The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-20
ANOTHER CONGREGATION,
Little Rock Again in Flames
The Fire Fiend at Work.

LITTLE Rock, December ls.-Another
fire broke out at $50 tonight on the
corner of Markham and Sherman streets
adjoining the Miller and Penziii block
which threatens to destroy the entire
business part of the city.
s:45 no water had yet been thrown
upon the fire, although the fire depart
ment is out, and the streets are thronged
with people .,n.
1t is reported that there Is considerable
powder in the building, and the officers
are keeping the people from coming to
the immediate vicinity. The utmost
excitement prevails at present. Inc
flames are confined TO the extensive
house of Jones, Mcdowell i Co, cotton
factors and commission merchants in the
Miller and Pencil block, three story
brick building. The city council, when
WAS in session when the alarm was sound
ed. has just adjourned.
$50 p. M-At Cleburne street the
steam engine pouring Two
streams into the front door OF
Jones. Mcdowell & Co.'S store and
there is possibility that the fire Will De
subdued. The new Silly steamer pur-
chased bv the citizens OF Hot Springs and
brought here for trial, is taking water 1T
the corner OF Cumberland and Second
streets. Should this building burn the
loss cannot fall short OF Sl5O'Ooo. Inc
fire department is doing noble work, and
if the water holds out portion OF the
buildings may be saved. The report OF n
considerable quantity of powder IN
the building is denied, and every inch OF
available ground is occupied by the
workers.
At $40 the flames burst from the rear
of the building and cry went up, "Ihe
block IS doomed There seems TO be no
hope. If the wind prevails the loss will
be greater than the late fire. The cause
of the fire is as Yet unknown.
About 1900 men are engaged At 9;2o
in removing the groceries within
reach IN Miller " PENCILS wholesale
grocery house. The goods OF the other
sldeare mostly machinery and heavy
goods. The work of razing the neigh
boring buildings is under way. The
powder was removed ut the commence
ment OF the fire, yet hundreds OF people
refuse to venture near the grounds
trembling under the throes OF the
steamers. Four streams are playing on
the building,
At $50 the water in the cisterns
having gwen out the steamers have gone
to the river for water. One steamer, IN
charge of agent Randall, has been taken
from the transfer boat, and the city
steamer from the lcvee. One steamer,
the Pulaski, is disabled and not at work.
There is no water on the fire at this mo-
ment. The fire is in the second story,
and the building will be thoroughly gut
ted and the loss reach from $4,000 to
$4,000, if the building is not entirely
DESTROYED, Both firms are partially in
sured.
During the time the engines moved
from the cIstcrns to the river the fire
gained a Roadway which it seems impos-
sible to stop. The buildings occupied by
the following firms will be ruined-the
heaviest ones probably crushed by fall
ing walls-Harrison Reed Barker X
Kaufman, and 5. l.. Valve y
Co, dry goods the last named
being insured The neighborhood known
rs Fighting Alley, comprising twenty
five wooden buildings, occupied MS
saloons, etc, on the levee and Water
street, are almost sure to burn. John
Chambers, H railroad man, was danger.
ously injured by An axe being dropped
on him from house. Many thieves are
being arrested
lO:35-Fire has been raging two hours,
and the walls Of the block are falling.
Thus goes the largest wholesale house in
Arkansas. The loss cannot fall short Of
$4,000 There is no telling when the
flames will be stopped, Is the heat has
driven the fremen from the surrounding
buildings.
One Jack Curtis has been severely in.
jured by box Of merchandise falling on
him.