The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-21

stroyed by fire this morning. Joint loss
about $25,0O0. Later the walls of the
building were all thrown down by the ex-
ploslon OF gasometer. Seven frenen,
with Chief Engineer Megrue, were buried
under the debris. Chief Megrue was
In the second story and had just called
Tor crowbar when the explosion
occurred. A general alarm was immedi
ateiy given and the whole fire department
was soon on the grounds and at work
searching for their companions among the
ruins. At o'clock Chief Megrues voice
was calling for help. The fire bIazed up
anew at this. time around the buried fire.
men, but the hose was soon brought into
play and the new danger averted At4:30
Meagre was taken from the ruins insensi-
bic and In badly bruised condition His
Injuries are not thought to be fatal, how
ever. Fireman James Mccormick, of the
Fours, was the first 20 be taken out of the
debris. He was badly bruised and burned.
1t il feared his injuries will result in his
death. Lewis and John Patton, of the
Fives were next rescued, slightly injured.
Capt. Henry Schudmeyer and Richard
Holcomb, Of the hook and ladder company,
fell from five story ladder. but escaped
with slight injuries. L. ID. SlocuuI, of the
Ihrees, is thought to be fatally hurt.
Three men on the pavement were slightly
injured from falling wall
At half past one this morning the dis
tillery Of Fl. I. Jasper, in Canington, was
destroyed by fire, together with 300 or
400 barrels of whisky and 1000 bushels
of malt. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $25,
600.
The loss this morning is much larger
than at first supposed Blacks 10: is fro !
$4,000 to 100000; insurance $34, ,UUU;
VIM. Donaldson loss, $37, 900; insurance
$4,000: Trannstines loss is $500. Dick
Holcomb was found dead in the ruins.
Ills body was horribly mangled.
Chief Megrue is doing as we'll could
be expected, and it is hoped he.will re
head and thighs. Mccormick can't re
cover.
Chief Engineer Megrue, Of the fire de-
partment, injured by falling walls, is rest
ing easy The total number of injured at
the fire was ten, all of whom were rescued
and doing well.
The Enquirer's special says a fire at
Mechanicsburg, this morning, destroyed
eight frame buildings in Centretown. To
tai loss $4,000; insurance 400.
CLEVELAND, July 20. - -Bohm &
Stuhr's planning mill, Centre street, was
partly destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss on machinery not known, but it vii
be large.
The machine and chair factory of Ches
ter Il Burdy, at Bedford, was burned las
night. Loss $4,000; uninsured. Sever
al persons were injured.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, July 2O.-A
special to the Nonpareil, from Alton, Iowa
says John Bolinger, prominent farmer
was drowned Monday while attempting tt
cross Grand river. His wife, brother AM
several other persons stood ON the banl
but were powerless to help him.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 2O.-A row boa
capsized in the harbor this morning. I
young man named Bennett Georgia an,
his sister, aged respectively % and 25
were drowned. The bodies were recov
cred.
OswEGo, N. Y, June 20.-Eight bus
ness houses and hotel barn in the villag
of Wolcott, Wayne county were burne
last night. Loss $4,000; insur; nee $12
: 600.
New YORK, July l9.-Thomas Connolly
! of Tompkinville, Staten Island, died yes
E terday fwhat physicians pronounced (
$ be Asiatic cholera.
D GALEsBURG, I'll. July 2O.-Reports
r the damage by the late storm begin {
e come in, Three mer. Ohison, Andrew an
}, ii. Nelson, were killed by lightning at A
e tona, Knox county. Two houses in O:ang
e township, this county, belonging to Abe
J.. Pierce, were blown over, one family bare
e escaping with their lives: Telegraph pole
It fences and crops were generally lrostra
&C ell