Show EXPLOSION AND FIRE New Steel W Works at Madison Madison Madison Madi Madi- son Ill Il Are Destroyed With Wih Big Loss 1 w l ST. ST LOUIS Mo April 29 I The he he plant of the Hagers Haers Steel St company at Madison III Ill II emp employing employing em- em p men Is reported de- de destroyed by fire which resulted i from an explosion The damage a ais P is estimated at with Insurance insurance in- in of The plant had been in operation operation opera opera- opera tion ton only six weeks week The fire fre companies s of Venice Madison at and Granite Granie City are making efI efforts efforts ef- ef I forts to save surrounding buildings buildings build build- buld- buld t ings and nd prevent a a- a general conflagration con con- in Madison Fifteen 5 box cars of the Merchants Merchants' Merchant Tara Terminal Ter- Ter a minal company were also det de- de t v v P alai v v H v v v. v r H |