The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-16
An Author ArraiHne<l.


II. Everts for Beecher, and William A
Beach for Tilton.
AnAuthOr Arraigned.
James r Gilman, known in literature
as Edmund Kirk, author of Among the
Pines" and "Life of Christ" was arraign
ed in Newark yesterday, and sentenced on
false pretences in the selling of Zeal es,
tate Judge Ellsworth said he would
only impose fine of 800 in each of the
two cases.
Large Fire In Boston.
BosToN, December l5.-A large fire is
now burning here in the wooden district,
and the firemen are endeavoring to pre-.
vent the spread of the flames to the Sec
tion lying between Washington and
Maiden streets. The fire alarms from
last night up to nearly 7 o'clock this
morning, were sufficiently frequent and
the light of the flames sufficiently bright
to awaken fears of another general
confagration. At l o'clock the fire broke
out in the large five story brick building,
IS and 81 Plymyston street, occupied by
Curry Il Calvin and lerge number OF
other firms engaged in manufacturing.
The building was entirely destroyed. The
flames were driven by the wind across the
street, and set fire to the dry house of
Creery & Noyes carpenters. Total loss
by this fire is about $65,OOO; insurance
$4,000. The second alarm was sounded
from the same locality. Later this morn
ing the first, second and third alarms, fol-
low in rapid succession, and before five
the entire department was called
out. The flames were famed by a strong
wind, and soon made sad havoc among the
mass of wooden buildings lying between
Piymyston and Warham streets. They
crossed Warham street after destroying
the large planning mill of Morton &
Chesley, and burned J. j. McNult's ex-
tensIve wool manufactory; Emerson's
piano manufactory, adjoining, escaped,
being brick, but the buildings on all
sides, chiefly wood, are in ruins. The
wind carried the burning brands across
Albany street into the large Lumber
wards, and now all that tract of land
lying between Albany and Wa
ter streets is Il mass Of flames.
The tiremen have abandoned
this section of the fire to its fate, and are
laboring to prevent the flames from
spreading into the sections lying between
Warham and Maiden streets, and pour
ing water on the burning lumber III
Albany street.
1880 p. M.-The flames in the burning
district are now thought to be under con-
troll. 1t is estimated that nearly five
hundred men are thrown out Of employ
ment by the fire. The total loss of the
Plymyston street fire foots up half mil
lion dollars.
Another Fire I'm the City.
While the above fire was in full blast
the Charlestown alarm was sounded,
and few citizens were sent to eNtin-
guish the flames, which had broken out
in wooden building on Water street.
This fire extended to Cunningham's
boiler factory, which was burned, togcth-
er with large salt factory. Other build
ings in the neighborhood took fire, but
were saved. The ship Reporter took fire
in the rigging, which was damaged CON
siderably. Other vessels in the vicinity
were cut adrift, and crashing into the old
Charlestown bridge, carried away large
portion of it. and did considerable
damage to themselves. The tiremen sui
fered severely, many of them having their
fingers and feet frozen.
When the flames were thought to be
extinguished on the wharf they broke
ont on the water side and spread so
RAPIDLY that the firemcn were obliged 20
remove their apparatus. IhlS wharf,
Hetlingers S, was destroyed, also Warren
& Freeman's salt manufactory. Loss by
this Charlestown fire between one hundred
and one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars. The fires are all thought to be of
incendiary origin.
The weather was very cold, the ther-
mometer at four o'clock marking SIX
degrees below zero.
Martin & Chesley's loss on building,
$50 900; on stock, 5000; on machinery,
$4,000. The building was insured for
$4,000, and there was $4,000 insurance
on the stock and machinery. The build
ing, No. 81 and 53, was owned by r.
Rsdoer & Co., stair builders. Loss on
building, $50. 900; on stock, S25, 700. The
building, No. 90 and 81, was occupied by
Smith 4 Jacobs, stair builders; J, D. NIL
carpenter, and Henry 4 Bartlett, STAIR
builder. The building waS owned by
Jacobs: loss S25,0O0. Loss Of Smith y
Jacobs $4,000. No. - was owned and
occupied by Nathaniel .. Hunt, carpcn-
tor and builder. Loss on building So
600; on stock, $4,000.
NcNutts loss on his building Is S6O.-
600, The first and second stories were
occunied bv Pierce, Tuttle 4 Gilman,
tohlr manufacturers. who lose SSOVo.
The third story was used by Sherman ~
10 manufacturers of furniture, who lose
$4,000; and Basson N Burch, cao'he,
makers. who occupied the fourth ana
fifth stories, lose $4,000. The Iumoer
yard was entirely destroyed, involving q
loss 70 Messrs. George NJ. Cook and b.
d Reed & Co, OF $4,000. Reed \ Cos,
plainins mill, dry house and stable were
burned: the loss will reach SlO.op on
machinery and stock. The New England
Organ Company loses $4,000 worth wort "l
lumber. Cyrus ID. Clark, sSooo nI
stable. Millett, Drake y Co., lose SOW"
Chaiey Ross. Abductors Idcn'if,ed
PHILADELPHIA, December i5:-Ih
following dispatch was received IN t"'s
city this evening:
"NEw YORK, Dec. 10.
aTo Jones, Chief of Police Of P"'''des
| phin:
Walter Ross identified both OF I'M
dead men, positively. The other VIII
ness one Of them sure.
'fSigned] WM hhtlss'
acaptais of Deteetire Police Of Phito."
The witness mentioned is Peter Gala
han who is employed in the residene'
adjoining that of Mr.. Ross. 1t will .
remered that he saw one Of the kianap
ners in the neighborhcod OF the hous
tefore the abduction took place.