The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-03
LAST NIamr's rIRE
Supposed to have been Ineendiary.
Notes and IneIIIehin.

$3.50
Last evening about 40 O'Clock smoke was
discovered issuing from the store room at
No. 1869 Market Square occupied by Ben.
NJ. List, who has been carrying on china
and glassware business for about year past,
but Is now selling out his stock ut cost, Mr.
John welty, n grocer doing business near by,
first discovered the smoke, which was coming
through the cellar hAtChway IN large quaint.
ties, and he Immediately had an alarm turn.
ed In from box No. II, corner Tenth and
Market streets
The Hope hose company, which Is station
ed on Eleventh street, Just around the cor.
ner, was on hand almost instantly and took
position nj the plug In the center OF the
market houses, a line Of hose was stretched
and water was about TO b. thrown into the
cellar when the NigilRnt engine dashed up
to the plug ard the Hopes water was shut OIL
In order to attach the engine to the plug. by
the time the Vigilant had It's hose unreOled,
word was brought from the rear Of the house
that the fire was on the ground floor and not
tn the cellar.
An GndeavOr was made to break the door
down, but the resistance was such that a
Light had to be broken out aud the hose
thrust through. Then there was an awful
eiatteF, as the eFoekfy was swept from the
shelves on to the floor, Lights were soon
procured, and the fire was found to he in u
closet under the stairway leading to the up.
per stories, which are occupied as n residence
by the family OF Chief OF Police Bennett.
There was nothing in this closet except
some china ware, but flame was creeping
rapidly up the joists There was no candle
in the closet as was rumored, tho candle
found being one carried In by Mr.. Welty.
The tiremen who were first there are very
positive In saying that the place must have
been set on fire. Capt Bennett and Chief
EcClcs were also inclined to think So There
Is no Ane or StovepipG near the place, nor
was there any rubbish that could cause
spontaneous combustion. Foreman Healy
OF the Atlantic thought oil had been used.
The door Of the closet was closed thus force.
ipg the smoke into the cellar. As soon as
the fire was located, few blows with an Ak
exposed itand tho water made short worl;
of II.
The building belongs to Ed Larkin, ESQ,
and was inlly insured, but the damage can
be covered by very small sum, list Hr.
rived soon after the fire was extlngnished, and
stated thabhC bad locked up ut q O'Clock and
gone To supper. He could offer no explanation
OF the fire, Hisstock was insured for 81, 200 in
the IEtna and $500 in the Manufacturer
When asked last evening, he said his stock
at one time had been valued 9t $500. lie
did not have SO much on hand last night
according to those who were able to Judge,
Mr.. List did not know what his damage was.
The crowd present was enormous. The
Department made elegant time. The hook
and ladder at Fourteenth street jolted It's
tiuer wheel off and had to stop to adjust II.
then 1t tore on and the Atlantic whirled
into Market street at Eleventh Just behind
the ladder truck. It was fortunate the fire
was discovered when it was, or the result
might have been disastrous.