Show OHIO DISASTER bainbridge is burned to ashes BUSINESS rouses USES AFIRE business busine men killed in an explosion E elision others injured 0 sept 24 abe village of bainbridge was scene of 0 one of the most disastrous conflagrations last evening that ter recurred in this country an entire square containing most of the prominent busi business nees houses several handsome residences and the methodist church was entirely entire lv de st royed roved and two prominent business bosi men lost their lives in an explosion which occurred in the dreg r etore of 56 beardsley the fire was started in a barn in the rear of 0 perrill browns general store etore by two little bo boys ag who were wele playing with lighted matches beards leys lays drug store batore adjoining was next ablaze and with tha limited means at hand for dimna fiM fi hnz na fire fife it passed all bounds and became uncontrollable u r control lable in the midst of the excitement a terrible explosion occurred iu the iha drug stoe sto e and mr beardsley Beard Bley v who ho was inside en ed deay oring to save some of his property yi lost his life in the rubus his hia brother inlaw thomas biggles Hi ggles agirs who went to his rescue was unable to get out and was burned to death while others were more or less injured but none fatally getting a fresh start from the burning oils oila and chemical s in the wrecked druz drue store stare the firo fire loaned from honee to house until it was evident that the entire town was flo fo A was sent to W ny fly find aad to th s city ashing for aid and buth fire departments responded n ded the baltimore Palt imore ohio nd dd ohio southern Sout bern railways sent bent special trains with the engines but thy th y die did not arrive until almost 4 0 1 lock nearly three hours ile urs after tho the first a niara 1 a arm was giyen given the best that could be ba done was to prevent the fire from haing communicated to the other r quires Eq qu asrea gres but bat two tto houses were left standing anding at un on the square in which the fire originated both being priva private to residences owned by perri moore the eai mated loss losa is the bodies of beardsley Beard and ili hygins were found on the floor about 15 feat from the front entrance mutilated and burned beyond recognition the list of wounded includes homer hulina p broken hip and albert fry internal injuries received by fallin falling fron from fro n a building relief has been sent from this city and the needs of the people of the unfortunate town will be tenderly looked after |