The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-15
INTERPRETATIONS.

field, N. Y, this morning, destroyed Ii
Presbyterian Church and two dwellin
houses. A number Of other houses caugh
fire, but were soon extinguished. As
high wind was prevailing lears were ed
tertained at one time as to the safety G
the village. Loss about $4,000.
PIcToN, ONT, April 18,4-A destructiv
fire this morning destroyed large portiol
OF the business part Of Main street, Los
estimated at $4,000.
PHnADEL.PkIA,JApril 13.-Asiire com
Inenced at one o'clock this morning In th,
paint shop attached 10 the Second ,atit
Third street passenger railroad depot, OF
Frankford avenue, and spread withgrea
rapidity, consuming tho repair and build
ing shops, the main building, including
the depot for cars, stables and waitlnt
room. The main Office was saveds al
the horses were rescued. The cars wert
saved by running them out ON the tracks
but seven In therepair shops were burned
Agreat quantity Of ofharness was destroyed
The building burned had front Of 2G(
leet, running back TO Amber street. Los!
$l00, 600; mostly insured in PhlladelphiS
Offices The walls remain standing, and
the building can be rapidly restored.
TIFPM, o., April 13.-A fire broke oul
in McNeels store, In tho western part o.
town this afternoon at 2.45, and the
building. which was a large two story
frame, was soonin flames. Aheavy gale
blowing from the southwest gave rise Il
serious apprehension for the safety of the
entire city. The wind carried the burn.
ing brands to great distance, and within
30 minutes, houses at least half o milk
away from where the fire originated were
in flames. Theprog gfess of the fire was sc
rapid that 1t was difficult to remove lurni.
ture or other effects from its path, and
within two hours the devastation was
complete. Over 90 buildings were totally
destroyed, including houses, barns, stores
saloons, a stove factory and portion o.
the railroad depot building. The mair
portiono OF the city was untouched. Thanks
10 the energy Of thestire department il
preventing the flames from crossing the
railway, The loss is very large, but as
yet Is impossible to ascertain the amount.
No lives were lost. The total insurance
Is about eight thousand dollars, divided
among the Etna, Home and Sun com.
panies. l8as .a. o..
TOLEDO, O., April ia heavy south.
westerly gale has prevailed here during
the last twenty.six hours. >
Early thisimorning q fire destroyed two
n dwallinnu on MortS, nTrnnks o,-,ssl H.,
Mr.. Bloom. Loss $500. Another fire
about noon destroyed two frame houses
on Frazer street. Loss $1,000, mostly
covered by insurance. In the neighbor.
ing town OF Perrysburg a fire occurred
at three O'clock this morning, destroying
o stave factory and three dwellings. Loss
from 900 to $1,000. Later In the day
It broke out afresh, consuming the Court
House, together with several dwellings
and shops. A steamer was sent to their
assistance from this city, and at s p. NJ,
1t is said TO be pretty well subdued,
though tho high wind which still prevails
may cause 1t to spread further. ss.ss
AVER, MASS, April 14.-A fire broke
out last night in the building owned by
Samuel Reed, and destroyed all the build.
ings on the north side Of Main street, be.
tween the Worcester. & Nashua Railroad
and the Lowell freight depot. The pro.
pertY destroyed includes the postoffice,
Harlow s Stewards grocery, the lumber
shed of Phelps & Wood with a lot Of lum.
Der, W. Il. Kinds dental office, C. G.
Woods meat market, Masonic Hall, G.
w. Mason's dry and fancy goods store, w.
Wright & Sons furniture store, jenkins
variety store and dwelling house, J. & J.
F. Boynton's stove and tinware store,
L. B. TuttlesS furniture store, Mrs.
Nutting, milliner, dwelling house Tuf kin's
fish market, O. a Walters paint shop,
Union House building, Il. G. Sherwin'a
grocery, Levi Sheywin's clock and fancy
goods store, ]. G. Tenney's boots and
shoes anil clothing store. Pages block
g. O. Brack's appothecary, FernalG's
boot and shoe store, ]. W. Stuart's gro.
Gerry and dry goods store and dwelling
house, 4. A. Markhrm's apothecary and
jewelry store, Wheeler, Brown s Co.'S
grocery, dry goods and hardware store,
Bruce y Chard's piano depot, stock most.
y saved, E. A. Flagg's tailor shop, A. D.
Simmons drug and fancy goods store, ].
D. Browns dentestry, the Unitarian
church, brick school house on
Washington street; engine house, Odd
Fellows and Grand Army Hall, John
Spaulding, Jr., law office; dwelling houses
Of Mrs. Gates, A. F. Colburn, Levi Sher.
man, Geo. Davis, Geo. G. Humphrey, T.
Hardy, A. Page; two dwellings and barn
Of Stephen Barrett, Samuel Dickerson,
Andrew, Felcht, Henry A. Woods, W;
Sawyer, q. H. Bliss, ]. E. Fletcher, and
two dwellings, three shops, and boarding
house Of A. Peabody. All the business
portion OF theplaceis destroyed, and not
q grocery or dry goods store remaining.
The loss Is estimated at from 100000 "a
$780, 600; insurance, $4,000. The cause
Of the fire Is unknown. ''-' .f-.
TOLEDO, April 14-Thc Lake Shore &
Michigan. Southern Railroad elevator was
totally destroyed by fire this evening,
together with its contents, consisting oi
100000 bushels Of corn, $4,000 bushels Of
oats and 5000 bushels Of wheat, The loss
Is estimated at 100000, covered by insur.
ance, nearly all of which is in the Eastern
70 oswEGo, April "a. "A are occurred here
this morning on Lake street. Bandler's
clothing store, Elliott's drug stare, Mrs,
Ashley's saloon, 0gden's cigar store, E.
Days saloon, and Mrs. Manning's milline.
ry store were destroyed. Loss $26, 900.
Insurance $4,000. It lssupposed tohave
been thework Of an incendiary.sa n.
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PITTsBUpGu. April 13,-There has been