The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-26

costly delay ensued until telephone COM
could be had with the Wster
Works. The men at that place did their
pest, but that was q very poor effort,
because their machinery was no good and
lAiled 10 respond 10 the demand upon II.
The FIRE spread rapidly and extended to
III parts Of the building, which was filled
with shavings, walnut boards and all
kinda Of lumber, besides q large quantity
articles, such as sofas, bed.
steads, chairs and other furniture, and
these only served 10 feed the devouEing
flames and give them an impetus not
attainable.
The heat was so intense that tremen
approached within any reasonable dis
lance with much difficulty and operations
were necessarily CircumscFibed. The
window frames Of the jail all ignitsd and
were soon burned out, but the roof and
walls OF the building being
fre proof no further progress
gas made. Sheriff Brown was sent for,
and when he arrived the prisoners in the
second floor OF the jail, consisting OF sew;
eral boys, Annie Bell, Elihu Gregg, and
one or two others were removed 10 the
Lookup in the Court House. The male
prisoners on the lower floor the sheriff
deemed it unnecessary TO remove, as they
suffered none from heat nor was there
any danger to be sPprehended from the
fire.
In twenty minutes after the alarm was
struck the whole building was enveloped
in flames, and all hope Of saving 1t was
abandoned and attention given to the
buildings on the south side Of the burning
house, also belonging to the Mendel estate.
In one OF these buildings lived
Barney Zook, MendsPs undertaken, but
his furniture was quickly removed by the
accommodating spectators. This being
the nearest one to The fire, was very nat
uraIly damaged, but the second, or tarthest
from the fire was not much damaged
" ater, In the meantime, came only IN
spurts and but very little good was done
by what did come.
TIE LOSS,
The building burned belonged to G,
Meudel Il Co., and was used as furniture
factory. In 1t were oil kinds Of material
incident to the manufacture Of furniture
besides an immense quantity Of furniture
A. Wilson Kelley had materials to be
used in the furnishing Of his new resi-
denCe on Twelfth street stored In this FAC
tory, and his loss will exceed $1,000, upon
which there Is no insurance, The turni'
ture OF another person was also stored
there, and that loss Is over 81 200.
Mendel's loss on stock will be immense.
Upon the building II will be from S., 900 to
$4,000, upon which they have an insur'
snCe OF 5000 In home and Columbus
companies. Mr.. Ed Mendel says the In:
suranCs will not begin to pay one'haIt oil
the losses. an
The origin Of the Are Is undoubtedly
inCendiary, as no fire was used In that
portion OF the building where twas dis
covered.
The fire OF last night was the fourth az
tempt, and the second successful one, In
the same quarter during the last fifteen or
twenty years, q building having been
burned on the same site some years ago,
DIsdRACEPUL SCENES.
We are compelled to chronicle in con-
neCtion with this conlagrstion the most
disgraCeiul scenes that ever occurred at
any FIRE in this city, While Paddy Ma
honey, an extraman, was endesvoring to
get the hose on the Jail, Paul Heller, also
an extraman, tried TO persuade him 10
desist. Heller wss under the influence OF
liquor and quarreled with Mahoney, the
two engaged In regular pitched
battle. Milliard White, who 10 Q night
Waterman In the Fifth ward, came upon
the scene and tried to part the men, but
in the struggle White was picked out by
Chief Bennett. on information OF a citi'
zen, and lodged In the lookup, Mr.. White
declared to reporter that he was limo.
cent OF any ofsnse, and only stepped In TO
part the fighters.
ANOTHER FIGHT.
Shortly aitOr the fight ChroniCled
another one took place on top Of the wall
between the Jail and the burning build.
Ing. Heller, who was still at liberty, in.
tsrfered with Thomas Rose, fireman Of the
Eighth ward hose company, and Rose un.
dertook to punish Heller, disgraCeiul
pugilistiC scene occurring on the ram.
parts OF the burning building The parties
were finally separated. Heller Ia under
arrest. We do not think Rose was drunk.
Another Alarm.
As we 20 to press at 4:S0 A: NJ. another
alarm Of fire was sounded from North
Wheeling.
Upon investigation II was discovered
that an incendlarv had attempted to fire
residence Of Joseph Kletchley, Just south
Of the Hospital. This house was
fred a day or two before In the same
way. Fortunately 1t was checked before
any material damage was done.
The attempt, however, at such distance
from the former fires, showed ConClusively
he well planned attempt to destroy the
,ity.
THE WANT or WATER.
where the Responsibility should be
Placed.
Almost everybody last night was loud
Ia their condemnation Of the superin.
.endent OF the Water Works for the al.
most total emptiness Of the pipee and
basins. This Is unjust. On Thursday
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