The Mena star., 1898-03-23

MopongaheIa City, Pa.
 DWELL, Neb., March 22.-A disas- irons prairie fire is raging in this sec tion from Chain lake south, distance of 30 miles by 80 miles wide. Every thing has been destroyed except few yanchers' homes, which were protected bv fire banks. The fire has been sufi- cient in many cases to scorch and gender worthless immense fields of winter wheat half a mile from the flames. No lives have been lost, as the flames were not famed by very strong wind and it was easy for set tiers to avoid the fires path. Dozens of families were forced to leave their homes and flee for safety with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The Hearley, Hardis. Emily, George Leon ard and many other ranches were de- stroyed by the flames. As the fire is working slowly toward Cedar creek, it is hoped that it's force will be spent there and that it will die out.
 Walls of Burned Warehouse Fall
 ST LOUIS, March 22.-The walls of May, Stern X Co.'s furniture ware house at Olive and Seventeenth streets have been blown down and several men are thought to be buried in the ruins. The building was partially burned last week. The body of Philip Brady has been taken from the ruins and the fire men and police who were called to the scene are searching for others. It is not known how many men were about the building when its walls fell.
 \ Threatening Fire.
 COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, March 22.- A fire which broke out at 12:S0 a. m. in the Woodside, large frame hotel, which was unoccupied, threatened for several hours to wipe out the entire eastern end of the city, but was brought under control shortly after three o'clock. The Woodside and sev- eraladjoining cottages were destroyed. A high wind was blowing and ei.abers from the burning buildings were car ried several blocks. Help was sum- moned from Colorado City and Mani ton. Earlier in the night Sheriff Boynton's residence was burned, caus. AhE ~ AOoH OA NApfpo
 Flood Predicted.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa, March % As re- suit of the heavy rains in this section during the past AS hours, the rivers are rising rapidly and flood that will inundate the lowlands is predicted. The Beaver river is Il raging torrent and factories on it's banks have closed down. At noon the marks indicated el feet and rising three inches an hour. The Allegheny and Ohio rivers are also rising and from 23 to 9 feet of water Is expected here tonight
 | S9O,OOO Fire in Chicago.
 CmcAeo, March o2-The six-story building occupied by the Monroe Cater ing company and the Building Trades club was burned to-day Four women employees of the catering company, who were in the top story asleep, bare y escaped with their lives. Five per sons were burned or otherwise injured during the fire, but no one seriously. The total loss is 800, 900.
 Terrific Blizzard.
 OMAHA, Neb., March go "A terrific blizzard prevails throughout Nebras- ka. The mercury has fallen 4s de grees. The wind is 75 miles an hour. Zero weather is announced for to- night The storm is particularly hard on cattle and winter wheat. The se- were weather is general throughout the west.
 Head-End Collision.
 BELoIT, Wis, March 22. "A head-end collision between passenger and special engine on the Chicago x North western road occurred ten miles south oi this city to-day. Two men were killed outright and several others were injured.
 Explosion in Coal Mine.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 22. An eE- piosion occurred at the Manown coal mine, near Monongahela City to-day. Two men are known to have been Killed, five injured and nearly 25 were entombed in the mine, but were after ward rescued uniniured