Two Grain Elevators Burned

Pekix, III., April 2H.- About one o'cUx-k Saturday moruing firu broke out ia tlia grain elevator ot Sinitli, Hippen & Co. The building was old and dry, and in l Uua half an hout it was destroyed. Hudnut t Co. 's elevator, iiiiinediately to the north, was set on tire by sparks, as was also a carpenter shop, and these, too, were borned down. ïlie piling acroes the river was also Ignlted, but was extinguished by the buckel brigade, I'ekin having 110 lire engines. The total loss will aniuiml to about S(iO,OUO; insured ahout lialf. About 84,000 busliels of corn was burned u]i.