| Show AN EXPLOSION CAUSES BIG FIRE spectators are injured loss placed at topeka kan feb IS fire today destroyed the parkhurst davis mercantile companas comp anys building and stock at first and kansas avenue the sella building adjoining occupied by the me harvester company and W I 1 as a storage room for mattresses and same smaller property total loss estimated at the pran capal loss was sustained by parkhurst dails company and Is estimated at with insurance during progress of ahe alro several thousand cartridges stored on the third floor of the building exploded and half a dozen spectators vcr hurt slightly by challa the alre the explosion of cal |