The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-15

,.,.THE Far AT uMBBRI.AED-Wen men,.
toned in yesterday mornings paper that
IN attempt had been made Saturday night
to reduce the city Of Cumberland TO ashes.
The, ZnHseript Of yesterday furnishes ulc
following particulars: w ~ ;
On Saturday evening last att o'clock,
an alarm Of fire was given, caused by the
discovery Of flames inside the two-stOry
brick building on Bedford street, at the
head Of Liberty, owned by Mr.. z. john
son. The engines were soon on the ground,
and did good service.
In u few minutes after tho fire was dis
covered tho entire second story Of the
building was mass Of flames insidei but
1t did not burn freely until the glass in the
windows were broken by the heat: Then
the supply OF fresh air rushing In gave
them an impetus which soon wrapped the
roof in one grand blaze, extending TO the
adjoining house, leaping high up into the
sky, md threatening the destruction OF all
property in ulat section. The earnest
efforts 81 the tlremcn, however, In the
course Of an hour, prevailed, anu the
flames were cXungIlislled.
The house In which the fire was first
discovered bud been vacated by Mr., Rho
dcnhalscr within the past week, and he
had moved into the adjoining building,
with his confectionery and bakery: The
fire was undoubtedly the work Of an IN
ccndiary, ind was a daring piece of work,
considering the early hour Of tho evening
and tho great number Of people in that
vicinity. The building WIS almost en-.
tlrely destroyed being built Of logs and
frame work inside. Mr.. RhOdcnhauser
lost about 5000 worth Of goods by fire and
water. r.
About 10 o'clock the same evening an.
other alarm was given, and soon the
whole sky WIS again lighted up by II
grand conflOgration. This time 1t was
the large stable on Union street, at the
crossing, belonging to the American
House, the property Of Joseph Oily, Esq:
The engines were promptly on hand, and
succeeded in Hlbduing the flames in about
IN hour. .....l.
Here II was learned that several At
tempts had been made to fire other build
ings, and officer DOwden, captain Of police,
sent his officers in various directions to
keep o lookout. The following places had
been fired, but were fortunately discover
cd in time to DO saved without an alarm,
viz: Tho stable in tho rear Of the Revere
House, and connected with the same; the
ice house in rear Of Ferguson & Cruzcn' 5
restaurant; the stable In the lumber yard
Of Messn. Korps & Co.; the foundry OF
| Nv. w. McKaig & Son, from which the
incendiarieS had narrow escape, the
officers being close on their heels.
Several other places were reported to
have been fired also, and the whole popu.
lace were in fever Of excitement, dread
and apprehension, not knowing what fear.
full event might then transpire, and all
this time The streets were filed with
drunken men, shouting and swearing at
the top Of their voices.
BY midnight quiet was pretty well re-
stored, but about o'clock again the cry
Of "flrc" was given, and soon the whole
lower part of'the city was lighted up by
the flames from the stable on Union street,
which had been rekindlctl. by three
o'clock there remained only n pile Of
bricks and some smouldering cmbCrs Of
the scene Of the fire and quiet reigned
thereafter.