The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-09
thin MORNlNG'SriRE.
Serious Damage nnd mn Exciting Scene.
rho Flames Originate Ia ,AoIvin's
hpicc Mllis-ARving Horses and vehi.

Serious Damage nni mn Exciting Scene
rho PiRineS Originate Ia .cOlvin',
spice Milis-saving Horses and vehi
cles. e't r
About half past two o'clock thi, morn.
Ing persons who CHANGED to be
on the streets noticed brlgh,
glow In tho sky over the space
bounded by Main, Market, Fourteenth and
Sixteenth streets. The cry of fire was raised
but II was some minutes before All alarm wa,
rung In from Box q, at the corner Of MAR
and South streets.
The flames were found to have
originated In tho rooster OF Thorn
as Colyin's, Wheeling Coffee and
Spice MILLS. Before discovered the real
Of the building, which extends from Mali
street 10 the alley, was burned, together with
a fine horse belonging to Mr.. Colvin. TIL,
flames rapidly extended nortllward AMI
southwark 10 tho udjoining buildings, and 1
fhme stable across the alley also caught. ~
EXCITING scENs.
There were number OF horses In The
stables near, aud Gor,l0n's livery stable
hdjoins on north. The horses, half silied
with smoke, neIgheJ and stamped Il.
I! appealing 10 the crowd to rescue them.
Finally all were taken out Int the two
In the stable which first caught. Tue
scene ns tho terrified animals from the
livery stable we're led out and
released at the door was most exciting. They
ran IN various directions some plungng up
up Market street, ncighing and snoring
Others down Main until they encountered
the engines, putting and splitting fire into the
night, when with fresh bound they turned
galloping and neigling down South
street, 10 the imminent danger Of the sur.
rounding crowd. .. .....
FIGHTING THE FLAMES. ..mIH
The Fire Department arrived promptly
after the tardy alarm, but met with some
difficulty III getting water on the burning
building. At last IL line Of hose was taken
upon the roof from Main street and stream,
thrown on the flames. They had, however,
gained such Roadway by this time that little
service was rendered by the water.
AN INCIDENT.
When the fire was ut It's high, and the front
was about to be guarded, thoughtful re.
porter, mindful Of II friend in distress, ut.
tempted to kick In door TO rescue his books,
But too late! The flames burst ont
the door with ilendiSh rush, and
licked the frail sash like powder. The news.
paper man Jumped back instihctively, but
not through fear. However, 1t was left to
the brave liremen TO face the angry flames.
and right nobly did they 10 their duty.
With the nozzle held close to the fire and
the lurid flames ieapirg Ger their head,
they never sweryed, but stood like wall
and were rewarded by subdning the fire In
their quarter. All honor to them. The
scene was highly dramatic and thrillingly
real.
THE, PROPERTY DESTROYED.
The Spice Works was completely Quilted,
and the roof and rear portion Of Wapner's
livery stable were badly Injured. The roof
OF Crangle's feed store, on the south, was
also burned somewhat, and the stoc dc.
stroyed. sgl.+
The property was all owned by John Reid.
The portion occupied by Gordnl's stable was
insured for $1,000, that occupied by Colyin
for $1,000, the part occupied by Crnngle's
feed store for 81, 600, and the southern end, oc.
cppied by james Cummins, general mcrchau.
dise broker, for 81 Don, making 5000 in ali,
on the building. Nj. Colyin said he carried
about ~ 600 stock, on which he had about
5000 insurance, though he could not say in
what companies. His loss will be
complete, and the loss on the
block will reach several thousand
dollars. Mr.. Colvin felt the loss Of
his horse keenly, as he was great pet, as
intelligent md timetable as child, and had
been ,!ained to do his masters bidding a.
most like luman being.
Owing to the luteness OF the hour no def.
mite particulars as TO the loss or Insurance
can be obtained, alt ough it was said that
Mr.: Colvin's insurauce was in the German
and Manuiacturers'Go Companies. The Insurance
on the building was also said to be in home
companies. Mr.. Crangle's loss will be from
water entirely, and his insurance Is par
TALLY in home companies.
by aqunrter past three the fire was under
control, and q quarter OF an hour later was
nenrly extinguished.
The boarding stable of Ben Gordon was IN
the building formerly occupied by Wagher's
livery stable. There were twenty horses in it
at the time, OF which two belonged to Gordon,
and the others were merely boarded viii
him. They were all saved, together with
the byggies and carriages kept in the stable
which belonged TO joseph terrell.
Never did the police respond to a call of
distress quicker than they did this morning.
Their efforts in helping the fire department.
were invaluable, and to. them scarcely less
than to the firemen do the property owners
owe the preservation Of their property.
4 REMISlscESCE,
The reporter csunot tell the exact date but
he thiuk sit must have been fourteen Or IT.
teen years ago, when the stables on the same
ground buried do%n. The stables at that
time were full Of horses. and the establish-
ment was owned by the late Smith Melon
aid. In that fire all Of the animals in tie stable
were burned with one or two exceptions, and
the property was completely destroyed. The
scene was very exciting and drew hundreds
to ihe GROUND. -Four weeks afterwards the
stencil was perceptiDie.