Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-22
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snrance o W mn ont on the 18th OF this
month. ,. ,, oon. in
I'D far 81 600 in the Peabody.
The Ftna Fire and Marine had every
ching moved out OF the Office, but out
aide of the loss OF time, confusion, and
Inconvenience, lose nothing.
HebraDk & Bro, jewellers, at No. 1917,
moved all their stock 1out, but loss in
handling will amount 10 $1,000; insured
for 81 600, in the Etna and German,
both OF this city.
Nicholas Schulz, the confectioner. is
the largest loser. He had good stock.
and estimates his loss at from $4,000 to
$4,000, with the . following insurance,
$1,000 in each OF the following com
panies: Hartford OF Hartford, How
ard of New York, Peabody and
German oil Wheeling. His loss OF time
will be the great loss. His books and
accounts were locked up in safe but 1t
was an old one and what condition
they are in is not known. Nothing but
the walls are left standing OF the build
ing he occupied.
w. S. Hutchins at No 1921 the first OF
the sores in the Paxton Block, manage d
to save some of his goods and househol I
effects, but estimates his loss at $4,000.
His insurance is, 81 800 in the Liverpool,
London & Globe and 81 900 in the Pea
body. -,
L.. Helmbright, the tobacconist, did
not touch his stock and the main dam
age is by water. His loss is $500 to
5000 and his insurance $1,000 in the
ROYAL OF London.
In the rooms over Helmbright's two
ladies named Cohagan were living,
| Their loss in furnitures reaches SOW
with no insurance
Oehm's clothing store was the next
place. Mr.. Oehm is not in town, but
| Mr.. d. Boss, his agent or partner, re-
fused TO give up the keys, even when
asked to do so by the insurance men,
and the result is that no one knows the
loss. The fire did no damage, but every
thing was soaked with water. MIR. Boss
claims to have on hand $1,000 worth OF
goods and his policies call for the follow
ing insurance: Peabody Sl,0OO, Ger
man $1,000, and Imperial OF London
s. 600. The insurance men are Inclined
10 kick over his refusal to hand over the
KEYS when asked to do 80.
Louis Messini, the Italian who keel
the candy and fruit store next to u @
Opera House and is the last store OF Il g
block, sustains loss OF about 81 900 al d
has no insurance.
Although the fire was kept out OF tie
Opera House; the water got IN anu ala
damage that will amount to abol
$1,000. The main entrance, stairway
and corridor had been newly trescoed,
and that is entirely ruined. In one or
two other places the water has gone
through, and two fine chamber scenes
were utterly ruined. The building Is,
of course, fully insured in large mum.
Der OF companies both home and for
eign.
NOT BADLY HURT.
About 7:3J O'Clock Assistant Marshal
Love and tiremen Armstrong and GiIIes-
pie were in the Schulz place endeavor-
in TO put out a b'azs hat had ,rtpt up,
wi en- a portion of the second floor which
hung overhead, fell and buried all be-
Meath. Singular to say no one was serl-
ouslv hurt except James Gillespie,
although the others were bruised and
scratched. Gillespie had his lett hip
badly hurt. He WAS taken to Schnepts
and attended TO by DIR. Baguley. The
accident caused the widest excitement,
rumors being atlOat that two men had
been killed.
THE ORIGIN.
The fire started in Schulz's stable, but
how it did so without the aid of a hu-
man agency it is hard to conceive. There
WAS no fire about the place
and spontaneous combustion is
theory ridiculed. Dark hints
were INDUCED in, but nothing said out
right. Four gamin, among whom was
Poodle" Price, the colored boy Jack
son and two other choice spirits were
arrested by Officer Dunlap on the sus-
picion that they knew something OF the
origin, having been seen about three
moments before, and during the fire
being found on the wharf sitting on
some salt barrels, an unusual thing for
that class TO do when there is a fire.
When arrested, without being asked a
question, they said each and all, 81
didn'tdo it" They were taken to the
city building and clcsely questioned,
but Captain Bennett decided not to
hold them. although it is probable that
if they did not have anything to do
with the fire they at least stole some
thing from the furniture and wares that
were piled up in all directions. 1t is
very likely that before the $4,000 in
suranc is adjusted that the true cause
will be ascertained.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS.
At one time Simpsons livery stable
was on fire, the hotsparks that started
it coming from the burning building.
1t was so intensely hot on Market
street at one time that the awnings on
the east side OF the street we're scorched
and were kept from blazing only by thu
use OF street hose.
The members of the Committee on
Fire Department worked vigorously, and
went into smoke and fire with reckless
disregard of their clothes.
The insurance men howled over the
Council that wasted money on the
streets and did not provide decent fire
department service. Especially did they
direct their attention and remarks against
Council for not providing the cutoff
nOZZleS when save nlucn uamaSe Dy
water, and which every engine should
be supplied with.
Messrs. John Bodley and Ed. Clator
worked like grojans.
There was considerable petty thieving
done, and at ShultZ's large lot Of CT
CARS were taken of, some by fremen
and some by private citizens, who were
supposed to be assisting the firemen.
The men OF the department were told
thew could have what they CHANGED TO
pick up, but the others had no business
there.
The folly Of allowing wooden shanties
and sheds to be erected in the very
heart of the city was strongly shown
Yesterday. Let the council take meas
ures to stop any more OF it.
In conversation with members OF the
Fire Department it was found that they
fully concurred in the praise that was
generally being showered on the efforts
OF the fremen. They were also strong
" opposed TO the tar and gravel roof,
such being the one on the -Etna Fire