The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-15
FIRES.


that the whole business part OF the
town is destroyed by fire and the tire
is still raging, with heavy wind blow
ing. The probability is that the whole
town will be destroyed. Cincinnati has
been asked to forward fire engines, but
owing to no trains being run on that
road from here tonight, the engines
cannot be sent. Engines have been
sent from some Of the surrounding
towns. At this hour g P. N.Y. it is
reported that both telegraph offices OF
the Atlantic and Pacific and Western
Union are destroyed.
Tiffin was a flourishing town OF about
10000 inhabitants, situated on the
Cincinnati and Sandusky railroad, nine
ty miles from this city.
LATER.
Reports from Tiffin state that about
IS houses were destroyed by the fire
this afternoon. The flames spread 80
rapidly that very few were able to save
their goods or furniture. About forty
families are rendered homeless Many
of the houses were frame and OF no
great value. The loss is estimated at
$500,000, with very little insurance,
and that mostly in Cincinnati compa-
MES.
The Atlantic and Pacific telegraph
office was burnt, hence our reports are
comparatively meagre.
CEDAR RAPIDS, April l3.-The town
OF Shelsburg, fifteen miles north of
here, was nearly destroyed by fire yes
terday. In three-fourths of an hour
the fire had consumed nineteen out Of
twenty.seven buildings, besides two
dwellings and barn. A heavy gale
was blowing. The whole south side of
the principal business street is con-
sumed. The fire company Of Cedar
Rapids was telegraphed tor and arrived
in time to save the balance Of the
town. The loss is fully $4,000, on
which there is but $3.50 insurance.
A widow living a mile away was 80
frightened that she took her goods out
of the house for safety. Cinders from
the burning buildings set them on fire,
consuming everything about the place
except her house.
JANEsvILLE, ILLINOIS, April ia
fire at Fort Atkinson, DESTROYED five
hundred cords of wood, the property OF
the Chicago and North Western rail-
road, and the house of Robert Conley
Loss about $4,000. A fire at Monroe
Wisconsin, last night destroyed the dwell
ing house of S. Copeland. Two fires al
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, DESTROYED a barn,
shop and part of a store. High winds
blowing.
JOLIET, ILLINOIS, April l3.-A fire
last night destroyed the livery stable Of
La Fontaine, with eight horses and
many vehicles, and dwelling adjoining.
No Insurance.
CHICAGO, April ia high wind
from the southwest and west, which
has been blowing fierce gale con-
tinuously for four days, causes much
uneasiness. The warm wind has rem
dered buildings dry as finder, and
should fire get under strong headway
on such windy day as this, the whole
West Division would be lost in spite Of
all efforts of the fire department, there
beino inst now a deficiency in the water
supply in this Division, owing to repairs
being made on the water works engine.
There have been nine alarms since yes
terday noon. The losses are all small
the largest occurred early this morning
on Catharine street, and destroyed or
damaged six small dwellings. Total
loss $4,000.
SAvANNyH, GA, April ia fire
occurred this afternoon on board the
American ship Tranquebar, Capt ain
Waterhouse, loading for Liverpool.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The vessel had on board $500 bales
of cotton, all insured. The Tranque'
bar is of Richmond, and is owned by
Day & Co. and Capt. George Theobold;
valued at 100000. She was insured
for $4,000. The damage to the ship
is unknown. The entire lot of cotton,
which was valued at $25O,OOO, was
damaged by the fire.
TOLEDO, April l3.-In this city TO
day, the building known as the Mlchl-
gan Southern Grain Elevator with
contents, wa. totally DESTROYED by fire
The loss on the building is $4,000;
the loss on corn and oats stored in the
building will reach $4,000; both losses
are partly covered by Insurance.
New YORK, April l3.-Shortly after
twelve o'clock this morning an i'm
mence building known as the Taylor
building, bounded by Jay, Greenwich
and Washington streets, was discovered
to be on fire. Owing to the iufamma-
bic nature Of the material stored In the
building, the flames gained rapid head
way, and despite the efforts OF the fire
department about half OF the building
were consumed. The first floor and
basement occupied by Taylor q Son,
was damaged to the amount S55,OO0.
The Metropolitan Collar Company on
the upper floors lose $4,000 on stock,
and $4,000 on machinery. Insurance
not known.