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A Disastrous fire at Demossville last night totally destroyed the
dwelling, store-house and tobacco warehouse of Mr. J. M. Stephens, and
also the residence of Dr. McGill. The buildings were of frame and
the warehouse contained a quantity of tobacco. The loss can not fall
short of about $10,000 or $15,000 for Stephens, $700 of which is covered
by insurance in the Aetna. Dr. McGill's residence was uninsured.
The fire was evidently the work of an incendiary, as a lot of cotton
saturated with turpentine was discovered piled against the warehouse where
the flames first broke out. |