The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-09
FIRES.
The FIro at Toledo, Ohio,

TOLEDO, June 1.-THE burnt district
comprises about oue.half Of the bloch
bounded by Summit and Adams, St
Clair and Madison streets. The building;
destroyed were those occupied by Brooks
Chase i Crafts trunk factory and three
frame dwellings adjoining, the first occu
pied by Harry Chase, Esq the second by
Mrs. Marvin as boarding house, and tLt
third by Mira. Thos. Allen on ST. ClaiI
street. On summit street the stores O
T. Eaton i Co., dry goods; W. Hunker
confectionery; W. ". Alcorn, jeweler
@. II. Buck, Ealls s Robertson, merchant
tailors; Mrs. shibley, hair goods. The
block occupied by T. ]. Brown j. Co
books; Paine Bros fancy goods and hair
work, and s. J. Ward, jewe!cr, was par
TALLY wrecked. The greater portion Of
the contents oil all Of theSo build
ings WAS removed and saved in q
damaged condition.
Nearly all the storCs on the north
westerly side Of Summit In the line Of the
fire were cmplied Of their stocks, which
are now being replaced, preparatory TO q
resumption OF business. The trunk fac.
tory in which the fire originated was
owned by ]. II. Campbell, aud valued at
10000; insured Tor $4,000. Brooks,
Chase g. Craft valued their stock at
$25 900, insured Tor $l9, 900; Eaton & Co.,
stock, 100000, insured for 5000; the
building was owned by d. Hnnker, and
valued at $4,000, insured for $1,000 The
store occupied by HunkGr was owned by
II. s. Walbridge; loss 100000, partially
insured. HunEcr's stock was valued at
$4,000; insured for $4,000. T. J. Brown
& Co., books, $1,000; most Of this stock
was removed, but being thrown upon the
street was almost entirely rniued; in
sured for $4,000 They also owned the
building, which was damaged to the ex'
tent Of $4,000. The Commercial lost by
the removal Of type and other material,
but the paper appeared this morning as
usual, with q vivid description Ofthe con.
fagration. The total loss by this fire
Is not less than 100000 with insurance
probably amounting to $l60.OOO.
The following is II partial list OF lnsu'
rance Companies suffering losses: LOril.
lard, New York, $1,000; Hartford, Of
Hartford, gil 500; North British and Mer-
camille, $500; Sun, Cleveland, $1,000;
West Chester, New York, 1000; Under
writer's, New York, 5000; Merchants,
Providence, r. L, g., 500; FIrman's Fund,
San Francisco, California, So 500 A iull
list will be furnished as soon as Obtsinable.
Origin of tho fire unknown.
TOLEDO, ONO, June 7-The fol-
lowing is an additional list Of
Insurance Companies losing by last
nights fire: Home, New York, $50, 900;
Insurance Company OF North America,
$33 900; Franklyn, $l2 900; Pennsylvania;
$1,000; Queen, 10000; National, of Hart
ford, $1,000; Glenns Falls, New York,
$500; Hartford, Of Hart,or $500; I'm.
perial, London $4,000; Mercantile, Of
Cleveland, 5000; Merchants, Of Prov.
dence, $500; American, Philadelphia,
$4,000; Underwriters, New York, SIT 900;
Ktns, $9l, 900; Amazon, $4,000; Ph@uix,
Brooklyn, $1,000; German American,
0,GO0; Eastern, Bangor, Maine, 1880;
Howard, OF New York, $500; Home,
Columbus, 5000; Commercial, Albany,
$1,000; LyComing, Of Pennsylvania,
$4,000; Phoenix, Springfield, $l65OO;
Alps, Of Erie, $4,000. Total $2l5,aOO.
FIRE AT BURLINGTON IOWA.
BURLINGTON June IA fire broke out
in Warner s. Boecklin's oil and lamp
store, on Fourth street, at % o'clock TO-
day. The building and contents were
quickly consumed. The Lawrence House,
one OF the leading hotels OF the city, Is
now all in flames and will be destroyed.
The frame buildings adjoining have been
torn down, and there Is hope OF prevent
ing further spread oi the flames.
BURLINGTON, June 1.-THE fire which
broke out here today In Warner u
Boecklin's wholesale paint and oil store
resulted in the destruction oil the entire
stock Of that establishment, together with
the upper stories and furniture Ofthe Law.
renee House. A dwelling house and a
boot and shoe store were also destroyed,
while the adjoining buildings were more
or less damaged. The fire originated in
the rear room OF Boecklins building
Some vessels that had contained oil were
placed in q kettle Of boiling water for
cleansing. The oil fosted 10 the surface,
boiled over and caught fire. The estima'
ted losses are about $4,000, with insur-
ance as follows: Boecklin, on the build
ing, in the Hartford, $1,000; London
Globe, s. 900; on stock 10 North Ameri-
can, 5000; Home, New York, $1,000;
Lawrence House Building, Glrard, Phila'
delphia, 81 ,250; Fradert, ol Chicago, 81
25O; National, Hannibal. Mo, $4,000;
National. Philadelphia. So 500; German,
Erie, $1,000; German, FreepOrt, 81 900;
Almanis, Cleveland, 1890; State, oil
Des Moines. $3.50; Furniture Under
writers, Of New York, $4,000 franklin,
Philadelphjs, $500; Hyer Dwelling
Hous German, Of Freeport, $1,000; Fur
niture Northwestern, Milwaukee, 81 900.
The Burlington and Southwestern rail-
road, now under construction from this
place to Kansas City and St. Joseph,
Mo-, was yesterday completed to Union.
Vile, Mo-, ono hundred and fifty miles
distant from this city, being about hall
way to st. Joseph. Regular trains will
commence running to CnionVille on Mon
day.
FIRE AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, June 7-2P. N--At 1875 this
afternoon a fire broke out on the boiler
deck OF the steamer Meteor, loading at
Buckley s. Cos. dock, at the foot Of Sec
ond street, and almost instantly the boat
was enveloped in flames. The boat be-
longs to the Union Line Of Steamers, and
runs between Buffalo and Lake Superior.
She was bound ap, and partially loaded
The CAPTAIN OF the steamer says there
are four tons OF blasting powder on board
Grummund's and Buckley & Co.'S. ware.
houses are now in flames, and although
there Is little breeze, the tiremGn seem un.
able TO gain any control over the flames,
which will soon reach Jefferson avenue
DETROIT, June THE fire on the
steamer Metor broke out around the
smoke stack and was Immediately found
beyond control. A large number OF pass.
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