsdam N Y 9Tho Kaquet River Lumber Companys saw mill at Hilbtonr burned Loss 40000 insurance insur-ance 17000 + |