Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-05
The Rsesnt Destructive Fire I'm
ParksrsburE.
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The Recent Deatruetfve Fire In
ParksrsburE.
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About one O'clock on the morning oil
March 2sth, the citizens Of Parkersbarg
were alarmed by the cry Of FIRE and the
ringing Of the Court House bell. The FIRE
was soon sscertsined to be in the block Of
Jehs Hutchinson, Esq on the north west
corner Of Court and Julisnn streets. This
block was the largest OF any 10 the city,
occupying abou, 200 feet on Juliann street,
and 100 feet on Court street, and three
stories high. The FIRE wss fret discovered
in the rear of the City Bakery, and had
already made very considerable progress,
too great is fact to be checked by any
means Of subduing it, available at the time.
As the parts Of the block were not seps.
rated by fire walls, as all blocks of this
magnitude should. in justice to the city be.
the flames spread rapidly 10 every part OF
the structure. On our arrival on the
ground about one-half an hour after the
first alarm, the FIRE bad reached the roof
at a point in the building aoout central 10
its exlen sion on Julianu street. r..
IL was then apparent that the block
could not be saved. All that could be
done WAS to save what property could be
removed before the FIRE reached the several
rooms. To this work the parties interest.
ed, and many public spirited gentlemen
addressed themselves. We have but little
doubt that il every man and boy on ar
irving on the ground had not lost mo.
ment in aiding TO remove the property, se-
~ little comparatively would have been
burned. God never made q man with q
license to stand and philosophiEe on a
burning building with bis hands in his
pocket, without doing something to save
property-check the flames, and to pre-
ven, their speeding. q The upper story OF
this block vas occupied BY refugees and
others, all Of whom We believe escaped
With no loss of life 30 far as known. The
fsllosisS Ass - nearly -A4rAs>s cssiuisss
The Losses IN ihis ealAmity.L OVA
Rsthbone l. Schiliog's hardware store
loss slight. Fully insured.
Fritz Stsllmsn's Saddle Shop-Loss $500
Insured fully.
Second National Bank-Loss slight, ex-
cept furniture in room.
ID. Skaters Cabinet Work Shop-Loss
about 81 500. No insurance.
Geo. O'Neils Contisental Saloon-Los'
about 81 600. No insurance.
Holtzmiiler & Cos. City Bakery-Loss
$500. Insured fully.
Stern. & Brothers. Clothi0g Store-Loss
81 600. Insured, 10 part
Gazette OHice-Loss $4,000. No iniu'
rance.
Eagle Saloos-Loss $500. No Insurance
Lyten's Union Ssloon-Loss small.
Burrows Hardware S,ore-Loss small
Fully insured.
The total loss Is estimated at about
100000
Mr.. Murphy, whose Office was on Cour'
street, ID story, lost about 500. There
we're many other losses which we are no
a, this time able TO state. Mr.. Hutchinson
the owner Of the block, has of course los
very heavily, as the entire structure wa
consumed, and was not insured to thu
amount OF a dollar. He estimates the los
at $40, 900 at least. This portion Of thu
ltyis in ruins and looks desolats inheed
is,o be hoped a nobler and safer struc
ture will soon occupy the ground. i
only remains for Mr.. Hutchinson TO open To-
way for the capital and enterprise 0
the city to show their power II
iuproying this valuable corner, AL
the business community viii, OF course
feel the loss IL has sustained 10 the, sud
den displacement OF so many enterprisioi
firms. and at time when proper bushes
lroops are 30 scarce. We are glad 70 &c
a DISPOSITION 10 aid 10 re-estsblishing Il
trade the various sufferers by aiding ther
10 business rooms. This is praisewortb
and vas io, be expected Of noble bushes
meu. ost ohes 10 gons,A and though v
suffer, yet il is With The confident sssursne
10 our patrons aud friends that with thei
aid the Gazette and its job Office shall B
established 10 q few days in sn entire net
isud improved form. Oar subscribers; vi
hear from rs through small sheet sSt
our new Office is opened. Our books, flei
&c. were saved, aud all We need for q Lar
&c, psper, on ntw tips We hope TO be !
possession Of by the middle Of next weel
And soon after. our job Office will, we trus
be both furnished aud at work We teu
der our grateful ackuo vlsdgements, 70 ou
many friends who have sympsthised wit
aud aided Us.
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TNTC DNTgUV
. Ma. LIscoLx Is noted for his pstieus
with all corners. but, according to the 10
lowing story of his treatment Of SO loy'
Georgian y bis patience sometimes fnd
its limit:
The claimant urged bis elsIns % sof
timid tones, aud the President snswere
/ in a way quite the reverse. de wee nc
pleased. why, this paper does not 50
you are entitled TO tue money" mo, 81
bot il recommends my claim TO yoar coz
, sideratiou.r "Bnt, sir, you do not prov
yoar elsiun "a I'VE are loyal, SIR" aye
air. and 90 are the men who stand up i
lrou, Of Richmond, TO be shot, but the
|. don't come here to plague me-" Nv
Idout wish 10 worry ysu, Mr.. President.
laNo, know what you vsnt-you are turf
iag, or trying TO turn me into q Justice {
p the peace, to pat your claims through
g There are h1ndred thousand msu 10 d
country, every one Of them As good as 70
80 sneh ksli, ~