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Show A Destructive Blaze. At b o'clock tills morninga fire ai discovered in the large mercantile mer-cantile cstabllshtaent of Clark Brothers at Pleasant Grove, The shrill cry of "Fire, tire," rs.cs out upon tlie rnornimr sir, and was passed. quickly from house to Louse, until soon a large crowd or people had gathered about the burning building, anxious and eager to lend any afsbtanc within their power. But tho Homes sprej with such rapidity in text than fifteen minutes as to be U-joml control. A large force of men and boys orgaulzed Into a "Wicket brigade" and worked with almost superhuman strength to save the doomed structure w ith Its contents, but were compelled to give up in despair. Contiguous to the store was the Pleasant Grove Opera House, to which a burning ember was transmitted, aud that buildinir, too, was soon ablaze. As the llamea encrol'ched upon tills, the main bulljingof amusement' the leople put forth another effort to arrest the pregrusnr the tlre,but with no avail. The scenery was taken out, however, how-ever, after which nothing more was done than to stand by and watch the buildings burn to the ground. Nothing was saved from the store but tlie ledger and day book, and tlie furniture from the warehouse. A special to the New 8 says the loss Is estimated at $3o,0(X) to $40,000. There was but $-JXK' insurance on the luildlngs. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Clark Brothers intend soon to erect mote liar.U"ome and commodious edifices on the scene of the fire. In the meanwhile they will conduct the business la their branch storcin amore remote part of town. |