Heavy Loss By Fire In Denver

Denver, Col., Aug. 15.- A fire which started shortly after noon Monday totally destroyed the Crescent flour mili and elevator at Stanton avenue and Montgomery street. The total loss, including a large quantity of flour in sacks and grain in the elevator, will foot up from $250,000 to 300,000. The insurance is about 75 per cent. of the ioss. During the fire Lieut McLean was terribly injured by an explosión in the dustroom of the mili and may die.