Show town burning down st louis mo feb 23 telegraphic jc advises advices just received from muskogee I 1 T say that town Is burning down the telegraphic office is destroyed indications so far received indicate that the northern portion of the business section of the town including the court house been destroyed and the missouri kansas texas railway sat tion and eating house cannot be saved the fire started at five in the turner building and spread rapidly before a stiff wind muskogee is the principal city of the creek nation it Is on the missouri kansas texas railroad miles south of parsons kas the town is one of the chief trading places in the indian territory and contains a number of business ings |