Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
A Big BLAZE,
Tho Front Of Z Wellsburu Block
Consumed, with q Loss
Of $25, 900.
An Extensive Account Of tho Fire
aad List Of the Buildings
Destroyed.
The BuVglaf Fisnd II Wost IN Q
West WrslRh TowR--.Post-
0flcs Rebbs&

Early yesS-uay WorulpR - 0leSfS0
came from WellsbufF snnouaelng 6rs
raging there and askinC los sssistsnee. Mr.
Hoffman and Chief MasShsl Dun,ise pro
pared to send the ylsilsnt engine, 6at ~
tS:s s',IsRs:;'
control. The news created some litsls eK.
ci,ement here and Wild rumors were in cir.
culstion, but the AFFAIR was greatly exaese-
rated. as was proved when the correct re-
port was received. The towa 10 without
eilectual means OF fighting danes, and this
blaze will probably induce action LOOKING
to securing fire engine. The following
account 10 from our special correspsndeas
at Wellsburs: .- =,
ACCOUNT OF r,n rrar.
The ffe st this place yesterday wtS ~.
questionably the most destructive one that
Wellsburg has had for q long time. II
originated near the Office In Fowlcr's livery
stable, but how is unknown. II was irA
seen by the hostler, James Hughes, who
sleeps in the office and as soon as he saW
the ilames he jumped out Of bed, and. with.
out any clothing on, commenced taking
the horses out OF the stable. After he had
led the first horse out and was returning
for another, he vas kicked by a horse and
probably fatally injured. The stable was
reduced To ashes in ashoH times, and three
line horses pcrished in the danes. besides
several carriages, bugries, hsarse and Q
great many other things that could not hs
gotten out. J. NJ. Charnoek's tin establish
ment, al Joining the stable on the south.
Immediately caught, and burned 10 the
ground with mott al IT. contents.
Just below and al dining Charn0ck' wta
the large general store Sareroom snd rcsi-
deuce OF Mr. Hugh Earth, which WAS
ENTIErIl TvE>Ep or.
They succeeded IN saving some OF the
goods hut they were all very much dam
aged, and The insurance on the stock will
not more than half cover the loss. Acro~
an alev. north oi the Stable. was Robert
Thompson carriage factory and work
shops, which were soon sbla,e and quickly
consumed. Immediately above the car.
rirge factory was the old Town Hall the
upper story Of which was used by Glass
Bros. as the PuhdHdir Scr, Office. aud the
lower story as place for keeping th" lire
engines. This came next, but il Was brick
building with tin roof and withstood the
lanes for q considerable time, but
was finally obliged to yield 10 the.
intense heat, and was entirely consumed,
with much OF the contents In the Pan Han
die Nrrs Office. Unfortunately the engines
we're taken out and. as usual. put In the
road 10 prevent people from doing any
thing, rs they were
rrRIrCTrY rsFLrsa.
and occupied the attention "i men who
could Otherwise work TO some advantage
while they are trying 10 use the old worn
uUt engines. The market house. Just north
OF the Ma office, is very old frame struc-
turc and caught fire several times, but the
hames were eNtinguiShed before they got
under hcadwGy. and the building, with
great difficulty, wa saved.
The stable was almost 81 new one. u was
recently erected on the site Of ia. siycry
stable burned down few years ago.
Much sympathy is expressed for both
Messrs. Robert Thompson and J.
NJ. Charnock, the lormer having
been burned on: Iut q few years ago add
the latter, whose loss was tl,j0 was only
insured for 500, and ell his household
furniture. etc. were consumed. lis has Q
large family and IN a bard working and
industrious nan. Considering everything
the lire was pretty well managed, and tho
general feeling /, one Of thansfulnnsy that
the damage : no worse. u very plainly
demonstrated the necessity Of al engine
and fire department. II was only eya
great cNort that the ire wa stoppsf st
Market street. Had the Market house
burned IL would have been almost impos-
sib'c 10 save the closely built block on the
other side of the street. The buildings
that were destroyed were oil frame but
two and they consequently burned With
great fcrrcncgs and rapidi,y. and for .
time threatened the destruction oi the
whole town.
By-sT. 40 I~sCRAsCE-
The losses sUd insurance were N follow
F"pleTs livery stable, loss s.,VJD, ia
fUranCr In Peabody company tOo
Gcorgc Who owned the stable, lp"
$I.@r. Insurance 300 in the leaboiy.
L. Thompson. loss $3.50, insurance 30
Etna company Sl,fn
nluss Bros, .Dss 500, insurance " -.
J. ~. Chsrnock. loss g. L,jyI, insurLn"r \ 30
10 the ManufaG turers'. IL BTth. Io,- fui.
is ;lD,0u Insurance on stock tE.yD 90
Manhattan insurance company. oi liYsT-
pool. Ene.. aud 500 On London and Ian
caster insurance company.
The above rstmste on losses IL small. -
it is vsrously estimated st tj,1S 10
5000.