The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-13
iNcENpIARIsM FEARED
A HEAVY RAIN FALLING
The Insurance Companies.
The City Continues in Darkness.

which commenced falling last night
was most welcome visitor to this city
but ceased shortly alter ii o'clock thi
forenoon, and people are again begin
ming to crowd the streets.
Visitors from all parts Of the country
who have come here to view the ruins
are hocking toward the burnt district
and congregating at different point
around the desola,ed sections OF tn,
city, discussing with sorrowful counte
nances the disaster and gazing with aw'
upon the smoking piles Of ruins to b'
seen in every direction.
No one except those having passes
are allowed inside the Gordon formed
by the military, who strictly obey
the orders given them, and in
order to view the centre OF this grand
though sorrowul, spectacle visitor
must necessarily obtain written au
lhority. The IN measures instituted bv
the authorities for the preservation o.
order have been conceived and car.
ried out with the most wonderful care
AMI precision, consileriny tha short
interval that has elapsed since the work
OF the fire demon was commenced, and
com paratively little discomfort is exp
rienced. At some points along the
water front immense pile, OF coal pre-.
sent q black aud sombre appearance.
The smoke ascends in dense clouds
obstructing the sky AMI render,
ing the scene one Of the most dism Al
character. The fire is still aling fierce
ly in the interior Of the huge masses OF
coal and will probably not become
ex,ingui,hed until they are consumed.
the heat rom these burning piles is
intense, and the flames threaten to
break forth at any moment. No dan
ger is apprehended from this cause, how
ever, as the heaps ir question would
not, from their present position, be
likely to communicate the fire to any
buildings or ships, unless blown by q
very strong wind. Great difference o.
opinion seems to exist as to the accurate
amount OF thetotal loss by the fire. The
majority agree in putting it at about
$l0O, ,OOO, 900, while many claim that ii
will exceed that sum by from $40
OOOOJO to s5O,OCO,O00 This, how
ever, seems very doubtful, and
well Informed insurance men in
cline to the first amount Many ofthe
,--,-snce buildings, though badly
damagei, at~ -nt irreparably 80. Some
OF the owners or occu p nts have to dsy
placed men at work repairing me lam.
ages and will open item for business
very soon. A great deal OF laudabl'
enterprise is being shown in this re-
spect, thus proving that although th'
spirit OF the business community Wal
severely shocked by the disaster thei
srdor has not been whit dampened o.
checked.
3P. M,-Notwithstanding the heav.
rain OF last night and to-day the fir
continues to burn briskly in many part
of the burnt district. The business mel
! are at work energetically endeavorint
to establish themselves in new loca
tions. Thousands OF strangers are still
pouring into the city and among then
"a An abundance OF thieves, Fears o
incendiarism are still quite strong ant
the city is almost under martial law
The police authorities have just issue'
an order closing every liquor store ant
saloon in the city and advising al
storekeepers not to leave their places o
business unguarded on any accou 1t no
admit to their premises any person ate
six o'clock. The members OF the de
nsrtment are now busily engaged II
the ruins of Weeks & Potters druI
store searching for the bodies OF tou
men supposed to have been buried b!
falling walls. Many insurance comps
nies here are advertising that they vii
nav dollar tor dollar, while others rang
from 25 to 80 per cent.
LATEST.
BosroN, November IL, 10 P. M
A heavy rain storm prevails here to
n;obt and an immense bodv OF water
now falling, rendering material assist
auce 10 the work Of queuching the fire
The principal business among tn
merchant losers to-day was the examl
nation of the assets and liabilities OF tn
insurance ompanies. Some uneasines
ia felt concerning the solvency OF th
com panies who nave not yet male
publc statement as TO the amount
the loss sustsined BY them in cons
. ousnce of the FIRE here. =,
Offers OF assistance continue to I
, made rom ali parts Of the countr!
Th. aston Of The Relief Committee