The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-01

On ESDA9 AORN1N
Esq did the brick work. The building
was a most substantial and well built
structure. The floor of the Masonic
temple was heavy truss-work some
three or four feet in thickness, and
the building was well braced
and bound with very heavy
iron cables. 1t was thought that when
the fire would fall on this floor lis rayages
would be stayed, and that the lower part
of the building could be preserved. But
this proved Incorrect 1t would have
been impossible, even if the streams o!
water poured in had been trebled in
volume, much less could it be preserved
with Il srasmodic squirt from an OCCASION
al hose.
The floor of the Temple was not laid
with tile, as was frequently stated by spec
tators Of the burning building, but it was
dcadencd in the most etfectual manner,
and was covered with rich and rare
carpet, which cost the Masonic fratcr-
nifty some 5000 last spring.
Insurance on BUILDING.
The insurance on the first and second
stories of the building was $1,000 all
told, in the following named companies
and for amounts as follows:
Ben Franklin, Allegheny fundamentally 800
National, Allegheny. ..................... 100
Fire and Marine, Wheeling ................. ], on
Citizens of Wheeling ..................... 1000
su,OOJ
Messrs. Anderson X PAUL, agents of
this city, issued the policies in the Ale
gheny companies.
On the third story, the Masonic part,
there was, in the
Peabody, Wheeling $50
Citizens, " hccling ........ 900
Making but $4,000 in all upon the entire
/ building, which would cost to rebuild
probably $4,000 to $4,000.
/ INSURANCE On STORES IN FIRST STORY.
The first story of Washington Hall
WAS occupied by Messrs. c. p. Brown n
/ Co., Jewellers; VIM. Laughlin, Cigar
Manufacturers; ;. II. Greer, Grocer;
Fred. Was, Mc,srs. Tiff X Todd Life
Insurance Agent, and Mr.. Whallcy,
| Shoemaker. The McLain Brothers hay
ing just moved out of the corner room
to their own building. 1t was standing
vacant.
On the respective stocks and fixtures
in this story there WERE III the
German Fred NaaSN 40
| Fire and Marine VIM Laughing 10000. l,lOJ
I'ua &. L. Brown y CO.. ................ $500
citizens C.. +. Brown y Co.. .............. 5000
Citizens -. H. 5UO
c. p. Brown ~ Co, did everything in
their power to save their goods, and
with the aid Of many citizens, succeeded
in saving most that was movable. The
fixtures the safe and few immovabla
articles were left. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Brown will be made nearly or quite
whole by his judicious efforts and insur-
ancc.
Removal of House of Delegates TO
the Court House,
The committee of citizens who have
the management Of arrangements for the
Legislature arranged with the proper
authorities for the use of the Court
House and promptly rendered it to the
House of Delegates. Judge John Blair
Hogc who was holdings term Of the Cir
cult Court, having exchanged circuits with
Judge Melvin, adjourned his court to a
Jury room upstairs. The committee and
the Scrgcant-at-urms of the House, went
promptly to work removing the furni-
turc from tie street to the Court House
and had it fitted up by the time the old
hall was burned down. The new room
is AMPLY large for the purposes, and the
galleries make n good lobby for visitors,
ard doubtless the delegates will find
that so far rs their comfort is concerned,
they will be rs ngrccabIy situated rs they
were in the Washington Hall.
The Senate will occupy the old dining
room of the McLure Housc--the room
or the right hand side of the Office as
YOU pass in the present chamber being
regarded rs unsafe on account of the old
wall, standing in such close proximity.
The little pages of the House worked
maniuly in saving books papers and
furniture Of their body.
a journal of the Senate, bottle Of
arnica, the impeachment articles, box
Of crcsccnce of hollyhock, False and
Fair" by Vic. Woodruff, half dozen
gum drops, cooley on CONSTITUTIONS!
Limitations, and the Road Bill were the
contents of bundle that fell from under
the arm of Senator who was cndcavor-
ing to save his records.
The Legislature.
The House Of Delegates had just com
pIetcd its protracted labor on impeach-
mcnt, and was settling down to fair work,
as the long night session Of last evening
gave evidence. To-day was looked for
ward to by the members as working
day, but just as they commenced to as
semb.e in their Hail. the fire alarm was
given, and the fearful conhagratlon that
followed, of course, banishcd all ideas Of