The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-11

extend further in that direction, owins
to the great width of Franklin sI eet
Martin Turner, Of the Washington
Hose Company, Of Charleston, va.
fatally injured.
Hand engines are being used and ths
cit Gems are doing their utmost to assist
the fire department in fighting the con.
hagra,ion.
I2 Midnight.-At this hour it can
only be said that the flre is still spread.
Jog with fearful rapidity. carried with
the speed OF lightning from street to
street and block to block with no pros
pect Of being checked. A high wind
is prevailing aud the roar Of the flames
is awful. Acre upon acre Of the busi-
ness part OF the city is destroyed and
the loss is computed at millions of dol
lars. Over 800 buildings, it is estims'
ted, up to this hour IL o'clock) have
, been destroyed. The fire has extended
to the foot of Summer street, to the
wharves, and q number OF vessels are
in flames and large amount OF ship
ping will be destroyed.
The scene in the neighborhood Of the
burning blocks 10 terrible. Thousands
of people are collected together and are
com PEELED to witness the destruction oi
their property without being able to
stretch a hand to cave it, while the
glare Of the flames, shooting in every
direction, is like that of 9 furnace.
Many Of the so.called fire proof build
ings are among those destroyed In
Bailey's carriage works, on Federal
street, three men were killed by falling
walls Their names are not yet known.
Others are supposed TO have been killed
in the same building.
l2:l5 A. NJ. Sunday.-The fire con-
tinues to burn with terrible fierceness.
The noise Of the falling timbers and
walls, the kissing and cracking OF the
flames, blown bither and thither by the
high winds, the bowling Of the fremen
a nd the general confusion are dreadful.
MANY lives are believed to have been
lost already, although the names can
not be learned. Every moment there
! is crash OF some falling walls or roofs.
The authorities are at their wits end
Various plans are suggested for check
ing the conflagration, and it is believed
that the blowing up OF number OF
buildings on the outskirts OF the fire has
been decided upon.
New YORK, November 10. l A. NJ
Telegraphc communication is partial
/ lv cut off between this city and Boston.
The Western Union and Franklin tele-
graph lines have both lost a number
of wires, besides being compelled to
yacate their offices on account OF the
near approach of the fire. 1t is more
than probable that the entire commu-
nicat;on will be cut off before morning.
l:3O A. M.-There is cessation In
the fire, and it is still spreading in
every direction. The authorities have
began 70 blow up buildings in every di :
rection iu order to stop the progress OF
the flames. The fire now covers the eu'
tire area enclosed by Washington, Bed
ord, and Milk streets, and to the water
front, covering two hundred acres, and
is certainly three.quar'ers OF a mile
one wav and half a mile the other. In
going to the water front it has swept
out hundreds OF families. The flames
have seize the blocks between Frank
lin and Milk streets and threatens the
Transcript office and the Old South
Church, and is within block OF the
Globe psrer. Wagons are driven a.
near the fire as safety will permit and
laden with goods, and even the street
cars are pressed into this service.
The authorities have telegraphed to
the authorities OF Salem, Lynn. Lowell
Lawrence, Portsmouth, Worcester
Springfield and even Portland, for fire
steamers and other assistance. 1t Is
feared, il the flames cross Milk street,
that the entire business part OF the city
will be destroyed.
No pen can describe the fearful pic
ture at this hour, ! A NJ, everv OBJ
iect can be seen "a clear as by daylight,
and none but those who suffered by the
Chicago fire can understand the feel'
ings Of thousands Of people at this mo-
ment in this city.
24O A. M.-At this hour the flre Is
still raging furiously, the wind rsine
and blowing the flames fiercely. 1t has
broke through into Washington street.
at the establishment of Parker, NC
Cullar & Co the largest clothing house
in the world, and is now cutting the
;mme,se bu;ldipg. The fire has swept
Franklin street, on both sides, to the
building cornering Washineton street
and ia now halt way down Devonshlre,
Federal and Pearl streets, the latter o'
which is the seat Of the wholesale
boot trade. The merchants were unable
to save anything and flung their door,
omen and allowed the people to carry on
their stock. Hundreds OF men, boys
and women can be seen loading them
selves with shoes, clothes, carpets &C.
thrown in the streets from the burning
bn;Idipgs South and Lincoln streets
and vicinity, is filled with tenements and
wooden buildings which are IN flames
Tbe inhabitants are making frantic
efforts to save their household goods
but in some cases they are lad down
and thew are now covered BY the flames.
The Are extends obliquely from Wash
ipeton street down to Broad for a mile
The water front is burnt clear for over
q onarter OF q mile, sweeping lumber
Yards sheds, vessels and all other IN
flsmmahle substances.
The Hartford and Erie depot was
burnt to the ground more than an hour
ago. ., .-,,.rn and
s;milsr stores on and near Broad street
F,frv millions is thelowest estimate
got made of the losses, and many busl.
,s.. men estimate them at higher