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Fearful Disaster

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
July
Year
1860
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

St. Louis, July 7. The D.'mocrat learr.s from tho pasngera from 8t. Joseph, that the now ur etory building in that city, vned and ocnupied by Nave, McCord C)., wholesale grocurs, feil at two 'clock ye8terday morning, crushing a .ramo building adjaoent, and occupied jy thrce families, killing tiine out of ton af the occupants nstnntly, viz.: Mra, Boyoo and threechildren, Mr. and Mr?, Sogswell, and four othcrs whoso ñames ,vere not ascertuined . The building canght firo immediately ifterwards, and the whole stock "f !iave, McCord & Co. was consumed; he atoro of Tootlea & Faireloigh was ilso burned, together with the eñtire itock of boots and shoes. Tho total oss is estimated at two hundred thousind dollars. Insurance uuknown.