The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-08
THE FIRE IN FROsTBURG,
Full Particulars.


From the report of the Cumberland
Times We condense the following state
ment regarding the fire; the losses, and
the parties insured w.
The city of Frostburg was the scene
of fire calamity on Saturday afternoon,
last, the like of which seldom falls upon
any localities save the great cities. About
the hour of two o'clock Mr.. W. McCul-
loh, while standing upon the north side
of . Union, generally called Main street,
discovered smoke arising from the second
story of building opposite, occupied by
Messrs. Beall Il Kock, one of a row OF
business houses opposite the scene OF the
fire of February End, last. He
at once gave the alarm, and it was
then discovered thas the ceiling
in the second story of the building
was on fire, and making great progress.
In few moments the whole upper story
was in flames and beyond the reach Of
human exertions. The citizens re-
sponded to the call with great prompt
ness, and the struggle to stay the progress
of the flames commenced in earnest.
With badly appointed fire department,
indifferent hose and little organization,
it soon became evident that a most ter
rible calamity from fire was impending.
! keller's store room on the east and
THE OLD FRANKLIN HOUSE
! on the west, now used as storeroOms, were
| involved in the confagratiOn, and the
| business portion of the entire city was
| threatened-in fact in imminent danger.
! Fully alive to the terrible condition of
the city Mayor Clary telegraphed to
! Cumberland for assistance. In u few
moments the fire bells were ringing in
! Cumberland, and the news that
"FROsTBURG Is BURNING"
created intense excitement upon the
! streets.
LOSSES.
The following are the losses as near as
they can be appro1imated: Kitchens
! Brothers i Schafer, general stock OF mcr-
chandise and building damaged, $4,000;
McNeill Il McCulloh, stock of drugs,
, $1,000; Metzgar " CO., stock, $1,000;
Hoblitzells heirs. $1,000; Marx Wine
land, building and stock, $4,000; }.
J. Keller, building and stock, $4,000:
Beall & Koch, buildingand stock, $4,000;
l.. b. Porter, building and stock, $4,000;
Lutheran congregation, $4,000; W. K.
Percy Il Co.. stock, &c, $1,000; J. IL.
Huntley, stock, $1,000; Mrs. Won
Kaiser, $1,000; Levi Taylor, $500;
Philip Michael, $1,000; Mrs. Kel-
81
stock, $4,000; L. NJ. Gorsuch, $4,000;
Mrs. Taylor, $1,000; Anthony Gurloch,
81 800; Nelson Beall, $1,000; Seeker,
800; d. j. Beltz u Go, 500; FARRELL
Bros. Il Co., $500; Mrs. Preston, 500;
Humbertson, $1,000; total $4,000.
THE INSURED. ."
Marx Wineland is insured in the sum
of $33 900 upon his stock in the follow
ing companies; National, Philadelphia,
$4,000; Citizens, Newark, n. j., s2,500;
Blackriver, Watertown, Ny, $1,000; Ger
mania, n. Y, $4,000; Baltimore Fire In
surance. $4,000; Virginia Fire and Ma
rinc, $1,000; Franklin, Wheeling, $500;
Security, New Haven, Connecticut ST.
900; Lancaster, Pa, $1,000; Hoffman,
New York, $4,000; Lynchburg, Va,
S2, 500; Peabody, Baltimore, $1,000;
Humboldt, Newark, New Jersey, 1900.
And on Building: Security, Few Haven,
Connecticut, $1,000; Lancaster Fire In
surance, Pa, 81, 900; Potomac, Baltimore,
$1,000 Total, $4,000.
The following persons are insured IN
companies represented by r. r. Sanner
Esq:
j. 5, Metzgar i Co., Farmers Mutual,
York, Pa, 1920. =
Lock Il Mccormack. Farmers Mutual,
York, Pa, $500.
J.J. Keller. Farmers Mutual, York.
Pa, $500 on stock. Lycoming (Pa.)
81, 200 on stock. Mr.. kcllcrs building
was also insured in company repre-
scnted BY A. r. Lewis, Esq. of this city.
Mcneil Il McCulloh, Humboldt, New
York, S2,750 on stock; London, Liver
pool and Globe, ~, $50 on building. Loss
not more than $500.
The following persons are insured in
companies represented by Mr.. John
Hichens:
Hoblitzell's heirs, in Franklin House,
Roval of Liverpool 81, 900 on main build
ing and $500 on stable.
W. Il. Percy s. Co., $4,000 on stock IN
-Etna.
Mrs. Walsh, 500 on building in Ktna.
Lutheran congregation, $500 on
church in Germania, of New York; -, 800
onIr on parsonage RI or in Germania ofNcw York.
Kitchens Brothers Il Shater, $1,000 on
stock in Germania, of New York; and
5000 in -Etna. Kitchens Brothers, on
buildings, $1,000 in Ktna, Kitchens
Brothers IL Shafer, $1,000 on. .stockin the
London, Liverpool and Globe. a..
August Thcophil, $1,000 in Germanl"'
New York.
Philip Michacls, on shops, $500 in
-Etna.
Charles Hines, $500 in Farmers of
York. Pa. has but little damage.
Edwards S Rodgers claim some dam.
age to building. Insured in Royal OF
Liverpool, $1,000.
H. ,.,.,.;,, >c tho q 70 is unknown. hut