The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-09

FIRE AT MouNDsvnLR.-on sunda,
last the good citizens OF MoundsylllI
were thrown into an unwonted state O
excitement by an alarm Of Hre. Flames
were discovered Issuing from the build
Ing near the Court House, used fol
Seminary purposes by Prof. HutchIns
son.ln-law OF Major DoddrIdge Of Tho
Island. The building was Of wood
and With the few az any, appliances
that Moundsvllle possesses TO subdut
hres, Of course could not be saved.
The building was warmed by hot alr
from furnace In the cellar; and there
was no Ere In II, except In tho furnace
and In stove by which the hall was
warmed. The ere was first discovered
In thereof twas seen by q boy who
ran TO the building TO notify the in.
mates. Prof HutohInS' family occu.
pied o portion Of It and many rooms
were occupied BY young lady board.
ers. The Professor himself was absent
lin the KanaWhR Valley, and there was
no male person In the house. The Ia
dies Of the household were inored ulous,
thoughtthe boy was hoaxlng them, and
Il was sometime before he could COM
vince them that danger really existed.
The alarm was quickly spread, and
every one recognizing the lmposslblll-
~ Of saving The house, set to work to
save Whatever was salvable. The fire
had caught between the roof and CELL
Ing, and though the wind was blowing
hercely, 1t did not progress downward
very rapidly. The work was done by
many hands and quickly. Furniture
was carried out and carpets torn up,
with 90 much celebrity that before the
body Of the building was Inyoly.
cd In the flames, about everything
that was movable had been carried ont.
Two pianos were saved without damn
age, except TO the polish on the outside.
Some Of the doors were jerked of their
hinges and carried away. The young
ladies' trunks and wardrobes were ali
saved. OF course the furniture and
carpets had to be handled roughly and
did not escape injury.
When the fire got full possession OF
the house 1t ragged with great fury. The
building was large, all wood, and furn.
iShed a great mass ofinaammable mate.
rial Yet 1t was fully two hours from
the time the flames were discovered I'M
the whole house was consumed. Forth.
nately 1t stood apart from other proper.
~. The Court House across the street
was thought to be In danger for a time.
but did not take FIRE.
The building was owned by a compa.
ny, we believe, the principal stock.
holders being Prof HutchIns and Rev.
Mr.. Wood. Of the Episcopal Church. It
was valued at 5000. The damage to
furniture. &C., ls estimated at 81 900
more. There was no insurance on eth.
or. The agent Of the West Virginia
Company had made q survey Of
the property q few days before,
but the proprletors had hesitated
to take out policy because they
thought, the premium too high; which
turns out well for the Insurance Com.
pany but badly for the Seminary Com.
pany.
The general belief there Is that the
fire was communicated In some way
from the pipe Of the hall stove. Those
who entered the house first say the
stove and pipe were red hot. When
the ruins had fallen In and the FIRE had
full possession Of the cellar, q singular
popping Of something was noticed at
frequent intervals for perhaps half an
hour. Some conjeotured that It might
be sealed fruit cans. Others suggested
that It was caused by cartridges, proba.
bly, concealed there by parties who had
access to the building about the open.
Ing Of the war:
We regret to add that the school will
be discontinued. The young ladies' In
attendance have gone home. This fire
Is therefore not only q disaster to the
owners OF the building and to the man.
ayers Of the school, but a calamity to
the town, which will be deprived Of the
many advantages. social and other.
wise, conferred by the Seminary. We
trust the live men Of Moundsyille will
at once organize for the erection Of a
new building and re.establIshment Of
the school. a.,
Mr.. Hutchlns by his energy and abll-
ity had succeeded In establishing q
reputation for his seminary, and has
our hearty sympathy for his loss.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY bundles r