The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-26
Hanover Insurance Company Of New
York, are the largest losers.

York, are the largest losers.
Most Of the buildings on the south
side of Lexington street have been in-
jured by the fire. The area of the fire
is within q space bounded by the north
side Of Lexington street, east side Of
Liberty street, south side OF Saratoga
street and west side of Howard street.
Seven houses were also burned in
Mulberry street between Park and
Cathedral.
A number Of fire companies started
to come from Philadelphia. but word
was telegraphed to them that the fire
was under control and their services
were not needed. No more danger ia
anticipated and what will prove to be
the worst and most destructive fire ever
experienced in Baltimore is over. The
loss OF property will be immense; more
than can be estimated. A number Of
fremen were injured by falling walls
and others were overcome by heat.
Thousands of people copgregated about
the ruins after leaving their workshops.
At 7:30 p. n, the engines were still at
work on the FIRE emitting from the ru-
ms on Saratoga and Park streets.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The following are the latest Dispatch
es from the scene OF the FIRE:
DR.. Smiths residence on the north
side of Saartogs street took fire this ev-
ening, but it is thought the fire will be
shortly extinguished. A number Of
Aremen were prostrated by the heat,
and men were carried from the scene
in all directions The hose of the en-
gines from Washington were constantly
bursting and thus interfering with the
work. They were not expected to be
used in forcing water up hill. A majority
of the firemen who come on with the
three engines from Washington are COL
ored men and they worked well in try
ing to put stop to the fire. On Sara
toga street bevy Of mounted firemen
were seen after the conhagration had
been partially brought under control,
partaking OF refreshments on the top
Of first class pianos, while around them
lay the fragments Of broken mirrors
that cost their owners thousands OF
dollars.
By half-past four the fire was al
most out and the hremen beginning
to stop work to partake of the refresh
ments offered by tine grateful neigh
bors. The only thing now lett stand
ing to mark where some of Baltimore's
best buildings stood is a mass OF smoul~
dering ruins. Te-night there will be
great suffering among the people who
have been burned out. They are wau>
dering about the neighborhood appar-
emily in q quandary as to what course
TO pursue. Others are busily engaged
in picking out articles OF furniture, &c,
from the immense heaps piled on the
pavements.
The city Council have been ordered
to meet tonight at 9 o'clock at the
Mayors office TO take measures for the
immediate relief OF the sufferers.
LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
tits difficult to obtain anything def
mite in regard to the losses, but they
will not amount to near 30 much as was
at first supposed From $780, to
100000 will cover all losses. Some
think the losses will be considerably
less than these amounts and put them
down as low as 100000. The Balt,-
more companies that suffer most are
the Equitable, Farmers and Germsuia
Insurance Companies, each losing
about $4,000; the Continent
OF New York $4,000, and the
German American not more than
5000; the London 50,00G Baltimore
Fire Insurance Company $4,000. The
loss on Thomas i Sons factory where
the fire started is about $4,000; on
the Central Presbyterian church the
loss is about SO, 900, and on Dr.. Nc
Crons' church $4,000. Most OF the
houses were small ones. To the width
of our streets and the great exertious
OF the firemen are to be attributed the
prevention Of the fire extending fur
ther.