The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-03
Twenty-Five Houses De-
stroyed.
Two Newspaper Offices and
the Postoff1ce Burnt.
Thirteen Families Homeless.
Loss $l25, 900; Insurance
500, 300.

FAIRhoNT, WA. April 2,8:40P.M.
Special to the Register.
This morning about four o'clock q fire
broke out in Pendergast's saloon on Main
street, which communicated 10 the build
ngs adjacent on either side and was soon
beyond control. The fire spread to the
buildings on the other side of the street,
burning q store room on the corner OF
Maine and Bridge streets, thence COM
municating to residences below and bust.
ness buildings west. The entire block
from the corner named, directly opposite
the Mountain City House was consumed,
including two drug stores, the West
Eirginian and Index offices, postofce
and various other business houses and
dwellings,. The aggregate loss will
reach 100000; insurance $4,000. The
fire is supposed TO be the work of an in
oendiary. Twenty-three buildings and a
large amount of merchandise destroyed.
The fire ragged until $50 A. N. We
were totally at the mercy Of the flames,
we had not even hook, and but for the
fact there was but little wind Fairmont
would have been totally destroyed.
X. d. w.
PITTSBURGH, April "A Fairmont,
West Virginia, special to the Associated
Press of this city says: a very de-
structive fire occurred here early this
morning, twenty-five buildings being en-
tlrely destroyed and many others much
injured. The fire was the work of an
incendiary, originating between Smisher
s. Carpenters store and Pendergasts
saloon. The Central business block, from
Bridge street to.Jefferson street, on the
south side of Main street, and every
building but two on the north side, were
burned, and also number OF buildings
on bridge street.
The following are the losses Annie
living, two buildings, $1,000. insured for
s., 500; Fleming Il Powell, proprieters of
the West Vu,yinian, $4,000, insured for
1000; J. E. Fleming groceries, $1,000,
insurance $1,000; James o. Watson.
building, $1,000, insurance 500; A. G.
Hall, bookstore and postofice, $1,000, in
surance $1,000; f. NJ. Fleming, dwelling,
$4,000, insurance $500; Maria Fanzandt,
millinery, $1,000, no insurance; Jane
Lsidleys heirs building, $4,000, insurance
$4,000; f. NJ. Fleming, hat and
shoe store, $4,000, insured for $500;
&c. Kerr, shoe store, $4,000, insured for
81 800; John Sshupback, bakery, $4,000,
insured for $l,S0O; Mrs. Fitzgerald,
dwelling and notion store, $4,000, no in
sursnee; Stone u Bebout hardware,
$4,000, insured for $1,000; Monahsn's
heirs, three buildings, $4,000, no in
surance; A. K. Menear, furniture,
store, $4,000; no insurance; j. w. Lott.
produce dealer, $4,000; no insurance;
John Fisher, dwelling and meat shop,
$4,000; no insurance; Francis Christie,
tailor, 81. 500; no insurance.; j. +. Brock,
merchant, $4,000; insurance $4,000;
Thos. Pendergast, saloon, $1,000; no IT,
surance; Swisher s. Carpenter, merchants,
$4,000; insurance 81, 900; j. Brownteld,
dwelling and office, $500, insured for
$500; NJ. Chisler, two dwellings and gro
cery, 81, 900, no insurance; Barton Bean,
furniture, $500, no insurance; Forman's
Photographic gallery, $1,000, no insur-
ance; Mder newspaper, w. II. Cooper,
proprietor, S2.5OO, no insurance; NJ. NJ.
Consford, drugs, ST, 900, insured for rs4'ooo;
G. b. Careey, drugs, $4,000, insurance
81 900; Charles Carbin, cigars, $500, no
insurance. A number Of other buildings
were damaged to the extent OF S3,OOO or
$4,000. The total loss will reach $l2o, 600
Total insurance, s29,SOO, divided as
follows. Peabody, of Wheeling
$500; FrankliR of Wheeling, 81 6Vo;
German of Wheeling, $4,000: Fire and
Marine of Wheeling, $4,000; 4htna OF
Wheeling, $500; Citizens of Wheeling
$1,000; Faneuil Hall OF Hartford, s., ,6OOi
Penpsylvsnia of Pittsburgh, 81, 900; Hart
ford of Hartford, $500. Thirteen fami-
lies are rendered homeless. The disas-
ter will prove a terrible shock to this
generally thriving place.