The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-07-22
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, July 20.-About half past
one o'clock this morning, the building
number $50 Fourth street, near Elm, occu-
pied by Block x Co., printing Office, and W.
w. Donaldson, litho',raph /, was destroyed
by re. : l. ir jolht ,oss is ,Out S25,00V..
trthr', lock, 4 'cal OF the build
ing which AZ i not fallen fl, N the effects of
the fire were all thrown down by an explo-
sion of gas, and some seven fremen, with
the chief engineer, Megrue were buried un-
der the debris. Chief Megrue was in the
second story, and had Just called for a
general alarm was Immediately given, and
the whole fire department was soon on
hand, and at work searching for their un-
fortunate companions, among the ruins.
At 4 o'clock Chief Megrue's voice was
heard calling for help. The fire blazed up
anew at this time around the burned fire.
men, but the hose was soon brought into
play, ard the new danger averted. At
half past o'clock Chief Megrue was taken
from the ruins, insensible and badly
bruised. His injuries are not thought to be
fatal, however. OF the firemen, james
Mccormick was the fest taken out. He
was badly bruised and burned. 1t is feared
his injuries will result in death. Dennis
and John Pohlman were next rescued. They
were slightly injured.
Capt. Henry Schildmyer, Z. S. Spencer,
and Richard Holcomb fell from five story
ladder, but escaped with slight injurio :.
Lee ..SlOcum is thought to be fatally hurt.
Three men on the pavement were severely
hurt from fying missiles.
LATER.-The loss at the Fourth street
fire this morning is much larger than at
first supposed. Blocks loss is between fifty
and sixty thousand dollars insured for
S34, 900; VIM. Donaldson's loss is S37 900;
insured for S21, 900, loss on building, Sl5,-
600; fully insured.
Richard Holcomb was found dead in the
ruins. His body was horribly torn and
mangled, it being broken in two just below
the breast. At last accounts Chief Megrue
is doing as we'll as could he expected, and
his physicians have hopes OF his recovery.
He is wounded in the head, and has severe
bruises on the thighs and legs, but is con-
scious, and resting very quietly. McCor-
mick cannot recover. He had one side of
his face knocked of, and is injured worse
than was supposed. This morning the rest
of the injured are doing we'll.
At half past one this morning, the distil-
lery of H. I. Jasper, Covington, Kentucky,
was destroyed by fire, together with 400 or
500 barrels of whisky and 1000 barrels of
malt. Loss, $4,000. Insured for S25, 600.
A petition will be fled in the Probate
Court tomorrow, for the impeachment OF
Mayor johnson. He is charged with vari-
Gus acts of omission and commission, the
chief Of which is an effort to control the
laoors Of the police at the last election,
contrary to the law then in force, when he
was a candidate for reelection. Two OF the
parties signing the petition were
members OF the police force at the time,
but have since been removed, it is asserted,
without cause.
Chief engineer Megrue, of the FIRE de-
partment, who was so severely injured al
the fire this morning, is reported, tonight,
as resting easy. No bones were broken, as
reported, but he has 4 severe scalp wound,
and suffered severe injuries on the body
and right leg.
CLEvELAND, July 20.-Th planning
mill, owned by Cohm & Stuhr, on Centre
street, was partly destroyed by fire early
this morning. The loss will he heavy.