The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-27

Co., San Francisco. The Board Of Brokers,
at the close of the afternoon session. held
business meeting and six thousand dol
lars was subscribed in q few moments,
which will be at once transferred BY tel
egraph. The Pacific Stock Exchange
will take action in the matter tomorrow.
But few details have been received in ad-
dition 10 what has been preyi-
ously reported. 1t was rumored
this evening that the Ophire shaft was
on ire, but later advices report that the
fire only extended down the shaft short
distance, being stopped by the bulk head.
The insurance in the burnt district is not
ascertaincd, but it is supposed to aggre-
gate in the neighbOrhood of $l,00O.OOO.
No report of the losses has yet been re-
ceived from agents, and it is impossible TO
state the proportion Of losses to risks A
rough estimate fixes the loss at $4,000, 900.
No loss of life yet reported. The great
number of people reported turned out Of
doors by tho fire, stated at.ten thousand,
is accounted for by the fact that owing
to the peculiar mode of life lead by the
great population engaged in mines, who
shift day and night; IN many instances
the same lodgings are occupied
at different hours by numerous
tenants, and at no time are the house
mold accommodations equal to the demand
of the population. Nearly all of the
lodging houses and dwellings occupied by
the miners, were in the track of the coz
hagration, the northeasterly coast being
the immediate ncishbOrhood of the
mining works. The fire is now burnt out,
and further danger Is at an end.
A special dispatch to the Cailirom Vir-
gina City says that the destruction OF
the city wps owing 10 the bad manage
mcnt ofthe engineer of the ire depart
ment at the beginning OF the conhngra-
tion, which started in an undertaking
establishment on b street and spreading
to the adjoining livery stables. The
streams were turned upon
the stables, allowing the flames
to communicate to the county buildings
adjoining. The fire department lost its
hold. The wind was blowing briskly
from the west and carried the flames
through the town. The water supply
gave out. The engines and hose were
burned in the street. A panic seized the
citizens and the fire swept on unimpedcd
through Virginia, California and Ophir
streets, destroying everything in It's
course
Approximate figures from insurance
companies place the losses sustained by
them in the ncghborhood of Sl,200O00.
Amoag the heaviest losers are the -ftna,
Imperial, Queen and COmmerclal Union
about 100000 each; North British and
Mercantile S60,OO0i London Assurance
and Underwriters Agency $4,000 each;
Hartford and Phoenix, &c, some $50, ,OOO;
aad each of the other eastern and foreign
companies for smaller amounts. Among
the companies, the Commercial loses
SlOOOOO; Home Mutual, $4,000 or
more; Fireman's Fund, $50 600 None
ofthe companies admit that they are at
all embarrassed by their losses.
\ dispatch from Los Angeles promises
liberal subscriptions ol money and sup
| lies.
Another special from Virginia City
SAYS: BY good fortune the wind shifted
and the south end oftbc town was saved,
but the fire still swcp.o northwardly. The
town presents II wilderness, confusion
and panic and the streets are blocked
with goods and household furniture.
The recent scourge of the typhoid
fever caused the presence Of many
helpless invalids, who were being carried
to place. of safety by friends The eX-
tortionatc demands of the owners Of
vehicles at last caused n murder y man
on B street was endeavoring to engage a
teamster, but being unable to comply
with his demands, in desperation drew
pistol and shot the driver dead