The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-24
FIRES

CINCINNATI, August 23.-At o'clock
this morning fire broke out in Graves
livery stable, entirely destroying it. The
fire continued on Short street to Broad
way, thence down to Main street.
nearly to Spring, consuming everything
in its course. 1t is still raging, and 1t
is feared that it will sweep the entire
square. Most OF the stocks of goods
are in q severely damaged condition.
The loss thus far is, Graves livery sta
BILE and dwelling, $27, 7,OO0-insured
Clary's clothing house, $4,000, insur-
ance unknown; ST. Charles saloon, Sl0'-
OOO-insurance $4,000. One man Is
supposed to be buried under the walls
of falling building, and men are now
searching FOR the body.
LATER.
Before the progress OF the fire was
arrested twenty-one business houses ana
dwellings were totally destroyed. The
total loss is not less than Sl5O,OOO. The
search for the missing man cannot De
continued, owing to the intense heat
New York, August GA fire broke
out at l2l0 this morning in the tene-
ment houses Nos. AZ, Al and 46 Mott
street. The first floor Of No. AZ was
occupied by John G. Hof, a butcher
and the first floor of Nos. Al and 40 by
Jacob Abner, crockery and willow
ware dealer; the second floor by A,
Schenck, cabinet maker; the third by
John Kelly. dealer in stove fixtures;
the fourth 10y Spencer d Snyder, var
nishers and polishers. The damage to
the building was about SlSOo, and 10
the stocks $4,000; insured.
HARTFORD CITY, IND, August %
About one o'clock this morning de-
structive fire occurred in the dry goods
store of George Frost d Bros, spread
ing to the surrounding buildings. 1t
destroyed the entire south side OF the
Public Square, including two dry goods
stores, one shoe store, two groceries,
two hardware stores, one jewelry store,
one drug store, barber shop, saloon and
several others. The estimated loss Is
$40, 900; only $4,000 insurance. The
fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
ST. LOUIS, August 23.-Ata a late hour
last night fire broke out in the stable
of Martin Dolder, in the rear OF No.
3ll5 Carondolet avenue, in the lower
part of the city, and spread to the ad-
Joining houses, destroying in a short
time. seven small two story brick and
several small frame houses. Several OF
these buildings were occupied as small
stores, as well as dwellings. The
principal losers are Mr.. Wodiski,
5000; insured for $1,000 in the st.
Louis Mutual; Martin Dolder, $4,000;
Valentine Bessel, $4,000; NJ. Leopold,
$1,000. Most of the contents OF the
buildings were consumed, which will
make the total loss in the neighborhcod
af 100000.
BROOKLYN, August 23.-The large
tenement house located in Jackson ave
nue., Long Island City. was destroyed by
fire this morning. The fire originated
through quarrel between Mr.. Barons
and his wife, occupying one of the tene-
ments, during which Barons, in attempt
ing to strike his wife with an axe, hit a
lighted lamp, knocking it into thou
sand pieces and scattering oil all over
the apartment. An explosion simulta'
neous y occurred, and the occupants Of
the building barely escaped with their
lives Barons was one of the heaviest
losers, having a grocery store on the
first floor OF the building. Loss $4,000.
Fifteen families lost all their furniture.