The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-05


meat market, The fire company wa
promptly on hand, and by their exertions
other buildings were saved, with only
slight damage TO the walls The lossei
were light and mostly covered by insur
ance. r. j. Robinson's stock was mostly
saved, building insured. L. T. Robinson
saved most of his furniture, building in
sured. Some bedroom furniture belong
ing to AL Reed, in the second story, and
clothing &c, of John Langston, an
employee Of E. T. Robinson, were burned.
The next building owned by Mrs. B. G..
Carpenter, was not insured, Mrs. White
head and family lost all their furniture
and nearly all their clothing, while Mr..
Waldeck lost almost his entire stock,
furniture, tools, &c. Upon them the loss
falls most heavily. Aside from the dam
age to business however, the actual loss
is light, and we may congratulate our
selves that We came out OF il so well.
INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE.
Sam. Smith and G. w. Beyins, we're
severely injured by a blow from the grap-
pling hooks which broke from their hold
on the building, while the firemen were
trying to pull down portion of it. They
are doing well,
When the alarm of fire was given,
audiences were assembled in the Congre-
gational and Methodist churches, and the
ministers were in the midst of their dis
courses. AS by one impulse, almost the
whole audience rose and instantly left the
church. Rev. Mr.. Warner, not hearing
the alarm, was very much surprised, and
for the moment, entirely unable 10 ac-
count for SO sudden an exodus. And
Professor Currier, at the Congrcga.
tional church, was almost equally at loss
at first to comprehend the situation.
More than ever before, the fire of Sun.
day evening, demonstrated the unwilling
ness and difficulty of getting the average
citizen to take hold and assist in working
the fire engine. Men like to be in and at
the excitements Of fire, but il is entirely
another thing to take position remote
from 1t and pull for dear lie at the brakes,
or form in line and pass buckets to and
from the fire. The fremen did nobly,
and to them we have many times owed
our escape from disastrous and sweeping
fires, but the conviction is gaining, that
the engine is unequal TO our wants and
that we need another that can work with.
out tax upon muscles and nerves, one that
will never tire, and one whose motive
power will not be tempted by curiosity 10
leave its work to watch the progress of
the flames. A small steam fire engine
could be drawn to fire by men, il neces.
sary, and when there, would do three or
four times the execution. The feeling in
favor of small steamer, is growing and
many express willingness 10 be taxed to
make this addition TO our fire department.
What we have, has saved us already
many times its cost, and we are quite
ready now to take another step toward
greater efficiency and safety.
EFT. Robinson has taken rooms over
Benedict's store, and is already in shape
TO serve his customers.
VIM. Waldeck has opened his market
under the American House, where, in
consideration of the almost total loss of
his stock, his old patrons ought at this
time to take especial pains TO find him.
He will have telephone connection in a
day or two.
G. L. Sutliffs and VIM. Waldeck's
telephones went up in the fire Sunday
night. New ones will be furnished
promptly.
C.E. Sutliff, though apparently without
stock or goods in his office, informs us
that in desk, accounts, chairs, stove, horse
covers and blankets, his loss foots up to
about 500. He will make Foote'S Livery
Office his headquarters for few days,
and can be reached by telephone No. 0.
Waldeck's Meat Market can be called by
Telephone No. 81.