Great Fire At St. Joseph, Mo.

St. Joseph, Feb. 11. - The Union station, completad in May, 18&J, and which was used by all the railways entering the city, has been laid in ruins by firo. Xhe loss will reach Í4Ü0.0U0. ïhe üre was discovorod in the United States Express department. The hotel which occupied tho two upper stories and the south end of the structure was crowded with guests, and a number of them had narrow escapes. Major J. B. Laughlin, who conducted the hotel, loses 5,0U0. A good deal of mail was burned. Tho total amount of Insurance is 40,(Xü.