Severe Fire At Galien

The entire business part of Galien with the exception of two stores anc the postoifice, was completely wipt" out by ñre. The supposition is that i was the work of an ineendiary. The fire broke out at 1 a. m. and it was 3:31 a. m. before a fire engine and help hac irrived from l'.uchanan. Three fami lies were made homeless and eight business concerns are without quarters. Had not the wind chang-ed the rest o: the business portion of the tovvn across the Michigan Central tracks would have been destroyed. Dr. L. E. Peck, while fig-hting the ilames from the rooi of Lyons' livery barn, sell to the ground, a distance of 23 feet, and had nis rig-ht arm broken. The total losa is about $31.000.