Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-11
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Go Up In Smoke Early Yesterday
Morning.
Logan L Co.'s Drug House Guited---Ex-
ceIIent Work by the Department.
Marrow Escape From a
Big Blaze.

wears past broke out in the cellar OF the
wellknown wholesale and retail drug house
of Logan l. Co, located at the northwest
corner of Main and Tenth streets. The
flames were, as far as can be ascertained
the result Of spontaneous combustion, al
though at first q theory that the fire was due
to an explosion Of gas obtained general cit
culatien. The outbreak of the flames oc'
cas;oned great excitement, and while citi'
zeDs from the neighborhood Rocked to the
scene, others ran for the neighboring fire
alarm boxes. AS result,
THREE ALARM BOXES,
No. l6, at the corner Of Main and Ninth
streeis, No. II, at the corner Of Tenth and
Market streets, and No. Il, at the corner Of
Main street and Market alley, were pulled
almost simultaneously. The bigbell struck
,hirty-six on the first round, and then the
strokes became inexricably mixed up, the
next round being eight and the next seven
teen. At the various engine houses all sorts
Of alarms were received, and as conse'
ouence the department was all at sea,
Chief Dunning was at the Market House
with his buggy, and on hearing
thirty-six rung he started for the East End.
The next stroke, eight, caused him to stop
and he pulled his buggy up on Chsphae
street and waited until he heard seventeen
when be started for Main and Tenth street
The Niagara came up north OF the creek
and went down on the wharf, while the At
Iaptic also went in the same direction. The
leland reel was out exercising, and came
over the bridge on rum arriving
FIRST AT THE FIRE,
which BY this time had involved almost the
eLtle building They made a connection
at The Grant House, and had water on
irst, and in few moments later the Vigi
laut ard Niagara appeared, followed BY the
remainder OF the department.
Ia l. few moments seven streams OF water
wtre on the Ere, end the fight began in earn
ST. IS we have sale, the fire first made it's sp
pearance IN the cellar, near the rear end Of
he storeroom, AID spread with tesrfu
.spiciiy. Mr.. Joseph A. Bell, the book
keeper, vas on the sidewalk, and he at onct
ran INTO the Office TO save the books. HI
ba7 barely time to clam the safe door shu
Al d ,uIu TIE key when he was
DRIVEN OUT
b. tic fire. DR.. LOgan,the proprietor, was on
,te tourb floor, and two girls were at WORT
il tie laboratory on the third floor. DR.
Luran. ran down stairs TO the second floor
followed by the girls. The smoke and
Llsme prevented the use of the stairway and
he Doctor told the girls to get out on the
,oof Of the kitchen of bis residence which
rtey did. There was water pipe and hose
&c he used in case Of fire, on each floor, anC
Or. Logan undertook to locate the one in
The room where was, but the smoke was &C
dtnee as TO cause him to beat retreat tc
he front room, looking out on Main street
frCm q window Of which he
DROPPED TO THE STREET,
being caught by Mr.. B. Stanley aud severs
Others. Tie fire had now penetrated to al
most every portion Of the first, second and
third floors, and vast sheets of flame aat
derse clouds of smoke were gouring from
eyay possible outlet,
TIE destruction of the adjoining build
.prs on the north, seemed imminent, and {
large force of volunteers began the remova
of The household effects from Dr.. Logan
resiGence.
While this was going on Chief Dunuiut
Ess placing bis men to the best advantage
AID socn three heavy streams Of water wtr,
being play in the Tenth street windows.twC
from The river end, and one from the front
VILE another line of bose was taken to tn,
roof OF the residences and the fire attacked
from above. The fremen experienced grea
diff ulty in getting onto the roof OF tn
lesi6eDce, the largest ladder in the depart
ment being too short The hose had to b,
carried up as far as possible on the ladder
ard then a rope, let down from above, wa
fsstentd TO it ard the hose hoisted up. Thi
illustrates the need Of
NEW HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
The fire burned with great energy anc
ierCentss, and for three quarters of an hou
it was hand to hand fight. In the celia
Of the Logan residence was stored largt
quantity Of oil-soms fifty or seventy-fv,
berrels-Rnd the utmost exertions werr
made to prevent the flames from ignitiDl
it. Once or twice the fire seemed on tn,
point of eating its way through from tn,
uv:r Cn6, but the fremen succeeded
10 combining it to the deus
-ouso, and at last the FIRE was gotten uadel
.Gtol
nciirg The progress of the fire ssvers
az ideps occurred, resulting in injuries t,
d. m'n Foreman Snyder and Extrsmsr
dshoECy, Of tie Atlantic placed twenty
i,,-fcot ladder OIL the Main street front O
ht burning buildirg, and were carrying q
!iLe Of hose TO 6 point of vantage when tn
ladder slipped and fell, throwing both men
% he pavement with great violence. Mr.
IJder's right ankle was badly spraineC
aid be received severe Injuries 10 the ab
jomeD, caused by the ladder falling upon
him. Mr.. Mahoney had his chin badly cut
sid his hands aud body severely bruised
Tie former was removed TO his residence,
shere he was reported better last night
bit the latter remained at the scene
Of the fire. "Kals" Sylvis, o
h. leland company, was throwing q stream
u ater in at the cellar door, when can o
N pAudi w tOuc clLllidE euOtJ uCo OK plOleV
throwing him distance of ten feet. For
iUHately he escaped with slight sing o.
hair end whiskers and at once returned tc
Sork. One or two Of the drug store employees
gsre eighty scorched, but nothing serious
purse for the benefit of Snyder and
Mshoney was at once started, the FIRST con
tritHiors being Gus Wincher &, David Gore
S., and J. Emsheimer S..
The LOSS.
About half past ten the flames were en-,
'ireiy extinguished, having been con
fined 20 the drug store building. The
Eesiderce Of DR.. Logan was slightly damaged
By water, but the loss on that score will be
slight.
DR.. Logon stated to REGISTER reporter
that his stock was probably worth SIS, 900
tie $4,000, nearly all of which is q t-tal
loes The damage to the building will
probably be $1,000, q large portion Of the
first, second aud third floors having fallen
al d all the interior wood work being con-
sumed or badly chsrred. The loss,
with the damage to the dwelling by water,
will probably foot up $50. 900 or $32,O 900.