The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-11
,,sssPoriIon of the City
In Ruins.
=, Almost 1ncalculable.
s..- Lives Destroyed by Fall
D' ing Walls
rs FIRE STILL RAGING

I ,x November 9. 8 P. MA
.,,s.s is now raging here, having
., Is, discovered in A. K, 1oungs
s,,, No. 81 Summer street
r.,r. blocks on Summer street are on
:. ,,i vii probably be totally de-
-.,,S The flames have been blown
,..,,. the street, and at this hour the
ID, square, extending to winthrop
,,,., ircruiiag the busines premises
- " Beeber, Parker, Wilder q 20.
Il. ,,mbsr of others are in danger
ie.yuction.
LATER.
=. FIRE i, still raging fesrfully, ex'
Ealing to Federal street on the east
- sad Summer street, winthrop
S,,-s Ois street and Devonshlre
,.,, 10 Franklin street on the east
:. |, has communicated to the build
:, IN both sides Of Chauncey street
ii .oatherly toward Bedford and
;7,b streets. Sargent Brothers.
r,sply Brothers, and others are NOV
.,,hsir stocks a. rapidly as possible.
-,wind is rising rapidly. The entire
!. iepartmert is at work, and more
,.pi. being sent for in all directions
uP. M.-The fire ls still raging
With greater Jury than ever. 1t has
20. crossrd Federal street and is ex-
aiding in the rear OF the stores on the
,,sh side OF High street. The fire
,,resens the destruction Of the best
Sq.ines. portion OF ;he city The wind
increasing and the conf1agration is
,o, entirely beyond the control OF the
ire dsp,rment. 1t is reported that
Is. DISK fremen have been killed by
'sing walls.
Tn. whole CITY is in terrible state Of
excitement; the news OF the conhagra-
ton .pread rapidly and thousands
pyn CT wdei the reefs hurrying to
the burning district. The skv is
b- anly il'uminsted bv the bright
.i.hr from the burning buildings. lm-
zea.e fl,m.s aye shooting out in every
direction, the high wind in some cases
carving them across the street. Sparks
sd enters tilI the air and the terrible
back smoke combined with the falling
Gmb-rs aid masonry, render the efforts
o. the iremen to approach the burning
balings, tightly haz ,rdous. People
Ms hurryiug in every direction, almost
t.:racted, moving goods adn furniture
Is quickly a. possible; every sort o.
coEeVance is brou. hit iato requisltlon
iOrthis purpose. Many persons have
'1c'eeded in saving large portion OF
lhrlr 90 pis from the stores, while others,
..'' fortunate. lost all.
The ire broke out in the building on
Sumner street, occupied by Tibbetts,
Baldwin Il Davis, at half-past seven
c.Ocd thi- evening The block is val
asi at $4,000 and is already destroyed,
With immense quantities OF valuable
goods.
At this hour, IL P. NJ, the fire is
Spreading in all directions. The flames
ne entirely beyond control of the fire.
men. The beautiful and valuable
'ocks on all the adjoining streets are
'spdIy becoming a prey to the flames,
Ihe whole city is lighted by the blaze
II the burning blocks, and the fire de-
'atiment is working nobly, but the
ack OF horses, added to the start ob-
aIoed by the fire, created general con-
lslon.
The FIRE bids fair to be the most de-
''actve ever known in this city. The
a'horltles are already talking o. blow
0g up some buildings to prevent II
rom spreading further.
Moot alter roof, and wall after wall
re falling with terrible noise. The
immense stone block on the corner OF
'nmmer and Chauncy streets is now
ne sheet Of blaze and will certainly
e DESTROYED. Several persons have
cen killed by falling walls.
ll:5O ?. M-The flames have new
'achei Frauklin street. Every block
eiEeen Chauncy and franklin streets
10 flames. Gray's magnificent build
's' on the corner Of Summer and Arch
reels, ls now ready to fall, having
zen completely gutted and burned ou'
ihe Ire leaped over TO q dwelling
puse on King street and the street,
n'ch is filled with dwelling houses, il
oW a roaring mass OF flames and must
E destroyed.
o"l'ss many buildings are blown uE
appears that nothing can save tb'
,'re business portion of the city
ON total destruction.
li:4O P NJ The flames have cross'
Arch street and the blocks on botf
ass Of Summer street and the corner
Cnsuncv street are burning furious
. Inc flames are extending in ever
lect'oo. and are expected every min
: 70 reach Washington street.
iEao 2. M.-Ths flames have trev
% through Arch street to Ersnkli'
tVet, and, is N thought that IL will no