Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-31
BLAZES.
BLAZES.
THE WORK OF THE RED DESTROYER,
Licking COunty's New Temple Of Justice
Partially Destroyed - lneen-
diarism in BeIlaire.
At Newark, Ohio.

NEWARK, March 29.-The Licking
County Court house, ;hree-story build.
ing made OF limestone with white trim.
mings, situated in the centre OF the pub.
lie SQUARE, with four fronts, and con.
ceded by all 10 be the handsOmest
building Of the kind in the State, being
comparatively new, having been dedi-
Gated October 10Th, 1873, was almost
destroyed by fire to-day. There was
seen smoke issuing from the cupola, and
an alarm of fire was turned
in at five minutes OF
twelve o'clock. The fire department
responded promptly, but owing to the
height OF the building, and the hose be-
ing cut, the fire gained much headway
before 4 drop OF water was thrown upon
the burning building, which was twen-
ty-tive minutes after the alarm was
given. The cupOla being mostly con
Structed of wood, and fresh wind
blowing, it burned rapidly, and at fiji
teen minutes To one o'clock il fell.
1t contained Howard clock, which
cost the county $1,000, and which was,
OF course, entirely destroyed. There
being a mansard roof on the build
ing, made of wood, covered
with slate, the fire found its
way through 1t, and the whole
inside was ON fire before it was known.
Prom the garrett the lire spread to the
third story, which contained the offices
of Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff,
and the Common Pleas Judge Court
room. The fire first entered tine office
OF the Clerk, from there spread TO the
courtroom, and in q few minutes the
entire third story was on fire. The
books in these offices were all saved, and
nothing but few blanks in the Clerk 5
office was destroyed. The furniture
was all destroyed save few chairs.
From this story the flames spread to
the one below, but did not do much
harm. The second story Of the build
ing contained the offices Of the Treas
urcr, Auditor. Recorder, Commissioners,
and the Probate judges room. The
first two offices were not damaged either
bv fire or water, but in the Auditors 5
office the furniture was destroyed, as
also i'm the Probate judges office, but
the books were all fortunately saved.
The first story received but slight dam
age.
The cause OF the fire is not really
known, but suppoSitionS and theories
are numerous. Deputy Clerk Bigelow
and G.. r. Dickinson, it is said, saw two
men running down stairs from the
CupOa thirty minutes before the fire
was discovered. The heating appar-
atus might have been out of order, is
another supposition, but this is not
known 10 be- fact.
The building was built by Miller,
Frazer 4 Sheets, and cost SlSO,OOO, and
is insured for $4,000 in the Ohio of
DAYTON. Springfield Fire and Marine OF
Massachusetts, Howard OF New York,
and Glcnn's Falls, New York, divided
equally. The old court house was
burned on the night OF the oath OF No
vcmUrr, 1875, and the cause has re-
manned a mystery, and from present in
dicatious this will also remain Il
mystery.
Telegrams for aid were sent to Col
umbus and Xanesville. One steamer
responded from Columbus in about an
hour. With a regular Fire Department
here the building could have been
saved.
At Bellaire, Ohio.
BELLAIRE. March 29.-It looks as il
the Columbus incendiaricS had stopped
at Bellare on their eastward way. The
fifth fire within two weeks occurred this
morning, the stables and bOwingalley
OF Amos Shepherd, proprietor of the
Sherman House, being destroyed. The
loss will reach 500, and is not covered
by insurance. \ valuable little mare
was terribly burned, and had To be shot.
About three weeks ago the same stable
was set a fire in the same place, but was
discovered before the flames had spread
far. Mr.. Shepherd has been watching
il since. and only relaxed his vigilance
last night. Ii will be bad Tor any sus-
picious parties detected loating about
here for few days.
Perished in the Flames.
CLAREuoNr. y. H., March 29.-The
fremont House was destroyed by fire
this morning, and five persons perished.
The names are: Mrs. Hannah i. Glib
son, oi Chester, VT, and mother OF one
of the prOprietOrS; Charles Morgan, a
boarder; Lidia Merrill, table girl; Anna
Johnson, chambcrmaid; and Mrs. ;. 4.
Place. cook. William Butler, of Brattle-
boro, VI, and Frederick Marvin and
wife were severely injured by leaping
from windows.