The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-18

CHICAGO, February l6.-A fire this
morning burned the roofs of about fifteen
frame houses on Groveland street, near
S7th. The total damage Ia small, proba'
bly, not over 5000, including damage by
water, the houses being Of m inferior
order. Insurance about half that amount.
ANOTHER PIRE.
A FIRE at so and S2 Wabash avenue to.
night damsged the buildings owned by
the High estate from 5000 TO $4,000,
which loss was covered by insurance.
Philip Goldman, iobber in boots and
shoes; occupied three floors with stock
valued at $4,000, on which there was an
insurance OF 100000, and @. Cohn & Co.
occupied two floors with cigar and To-.
bacco stock worth $4,000, with an insur-
ance OF $4,000. These two firms lose
very little Of their stock. The origin Of
the Ere Is mystery.
TAUNTON, MAR.-S40,0O0.
TAUNTON, February 1G.-The loss by
the fire at Brick Mill is $4,000.
New York, February 17.-This even.
ing fire broke out in six-story iron
front building, known as the Excelsior
block, on the south side Of 18th street,
near 7lh avenue. The building, contain
Ing six stores, Nos. 2l6 10 226 inclusive,
the Twenty.third Street Presbyterian
Church adjoining II on the east and the
Scotch Covenanter's Presbyterian
Church on the west side, were entirely de-
stroyed. The total loss Is yariously es-
timated at from S500,O0O to 81 900, 900.
The third and fourth floors Of the Ex-,
celsior building were occupied as an
armory by the Eighth Regiment Of
the National Guerd. The eth and sixth
floors were used for manufacturing fur
niture by Theodore Doreuch & Co. The
second floor was unoccupied and the iirst
floor was used for sa!esroom. The
tenants on the ground floor were VIM.
Grass & Co., furniture, Nos. 2l4 and ZIG;
the Manhattan Steam Laundry, No. 224,
and the Zero Refrigerator Company, No.
22e. Nos. 2lS and 900 were vacant.
The building was built in 1870
by James Fl. Ingersoll, during
the days Of the Tweed ring, and Is said to
have cost $400, 900. A roller skating rink
was being fitted up in t,and the workmen
were busy to-day using hot tar in prepar.
alton OF The floor. 1t is thought the fire
originated through the carelessness Of the
workmen in handling the lar. TIE Jani.
tor Of the Armory, Thomas Murphy, had
barely time to escape with his family.
The regimental flags Of the Eighth Regi-
ment were saved, but all the rest Of their
property, including 800 stand Of arms,
wss destroyed.
The Twenty.third Street Presbyterian
Church was valued at 100000 with its
contents; insured $4,000. The Coyenan-
ters' Church cost $4,000; insured Sl6,-
900. The Presbyterian Church had q tall
spire, the burning Of which presented a
most beautiful sight. Excelsior block
has been regarded as a dangerous build.
iug; and the surrounding. pRofef.y own
ers have had TO pay an extra rate Of in
surance on account OF its proximity. It
was owned by W. 81. 0glevie, IngersolPs
father.iu.law. II was impossible this
evening to ascertain the losses Of the ten
ants.
ST. LOUIS, February VA fire broke
out at 8 o'clock A. NJ. in the 4.story build.
ing Nos. 4l0 and 4l2 North Third street,
and did damage 10 the amount OF Sl5,-
600.
EuFALA, ALA, February 17.-Four.
teen stores at Midway, Bullock county,
Alabama, were burned tonight. Loss
$4,000.