The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-27

TIE LATE FIRE AT FARMENGToN.-We
have already published a paragraph or
two about the late fire ut Pennington.
There being no telegraph office at that
point it was impossible to get particulars
through that medium, and the sufferers
seem to have been so appalled, at the ca.
lamity that no one has bcthought himself
to write. We are indebted to the Fair.
mont TIrginian for the following:
Last Friday evening most destruc.
tive fire occurred at Pennington, this
county, by which almost one.half Of the
village was destroyed. The particulars
Of the occurrence, as We were able to get
them on the ground, next day, arc about
these:
The fire broke out about 10 o'clock, in
carpenter chop, the property Of Mr.. J.
r. Hall. The building being Of very
light material, the flames were soon under
rapid way, and in an almost incredibly
short time the shop was very nearly con-
sumed, and the fire had communicated to
adjoining buildings. There being pretty
strong breeze, the flames were immedi-
ately communicated to the Pennington
Hotel and the railroad station house.
From these buildings the fire spread very
rapidly, until. atthO close OF tile dreadful
scene, there were thirteen houses, besides
the Railroad water station, in ruins.
The station house was built Of pine,
and when tho fire reached this build.
ing, the heat was intense, and
from this time on the flames were ungov.
crnablc, stopping in the work Of destruc.
ton only when there was nothing else
within reach TO destroy. There were sew
cral barrels Of oil and considerable pow
der in the stores and statiOn.house, and
when the fire reached these the explosions
were terrific. When one Of these oc-
Cured, iire.brandS were thrown across
the railroad TO some buildings opposite,
setting fire TO small stOrG.rOOm belong.
ing to Mr.. A.W.WilCOx, and also to tho rail.
road watGr.staLion, both of which were
soon destroycd-thc roof and inside wood
work Of the water station being burned,
and the engine destroyed. The balance
OF the structure was built OF stone, and
was OF course uniniured. Those were
the only buildings burned on that side
of the railroad.
Tho following Is list Of the sufferers,
with rough estimate Of the damage;
Mrs. Madden, widow LADY, dwelling
house, 5000; no insurance. ]. r. Hall,
dwelling and carpenter shop, 5000; no
insurance. J. Il. Baker, store. house and
stock, $4,000; building insured for $3.50.
ThOs. BOggcss, depot building, $500; no
insurance. Owner Of Pennington Hotel,
tMr. Murphy, proprietorO building and
furniture, $4,000; no insurance. j. ].
Martin, stOrG.house and stock, $4,000;
partially insured. - Hawkins, vacant
slore.h0use, $400; no insurance. -
Lightloot, carpenter shop, &C., 81 200; no
insurance. DR.. Duncan, medical office,
drugs, &c, $3.50; no insurance. A. W.
Wilcox, stOrC.hOuse, &c, $500; no in.
surancs, n. B. Bruno, stock Of goods at
depot, $4,000. Railroad Losses, about
5000. Other losses, $500.
Mr.. Bruno is merchant Of Worthing-
ton, and had just returned from the East
with M unusually large stock OF goods.
lncy were III lne ueIOt, anu were Oh
course destroyed.
AS to the origin Of the fire, we have
only suppOsitiOn. There was u ball in
progress at the hotel, and It Is thought
some Of the participants, who were In.
toxicated, had gone into the carpenter
shop to play cards, and that in some way
fire was communicated to some shavings
lying on tho floor. Tho shop was uuoc.
cupied, the door was locked, and there
had been no fire in the building during
the winter.
The glare Of the light was reflected on
our streets, ten miles away, and the tops
OF the trees between this place and Farm.
ington, were easily and plainly discerned.
Several of the buildings, including tho
Il. r, offices, will be Immediately rebuilt.
This is the second time Pennington has
been visited by conllagration.