Show A haifa half a million dollar fire CHICAGO sept 23 the large malt house ot of W W 11 purcell co company m pany of 0 larabie street was destroyed de stroye d b by fire tire this evening soon after the 7 flames mes w were ere discovered an explosion shattered a portion ot of the main building and ten firemen were more or lees ie seriously injured none are considered fatal however the cause of the tile explosion is not known but is supposed to como come from dust and hot air the build building ing was almost entirely destroyed and the loss upon it ie is estimated at and tho the loss on the barley and malt in the building is estimated at both losses are fully covered by insurance |