The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
49, Iidllenorl Herald.

ned IN lie Business Portion Of
the'CftgPI.ess over 100000.
About hAf past nine last Wednes-
day eyenin, a fire broke out in the
wareroom DID. Goyer 6 Son, at Pom
eroy a building in the rear of their
stove, in Witch were stored carbon
oils or ethetgoods of more or less
infiammabb nature, The building
was a framlstructure, and surround
ed by seyerl old wood buildings Of a
similar chahcter, and therefore, the
fire once stated, spread east and west
with great Hpidity, consuming every,
thing within its reach, until checked
by the stort brick walls of Eisels-
tein's Opera House ON one side, and
Court streeton the other. So rapid
was its progress, as it opened out up
on the doonld square, that it seem
ed but a velY short time until it was
all in Aqmrs. Rapidly extending
back from Eont to Second street, it
annihiliatcd every structure, reach
ing over toI.asley's and Davis build.
ingS whcroia was again checked by
thn hrick. wnlfs of Russell e Russells'
building, From Eisclstein's Opera
House to Court Street, from Front to
Reeds drug store, which is badly
Damaged, along Second street to See
bohm's stabldin the rear of his resi-
dcnce, and the corner where stood
Lasley's building, and adjoining it
the building owned by D. w. Davis,
all is mass of debris and ruin
The fiery element in its wrath never
halted, Notwithstanding the almost
heruleun Efforts put forth by the
fircmcn of Poneroy and Middleport.
At one time the Pomcroy National
Bank corner was in great danger, but
a copious use of water on the walls
prevented the building from being
ignited. The cornicc caught two or
three times and was extinguishcd.-
The heat wasso intense on Front and
Court streets about 10 o'clock that
they were absolutely impassablo.-
The Fire engines, meanwhile, who
we're doing their level best, were ab
solutcly oycrpowcgcd.
Our own Fire Company chartered
feur horses and were promptly on
the ground, working like well disci'
plined soldiers. As near as we can
ascertain, the fire, after starting on
Front street, run to Second, then
along Second to Mechanic, and along
Mechanicto Mulberry, Attic same
time it progressed up Court from
Front to Second. Reeds building
was believed to be fre.proof. II had
iron shutters and stout walls, but the
ever weak cornice caught fire, and
there was no Hook and Ladder Com
pany to reach it, nor an engine whose
stream could inlay uDon il, It there.
fore burned with great rapidity from
the roof downward. Adjoining it
and literally part of the same struct-
ure, was the building belonging to
the First National Bank. In the up
per story Of the two buildings were
the halls of Commandery, the Blue
Lodge, and the Chapter. The Com
mandery loss about 5000, and the
individual loss of uniforms, &c, will
amount to 5000. In the Blue Lodge
the loss was 5000. The Chapters
loss is about $1,000, together with the
Charter ard relics. The Masons had
some valuable furniture in their hall,
and dishes and utensils for public
occasions, which were all lost.
Thursday morning the Sir knights
were examining the ruiEs with a
faint hope of identifying their effects
LOSSES.
D. Geyer & Sons stock on hand
$4,000, insurance $4,000. Building
valued at $1,000. No insurance.
Nicholas Kleinc, furniture, stock
$500, building Sl40O no insurance,
Saved about $500 worth.
A. w. Scbohm, residence and sta,
bic, insurance $500, none on furni-
ture. Mr., S had just put new ROOT
on his house. Furniture badly dam
aged.
Jones, Thomas & Gcnheimer, two
buildings burned and stock. Stock
$4,000 insurance $500; none on
buildings.
II. Neutzling, grocery and saloon,
stock $1,000, insurance $1,000. Lost
dwelling in rear.
J. c. Probst e. Son, furniture, $4,000
stock, 1900 insurance on same, and
$1,000 on building. About $1,000
worth saved. Insured in Hartford