The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-04
THE aREAT HEAT

l6 SHOWN Dy tnt nuuelous bateo tuat he
scattered over the burned territory badly
warped and sprung, and the heavier iron
articles that lie about distorted and ruined.'
A chief feature OF the destruction, and one
which the entire country will share in uni.
son with our local sufferers, is the loss OF
relics and collections. Prominent among
the former Is The celebrated, cid engine
"Arabian," the first locomotive ever run in
the United States II IL totally dismantled,
and though It will probably be put together
again and repaired, 1t eau never recover
the effects OF It's fiery ordeal. Few persons,
probably, fully appreciate the losses OF a
sentimental nst1re involved Among
them are portion OF the Andersonville
prison, flag, part OF Napoleon First's state
carriage, Miles Ssandish's andirons from
the Maytlower, Kuapp's Battery flag and
Ringo,s cavalry flag, adinner service used
by Marie A Antoinette, the Oldest piano in
America and,the frst piano ever brought
10 Pittsburgh. and at one time the properly
OF Stephen Foster, together with Henry II
dagger. and numerous anti.colonial,
and revolutionary relics that can never
be replaced. In these losses Pittsburgh will
have the sympathy OF the entire country.
Our eitys wealth and energy can build tor
the future, but Il can never recall the
past. ~ would not take ten thousand dol
isrs for my loss, said Miss 4. Hobson, as
she swung an iron crank in her hand,
which was Afterwards discovered to be the
kew OF the Oldest clock III the country.
"However, there were some gold reyolu:
tionary buttons, and they're all melted
down, and TN going TO have q pis made
Of them" and with philosophy that GER
tainly did credit TO the lRdy's happy csm.
placency, she smilingly pointed out the
distorted iron work 0f an Irish grist mill
made in l7l6; some broken bits OF crockery
that were all that was left oil q. lot OF dishes
that had served through centuries in Rlne
Kingdoms, and which were considered the
Oldest china in the Christian world; the
head OF Black Hawks var hatchet, aud q
iew other blackened and bTuised articles
that she had managed to secure from the
ruins Of the relic department. The numis-
matte collections destroyed were very ex-
tPnsive and valulble. Dir. !. n. Walker,
OF Allegheny, lost a very valuable collec-
tion OF 600 coins. When the reporter met
him he had dug couple Of dozen oil them
ont Of. tlieasliee, and. in connection with
some Il evolutionary "ands," hal them de:
posted In nail keg. Mr. Palmer Of
Slarpsvlle, ,lastayery completeeollection oil
f', UNITED tTArrs COINS.
Valued at 8, 900, and Mr.. Leaman's well.
known gathering Of some l,lCo Of old,
and rare modern coiuaGe, lie in ashes The
relic safe has n1tyet beep oPfped. titles
on its face among the ashes, apd IN itp IN.
side drawer are papers aud bills Of much
value, which it Ia hoped are taved. The
losn % art involved In pictures and bric.a-
brac Is very severe, and, as stated, while
the loss Of merchandise may be easily 70.
covered in this Nealthy community, the
lirreparable loss Of Isian Of sentiment
will be the longest and most severely islt.
Daring ths entire morning the DIRE depart
ment has kept streams Of water
The =, oaly building left on the
entire Exposition grounds Is the restAu..
rant. All the rest 10 gone. Volumes could
moi say more. 1t was an honor to our city,
a help aud profit TO our citizens, source
Of interest and entertainment to all the
surrounding country, aud lts loss will he
| felt from the Ohio to the Lakes. The Ex'
position Company's' safe was taken I
Holmes banking house, on Market street,