Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-08
BLAzEs.
The Pittsburgh cesrt Hosss Burssd
Down.
One Man Killed and Others Woundsd-los;
Over $200,000-Raeine, Wis.,, Almost
Destroyed Saturday Hight-Loss,
S350.000.
OTHER RAvAees OF THE FIRE FleHo.

PITrsBuRe, May THE most destructive
fire that has taken place in this city since
the memorable riots Of Of 1877, occurred to-
day.
The court house, or rather the principal
portion of it, is mass OF ruina About
half.past l2 o'clock smoke was seen Issuing
from the interior of the massive stone
structure, and on investigation It was found
the entire inside Of the building was in
flames.
A general alarm was at once sounded, and
in . few minutes the departments Of Htts-
burgh and Allegheny were at work. but the
fire had gained such headway that their
efforts were almost fruitless, and BY four
o'clock all that was left OF the court house
proper. was the stone walls.
The fire created intense excitement, and
on account Of the jail being attached to
the burning buildings, fears were enter
tanned that the prisoners would escape.
There was no occasion for alarm, however.
as the Jail was not in danger and q ciose
guard was kept over the inmates, who were
not aware that the fire was in progress, %
near them.
As soon as the fire Was discovered mum.
Der OF officials and others forced their way
into the burning building, and succeeded
in saving nearly all Of the records and
law library.
While endeavoring to save the records In
the jury commissioners office, Harry No
Dermott, q grandson OF Jury Commits
sioner Hogen was killed by falling glass.
Several firemen narrowly escaped death BY
burning, and number were more or less
injured by falling debris, but the accident
TO McDermott is believed to be the only
one resulting fatally.
The building destroyed was OF stone,
originally cost about $4,000. Many
thousands have since been expended on
improvements. The insurance on the
burned portion was $50 0O0, and was all in
Home companies. The origin Of the iire IL
at present unknown.
PORTLAND. Ne. May 6.--The Cumberland
paper mills, at Westbrook, are damaged by
fire. Loss, $1,000.
BELLOWS FAIIs. VI, May 6.-The Stras.
bury brewery is burned. Loss. &25.OO5
CHIcAGo, May 6.-Nothing can he obtain
ed from Racine yet n 10 the condition OF
the burned city. A gentleman well -.
quainted with the city says the fire has, &C
cording TO accounts received, burned that
section bounded by the lake on the east by
Fourth street on the north. which com
prises about niEc blocks, but not the finest
ones in the city. He says the loss would
probably not exceed 81, 900 900 on this prop
erty and that the estimate Of $l3,0Oo.0Oo
are absurd.
Chicago, May 6.-Thc daily News repor-
ter at Racine telee raphs that night reports
Of the loss by fire there were grossly cK-
agerated. The total loss Is only $4,000.
Al L.. Ill al...,.N
a dozen blocks we're burned. They were in
the Peninsula district, which did not con-
tain any very valuable property, and the
engines from Chicago and Milwaukee ar
rived in time Ia confine the flames 10 that
section. The Racine Fire department has
only two companies.
RACINE wis., Ma, o.-Tne daily journal
says: Our reporter was one OF the first
men on the ground. and saw nothing moro
alarming than smoke issuing from the
Goodrich freight house, but a terrific north.
east gale soon fansed the fire. and In few
minutes the whole structure was In flames,
which rapidly spread 10 the lumber yards
Of Jones Knapp 4 Co., thence to the yards
Of Kelley, Greeks & Co, and large sparks
broke through the windows OF the Nil.
waukee and st. Paul elevator which was .
mass OF flames. The salt sheds Of the
Racine ware house and Dock company
anu tne SILVER IIaCe COinpsHy
were the next victims; thence it took the
engine house, Marble Hall, Ibings fusni-
ture store, Ryans harness shop, and spread
up Chatham street, burning Jones q
Knapp's Office. Phil. Brooks & Company's
shoe factory, the Lake House and James
Walkers dwelling. Then crossing Main
street to Hershey Il Roberts mil; next
across Second street TO Driver 4 SON lufn-
Der yard and store, the Parmack's Home.
on Wisconsin street, the Farmers Home.
Union Hall block, kerfand's store, Hayek's
brick building, Kiedel's clothing store,
Swedingcrs residence and Wrights livery
stable.
Here il lcaped across Third street 70 the
Boutwell, House, 10 Thomas Davis brick
building, and running along the lumber
piles on the lake shore, devoured J. Mil
ler's boot and shoe factory and the wooden
building between that and the railroad
buiIding. Crossing Third street to Congress
Hall. the railroad building wss soon .
roaring mass of flames, Congress Hall, .
barn sEd a considerable number Of frame
structures in that vicinity and Robb's
SUMNER Garden Theatre. Thence IL took
the west side Of Maip street. destroying
Heirs saloon. Hacks grocery, kraup's
hardware, Brills music store, ,Coch's saloon.
PenniDg & HszeDs shoe store, sbd dsmag.
ing large number OF other buildings,
SlpkroGA. \. Y, May 6-The Bennett
hotel. at Racquette, was burned, todsy.
Insured.