The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-30
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Burning Of the Grant House.
LIST OF INSURANCE.

AT half.paSt one o'clock this morning
afre broke out in the stables attached to
the Grant House. Spreading rapidly
the roof ofthe Hotel, fronting on Main
street, was soon enVeloped in flames.
The alarm was very slow in being com.
mupicated, and before single engine was
on the ground and ready to throw water
it was evident that the destruction Of the
building would in all probability be
complete.
Although tremendous crowds gathered
about the scene Of the fire, they were pow.
erless to render assistance, except in car
rying out such furniture as could be
reached.
The sidewalks were soon piled up with
furniture in promiscuous heaps. Mar.
bic tops Of stands and bureaus were drop.
ped 'front.' the balcony on to mattresses on
the pavement below, but as there was no
standing on the order Of throwing them
there was a constant crash Of breaking
slabs.
To a looker'on the waiting for the en-.
gines TO become effective was terrible
SnGpense. Attempt after attempt was
made to get stream started on the north
end Of the Main street building before
the water could be thrown higher than
the first story, and when finally on in its
full strength, it barely passed over the
top to di.sipate in iire.ieeding spray.
By the time the Hook and Ladder Com:
pany arrived the entire roof OF the Main
street portion had fallen in, and the walls
were scarcely safe enough TO lean the
ladders against.
On the Main street side, the lower
rooms were occupied by the Baicker
Bros, BARRIERS; John A. Lash, jeweler;
Fred. Gruber, shoe shop, and Charles
Better, merchant tailor. On the north
side the rooms were occupied by John
Diehl and Werther & Tiemann, grocers.
All these succeeded in removing their
goods in a more or less damaged condi.
tion.
The denunciatiOn Of the utter worth.
lessness Of the Fire Department was loud
aud bitter on all sides.
At this hour (hulf.past o'clock the
fire is still raging, with the entire third
story burned out. There is bare posi-
bility that the second and first stories
may be saved.
THE INSURANCE.
The loss will be almost, II not entirely,
covered by insurance. The following
companies hold the insurance
Bangor Insurance Company, Bangor,
Me-, old hotel, $1,000.
Citizens Newark, new hotel, $4,000.
Westminster. N. y, new hotel, $500.
Lori!lard, n. y, new hotel, $500.
Faneuil Hall, Boston, new hotel, 81.
500.
Royal Canadian, Canada, new hotel,
$4,000.
Franklin, Wheeling, new hotel, $500.
CitizenS', Pittsburgh, new hotel, $500.
Iron City, Pittsburgh, new hotel,
S25OO.
Guaranty, n. Y, furniture, $500.
Commercial, n. Y, furniture, s., 500.
Peoples, Pittsburgh, new hotel, S2,5OO.
Federal, Allegheny, furniture, $4,000.
Farmvillc, Va, furniture, $4,000.
City of Richmond, Va, furniture, 81.
500. .
! Citizens Wheeling, furniture, $500.
National, Allegheny, new hotel, $500
Aurora, Cincinnati, $4,000.
Ben Franklin, Allegheny, S2,5OO.
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, S2,5OO.
Fire Association, Philadelphia, livery
stable, 5000.
The total insurance is thus S55,OOO,
divided as follows: On new hotel build
ing, SS7 900; on old hotel building, $4,000;
on furniture, $4,000; on livery stable