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Show PERISUED IN THE FLAMES. An Ohio Infirmary Burns, and Five Female Inmates are Boasted. Cleveland, Ohio, November 20. A special dispatch to the Leader from Sandusky, Ohio, says: A fire broke out in, the Erie County Infirmary to-night and destroyed the main building. Five of the ninety-eight inmates perished in the flames. They were all in the north-west wing of the building, where the fire originated. As the institution was two miles from the city, and as there were no facilities there for extinguishing the flames, considerable difficulty was experienced ex-perienced in getting water on the fire.-Two fire.-Two engines went from this city, but on their arrival the firemen found the building a mass of fire. While endeavering to save the inmates Superintendent Motry was injured in-jured and now lies in a preoarious condition. The loss is estimated between $12,000 and $20,000. The amount of the insurance cannot can-not be ascertained to-night. |