Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1916 — GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED [ARTICLE]

GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNED

At Ade, West of Brook, Thursday \ Noon,.Together With C. I. & S. Slat ion. Kentland, Ind., May 11.—The town of Ade, six miles north of here, was almost obliterated today noon by a fire which originated from a hot boxing in the large grain elevator owned by Warren T. McCray of tliis place and Fred Lyons of Brook. The elevator contained 25,000 bushels of grain and all was well insured. The fire spread rapidly and burned the New York Central station, a house and barn belonging to F. C. Wilson and a house and barn belonging to Elmer Duttenhaver. Wilson and Duttenhaver carried insurance. The elevator fell across the railroad and traffic will be tied up until late tomorrow.