Half A Million Dollar Fire

PHILADKLPHIA, June 15.- The main htiBrting of the abattoir, on the west side of the Schnylkill river, opposite Arch ■traet, was completely destroyed by fire tatf yesterday Charles Hocke, a curiosity eter, was hit on the head by a flying ttmber, and reweived injuries from which he will profaably die, his injuries being a ooQcussion of the brain. It is understood that the total loss, including machines, tmlkting, sheds, refrigerating apparatns, ad dtoessed beef would amount to nearly 5Ü0,(X, fully insured.