The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-26
A QUINTETTE OF FIRES,
Lucas Music Store Burned
Out.
Two Stables and a Dwelling
Burned.
Simpsons Livery Stable Fired.
Simpsons Livery Stable Fired.

Last night about 11:l5, as Col. w. w.
Miller was walking down Market street,
his attention was directed by German
standing at Lucas Music Store, to sus-
picious smoke arising from the grating in
the pavement under the show window Of
the store. The Colonel at once detected
the presence Of fire, and dispatched the
German to the nearest alarm, and at once
one was sent in from box SO, New Mcclure
House.
In a few minutes the Atlantic Engine
arrived and with 1t Chief Eccles, followed
in few minutes by the United and Vigt'
liant and the Hook aud Ladders. It was
found that the flames were confined to the
forward part of the cellar, in which are
slowed boxes innumerable and other in.
flammable material. 1t was also discover
ed that 1t was very difficult
matter to get at the flames as the smoke
was very dense and an attempt to force an
entrance 10 the building was successfully
resisted by the suflocating smoke coming
through the floor and filling the entire
building to the exclusion OF the family
living in the second and third stories. An
axe was procured and the floor cut away,
and hose inscribed through,the aperture
thus formed, and another hose turned up
on the fire from the rear OF the building.
The flames soon forced themselves through
the flooring in several places and easily
communicated with the boxes, pianos,
&c, in the store room, but these flames
were at once extinguished.
They also made their appearance IN the
hallway, next door, but were controlled
with equal facility there, and attention
was given TO the flames in the cellar. which
were finally subdued with much difficulty,
THE DAMAGE.
Some Of the furniture OF Mrs. Vennum,
who keeps a boarding house on the second
and third floors, was damaged, butte what
extent could not be ascertained. Upon
this loss there was no insurance. All the
boxes stored in the cellar were consumed
making q considerable loss to Mr.. Lucas
Several pianos, eighth all, were more
or less injured, some OF them irreparahly
so, and the others will have to undergo ar
oyerhauling at the factory. The sheet music
smaller instruments, &C., constituting
the makeup OF the stock, were also dana
ged TO a greater or less extent The en-
tire loss OF Mr.. Lucas will reach from s.,
600 to 5000, upon which there Is an in
surance OF $4,000; $1,000 in the Peabody
and $1,000 in English companies. The
building belongs to Lewis Baker 4 Co., o
the RegSter, and was bought for the pur
poses OF that company. There Is an in
surance ofs5 900 upon the building in thu
Queens, OF Liverpool, j. Y. L. Rodgers
agent. The loss to the building will no
exceed $1,000. The fireman did goot
work at this fire, and were prompt in
their arrival on the ground.
SOME OTHERS.
While this fire was at It's height blazt
was seen Just over the creek, near Tween
tieth street, and was plainly distinguish
able as stable. Fastening over We fount
double stable and two dwellings in {
more or less advanced stage Of burning
followed soon aiterby another stable. Tn,
double stable belonged to Mrs. Rea, or 81
least half OF 1t, and the other half we wer,
informed was the property Of Pittsburgh
party whose name we could not learn.
From this stable the flames communi
Gated to the house belonging to Mrs
Brakeman and damaged 1t very much
probably to the extent oil 5000; then Il
the dwelling occupied by Mr.. Conner
damaging the roof slightly; then to sta
BILE belongirgto Mrs. Colemen, which wa
filed with hay. This building may bt
said to be total loss, with no insurance
The total damage by these fires is not owe
81 900, and no insurance upon any o
them.
ANOTHER.
Frank Simpsons livery stables on Four
teenth near Market street, was discovered
to be on FIRE in two places about 0 o'clocl
in the evening, and an alarm sent 10 tn
Atlantic, but u few buckets OF water sool
extinguished the flames. There Is littl,
doubt but these fires were incendiary, a
one OF them was under a manger ant
another outside, kindled up against thu
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