The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-24


flames, were promptly exdnguished.
The hardest work on that side, howev-
ar. was to save the frame building be-
longing to Humphrey Alexander. A
force Was kept constantly at work on
that side, and the property over there
saved. Great credit Is due Jim Seloy
for the hefoismt and Judgment with
which he fought the fire on that side of
the street. He is the best fireman We
ever had in the town, and this IS not by
any means the first time he mas
saved n vast deal of property IN our
town. 5BeF
Another danger was developed. The
fire among the stables in the rear otthe
burning buildings on the south side OF
the street was in danger ofspreading TO
Marietta street. This was carefully
watched and prevented
Some kegs Of powder, which were
rolled out of Jepson's cellar down into
the water-closet exploded with terrific
violence. si.f,i - 80. -.
will reach $IO0, 900. Isaac H. Patter-
sons loss amounts to about $1,000
insured for S, 900 in North American,
of Philadelphia. J. Jepson about 81, 600
insured for 81, 900 In Columbus Mutu--
al. Ghaales Collins loss about 81 200
no insurance. William s. Campbell is
not able to estimate his loss. His house
was burned, and with it nearly all his
household goods. George Browns loss
about S2,000-partially insured. The
NJ. e. congregation lost its parsonage
which IL had but recently purchased,
for 81, SOO-no insurance. These were
all the property holders.
The buildings that were burned were
the following stores: Watson & Gres-
singer, dry goods; ]. Jepson q Son,
grocers; Geo. Brown q Co., jewelers.
SON. on. druggist; j. Biekham, boots and
shoes; i. f. Homer, tailor; Henry
Meyer, tailor; st. Clairsyille Gazette
printing office; and o. j. Swaney'S
law office. Watson q Gressinger and
John Patton saved the most OF their
goods, in good order. Brown & Co. got
out the most of theirs but great deal
of 1t was stolen. The same Is true OF
Jepson's. A great deal of Mr.. Patter-
sons goods were consumed. Mr..
Hoffner lost about $500 worth of goods.
We were unable to learn how the bal
ance of the firms came out.
Mr.. Jepson, Judge Harris, w. s.
Campbell, Mr.. Patterson, and Rev.
Ellison lived in the houses burned up.
Their losses are heavy, by fire and by
the moving of goods; but we have been
unable to get data sufficient to approx
innate the damage done them.
Before closing this 1t is proper that
we should speak of the heroism and
fortitude exhibited by our people-both
men and women. They appreciated the
danger as soon as the flames We're seen
in Jepsonss roof, and for two hours
worked in smoke and flame to check 1t.
They all did well; but still those who
commended with the flames at the Alban
house, at the Bank building, and at
Alexander's house, on the opposite side
of the street, saved the whole town
from destruction. The women worked
at the pumps, assisted in cleaning out
the stores, and carried water like heroes,
and are entitled and VIII receive large
share of credit.
During the fire Mrs. John A. Jones
had her arm fractured bya box thrown
from one of the houses on fire.
Our friends from the country and
from East Richland came in in large
numbers; and, coming at time when
we were almost exhausted, rendered
important assistance.
The loss is heavy on the persons own
ing this property, but we are grntified
to know that they will Immediately re-
build.