Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13
TWO ALARMS
Last Might From the Same Box, Caused
by Fires In Adjoining Houses.


A fire was discovered last night in the
building l425 Main street, and an alarm
sent in from box q, Main and South streets
The Atlantic engine arrived on the grounds
first, although by circuitous route, and a
ladder being placed against the side Of the
store next the street, fireman Healey mount
ed il and in few minutes had the flames,
which were apparently uncomfortable, I'M
der splendid control in the second story.
On account Of little delay in the arrival
of the hook and ladders the flames were
enabled toFet quite start in the third
story, and by the time a long ladder was
placed near the the top of the building
there was again very imminent danger OF
its destruction, and forsOme minutes there
was hard tussel for the mastery, but the
firemen, by dint of hard work, drowned out
the fire and saved the building.
THE BUILDING
is three story, irregularly constructed af-
fair. which runs from Main street clear
through to South street and the Il. q U.
freight depot, and is occupied by Hubbard,
PAUL. & Co. as depot for their groceries
and supplies and at the time OF the alarm
was packed full of a large assortment OF
groceries and other merchandise. Mr.:
Hubbard was not present at the fire until
after its extinguiShment, and said he had
no idea what his loss would be. The prin-
cipal damage results from water, which
deluged his goods and ruined quite q
quantity of them. The fire was confined to
the rear or southern side of the building
and did not burn forward at all. A clerk
in the employ of the firm informed our re-
porter that there was stock in the house
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000, which is
insured in the Doddridge agency of this
CITY for about a half or three-fourths OF
~ 7. g. fhaf M m than
one-ffth or One-siXth Of. the goods
will be at all damaged in that way, and the
loss will consequently be light. The build
ing belongs to the estate OF the late Mrs.
Nancy Miller and is insured in the Alder
son agency. The loss to the building will
not exceed 1000
The losses on both building and contents
will be divided up among number of COM
panies, home and foreign.
SPARKS.
Too much praise cannot be given to Fore
man Healey and fireman Shaw of the At
lantic for their conduct in their efforts TO
eXtinguiSh the fire at its inception, al
though the whole department did very
well.
A section or two of hose belonging to the
Vigilant reel burst during the fire drench-
ing a number of spectators and interfering
WIN operations lOT u time.
The necessity for more firemen was again
demonstrated last night to all who wit
messed the fire, but it is cheaper to do
without them. There were not men Sutii-
Cient to elevate one of the ladders, and as 1t
was SO muddy diSintereSted persons did
not feel like volunteering.
Harry COmmerfOrd night operator at the
B. 4 O. depot saw the fire and Charlie COpp
of Down & Good turned in the alarm.
The companies holding policies on the
stock are the Hartford, of Hartford, Conn,
5000; London Association, of New York,
$500; Etna, of Hartford, $500; Manu-
facturers', $500; Peabody, Wheeling, 81
500; Williamsburg City, \. y, $1,000;
Queen (EngliShl $4,000; Manufacturers,
Boston, $500; London, Liverpool and
Globe, 81, 500; Underwriters, \. y, $1,000.
Total, S27, 900.
ANOTHER ALARM.
Acknowledgements of an hour after the
fire had been apparently extinguished an
other alarm was struck from the same box,
and this one was caused by the discovery
of fire in the building adjoining the Miller
property on the south, and owned by A. c.
Egerter 1t seems that some sparks had
communicated with the elevator in the
Egertcr building, and being famed into
discovered. The return of the engines,
however speedily Overcame the fire with
but little damage to the building.
ANOTHER SPARK.
The fire originated from a store on the
first floor of the Miller building.
A third alarm was sent in at 2:45 this
morning, caused by the discovery of fire
in the Egeter building, but it was extin-
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