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


The progress of the flames was
checked at 2.30 P. NJ. At this hour,
l0P. NJ, the engines are still working
on the smoking ruins and will do so
all night.
This evening a meeting was called at
the City Hall, over which Mayor Gas
ton presided. Remarks were made by
Hon. William Gray,A II Rice. Spooner,
Judge Abbott, and Others. A committee
was appointed consisting OF William
GRAY. Otis N"rcross, E S Tobey, and
others to act IA bearers OF relief and
to prepare a plan Of action, and to re-
port as soon as possible.
A meeting Ct prominent citizens was
held at the Msvor's room, in the City
Hall, this afternoon, and was very
largely attended. Mayor CASTOR called
the meeting 10 order. After few ap'
propriate remarks he was succeeded by
Hon. Mr. Gray, Hon. A II. Price,
Mayor Wightmsu, Col. Walker, Hon.
VIM. B. Spooner and Judge Abbott,
who all spoke hopefully Of the pros
poets, and advised prompt and ener.
setc action in order to alleviate the
sufferngs OF the needy, as well as for
rebuilding the burnt district
Mayor Buffman. OF Lynn, also ad'
dressed the meeting. He said the peo>
ple of Lynn deeply sympathized with
Boston in her hour of mourning. No
municipality in the country, outside OF
Boston, would more deeply feel the
blow than the city of Lynn. From that
city Boston could procure either men,
money or other means with which to
fight the devouring element. Already
the fire department OF Lynn is repre-
sented here and further aid will be sent
if necessary.
The following committee of citizens
was announced 10 take charge OF the
arrangements for the relief OF the sut-
ferer-: Hon. w. M. Gregg William
Claftiin, Colonel Henry Walker, Hon.
Ots Marcross, Hon. A H. Rice, Hon
E. S. Tobey, Hon. J. &. Abbott, Hon.
VIM. r. Spooner. Hon. j. NJ. Wight
man, George c. Richardson. Rev. j. D.
Tutten, Hon. Robert Johns, Hon. Par
ker, Hon. L. Hallelt, Hon. Geo. Luvis,
General Jas A. Cunningham, H. C.
Crowell, J. H Chadwick, Hon. H. L.
Pierce. Hon. w. P Pope, n. J. Brad.
Ter, franklin Williams, Hon. VIM
CASTOR, Rev. VIM. B. Wright, Hon
n. B. Spurtlif, E. Ben. Jor IAN and
Hon. Jos. Quincy.
1t is now definitely known that the
fire broke out on corner OF Summer and
Kingston streets, in the large granite
block, and was first discovered in the
lower story, aud probably caught from
the engineers room. When the fire.
men arrived the flames had crept up to
the fourth story, and the building being
covered by a Msnsard roof, the fire
soon enveloped the whole building.
Contrary to the report OF last even
ing, the fire did not cross Washington
street TO do any damage, aud the
Marlborough Hotel, at first reported
lost, was saved.
The otfces OF the Transcript, Patriot.
Journal # Commerce and Home Journal
were destroyed The office OF the Post
was considerably injured by water and
the removal o! the goods and furniture
At one time it seemed impossible To save
any of the newspaper Offices, bu, the
flames we're checked before reaching
the Globe and Journal Offices. Ar.
ra1gements had been made to remove
the type from them.
Atssu early hour this morning Gen.
eral rBenhsm, United States Engineer,
was requested by the Mayor 10 assume
control Of the forces which was working
to conquer the fire. The General re.
spectfully declined to take the control,
which he believed was lssitimately in