The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-25
Great Fire in Parkersburg.
Eleven Houses Destroyed
Dron, tho co,e.te of Saturday,

From the Gazette of Saturday,
Eleven houses we believe, were laid LII
ashes Yesterday morning in a very SNORT
time, Notwithstanding it ralned very
heavily about the time the fire oroke
out. 1t seems to have originated IN OF
about Rough & Grimm's Lager Beer
saloon. Whether it was the work Oh an
Iincendiary or not, we are not prepared
to say but we hear of circumstances
which seem to point very strongly III
that direction. Suspicion has not, as we
ara informed, rested upon any particular
nartv nor have we heard any particular
r POO assigned why any one should de-
sire the destruction Of that particular
property. ai. L.l,I ~
It is almost miraculous that the house
next to T. I. Boreman's escaped. The
two communicated by the doors ON the
second floor, and how the flames were
kept out we can hardly imagine. Yet they
were kept out, and the house did not
suffer any material damage. At one
time it seemed impossible to save any
of the houses III that block. The little
engine from the depot, and the wonder.
full efforts of our citizens did the work,
Had it not rained about the time 1t ald,
Those wooden frames on the northern
side of Court Square must have new
tably, taken fire; and if they had, it Is
to calculate the extent OF
the ruin that would have ensued The
Iiwind and every thing was favorable,
except the dampness OF the roofs, That
saved them. .7.s-
The burnt district presants very sad
appearance, but we are confident that 1t
will remain in that condition but very
short time. Mr.. Foreman intends put
ting up in connection with his brother.
much better houses on Court Square than
those destroyed. Mr.. Kenner Foreman
will no doubt do the same thing on Mar
ket street; so that, instead of the hre
proving an injury to the city, 1T Will
prove an ultimate good. -.
The following are the principal losses
by the fire of yesterday morning: =,
Gov. A. Boreman, thehouse In which
the post-ofice was kept. Partially in.
sured. J. B. Amiss, Druggist, occupied
this house, and succeeded, as we learn,
in removing mach the larger portion of
his goods, though o. course he must
have lost considerably.
T. l. Boreman, the house adjoining, on
Court Square, on which he had some
S3, 900 insurance His stock of dry goods
was heavy, and but lightly insured, He
estimates his loss at not less than SlO,-
600.
Kenuer Boreman, was the owner of
several of the houses below the corner,
| on Market street--all frame-and upon
which he had but small insurance.
His loss is estimated at something like
| $4,000.
Mrs. Collins, Milliner, loss not ascer-
| tanned. --
Peter Laros, Tailor, loss not ascer-
| tanned.
Rough & Grimm, Lager Beer Saloon,
loss not known.
Charles Seffens, Shoemaker, loss not
known.
| G. w. Gill, Grocer, loss not known.
Fred Stahlsan, Saddler, loss not
known.
Hallmuller & Thornburg, Bakery and
Confectionery, loss not ascertained.-
Two other establishments were destroy
ed on Market street, whose names we
have not been able to ascertain.
We learn that most of these parties
were covered by insurance, so that their
losses would not be very heavy, but fol
the fact of being turned out of their
houses, and the delay incident to get
ting others.
The Messrs. Nelly, at the corner Of
Market and Neal, escaped unhurt, though
they were reported yesterday among
those who suffered loss.