| Show FIRE IN ST LOUIS loss is estimated at almost st louis mo june 20 fire which originated la in the establishment of J B sickles company at the southwest corner of twenty first street and washington avenue early thle morning consumed property and stock valued at almost the loss los 1 Is partially covered by insurance the losing firms are the J D sickles company the T F reynolds carriage company the lambert company and several other firms ot of minor importance the fire was discovered a few moments after 2 when an explosion which could be heard tor for some distance occurred in the front portion ot of the building occupied by the sickles company A second later the big plate glass windows in the front ot of the store crashed out into the street followed by a rush of flames and in an instant fhe the building was afire from top to bottom A general alarm was in tut but the Inter interior lor of the immense building was soon burned out the loss to the sickles company will reach probably on thedr stock consisting of harness saddles and whips the building of the sickles company was as a four story brick structure owned by sheehan brothers contractors it IE was erected only a short time ago at a cost of 11 oooo except the front and one side wall nothing Is left oi 01 I 1 it in the rear of the sickles building Is that occupied by the lambert company it was several times threatened with destruction but was saved with a loss of which Is fully covered ty by insurance the reynolds carriage companas comp anys building a two story structure across the alley from the sickles building was destroyed with its contents making a loss estimated at 15 partially insured during the fire several firemen were injured but not seriously athens ohio june 20 the rev nery W D of san francisco was today elected ty by the trustees president of the ohio university at this place for a term of three years in place of president super resigned |
