Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-12

Market streets, n No. Il, al the corner OF
Main street and Market alley, were pulled
almost simultaneously. The big bell struck
thirty-six on the first round, and then the
strokes became inextricably 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 a conse-
quenee tie department was all at sea.
Chief Dunniug was at the Market House
with bis buggy, and on hearing
thirty.six ruug he started for the East End.
The next stroke, eight caused him to stop,
and he pulled his buggy up on Chapliae
street and waited until he heard seventeen,
when he started for Main and Tenth street.
The Niagara came up north of the creek
and went down on the wharf, while the At
lsutic also went in the same direction. The
Island reel was out exercising, and came
over the bridge on a run, arriving
FIRST AT THE FIRE,
which by this time had involved almost the
entire building. They made a connection
at the Grant House, and had water on
first, and in q few moments later the Vigi,
liant and Niagara appeared, followed BY the
remainder Of the department.
In few moments seven streams OF water
were on the fire, and the fight began in earn
! est. As We have said, the fire first made its ap.
pearance IN the cellar, near the rear end o.
the storeroom, ard spread with fearful
rspidity. Mr.. Joseph A. Bell, the book,
keeper, wac on the sidewalk, and he at one
ran into the Office to save the books. BE
had barely time to slam the safe door shu'
and turn the key when be was
DRIVEN OUT
by the FIRE. DR.. Logan, the proprietor, was on
the fourth floor, aud two girls were at work
in the laboratory on the third hoor. DR..
Logan ran down stairs to the second floor,
followed BY tie girls. The smoke and
fame prevented the use Of the stair way and
the Doctor told the girls to get out on the
roof Of the kitchen Of his residence, which
they did. There was q water pipe and hose,
to be used in case Of fire, on each floor, and
DR.. Logan undertook to locate the one in
the room where was, but the smoke was 30
dense as to cause him to beat a retreat to
the front room, looking out on Main street,
from q window of which he
DROPPED TO THE STREET,
being caught by Mr.. B. Stanley and several
others. The fire had now penetrated to al
most every portion Of the first, second aud
third floors, and vast sheets Of fame and
dense clouds of smoke were pouring from
every possible outlet.
The destruction Of the adjoining build.
iDgs. on the north, seemed imminent, aud a
large force Of volunteers began the removal
of the household effects from DR.. Logan's
residence.
While this was going on Chief Dunning
was placing his men to the best advantage,
ard soon three heavy streams of water were
being plsyedin the Tenth street windows,tw TWO
from the river end, and one from the front,
while another line of hose was taken to the
roof OF the residence and the FIRE attacked
from above. The 6remen experienced great
difficulty in getting onto the roof Of the
residence, the largest ladder in the depart
ment being too short. The hose had to be
carried up as far as possible on the ladder,
and then o rope, let down from above, was
fastened to it and the hose hoisted up. This
illustrates the need Of
+ HOOK ADDER TRUCK.
The fire burned with great energy and
ferceness, and for three-quarters of an hour
it was q hand TO hand fight. In the cellar
Of the Logan residence was stored q large
quantity of oil-soms fifty or seventy-Gve
barrels-and the utmost exertions were
made to prevent the flames from igniting
II. Once or twice the fire seemed on the
point of eating its way through from the
river ends but the fremen succeeded
in combining it to the drug
house, aud at last the FIRE was gotten under
control.
During the progress Of the fire several
accidents occurred, resulting in Injuries to
Gremen. Foreman Snyder and Extrsman
Mahoney, of the Atlantic, placed o twenty
fvs-foot ladder on the Main street front of
the burning building, and were carrying q
line of hose to q point of vantage when the
ladder slipped and fell, throwing both men
to the pavement with great violence. Mr..
Snyder's right ankle was badly sprained
and be received severe injuries in the alb
6omsn, caused by the ladder falling upon
him. Mr.. Mshoney had his chin badly cut,
and his hands aud body severely bruised.
The former was removed to his residence,
where be was reported better last night,
but the latter remained at the scene
of the FIRE. "Ksle" Sylvis, OF
the Island company, was throwing a stream
of water in at the cellar door, when Q can Of
nsptha, or some similar subit nee exploited
throwing him a distance Of ten feet. For
t~unately he escaped with a slight sing OF
bsir and whiskers and at once returned 10
work. One or two Of the drug store employees
were slightly scorched, but nothing serious
A purse for the benefit of Snyder and
Mshoney was al once started, the 6Ist con-
tributors being Gus Wincher 3, David Gore
SIS, and J. Emsheimer s..
The LOSS.
About half past ten the flames were en-
tirely extinguished, having been con
fined TO the drug store building. The
residence of Dr.. Logan was slightly damaged
By water, but the loss on that score will be
slight.
Or. Logan stated to a REGISTER reporter
that his stock was probably worth S25,OO0
te S2s,OOO, nearly all of which is a total
less, The damage to the building will
nrobsbly be So, 900, q large portion OF the
Srs+ second and third floors having fallen
ave all the interior wood work being con-
sumtd or badly chsrred. The loss,
With the damage to the dwelling by water,
will probably foot up $4,000 or $4,000,
THE INSURANCE.
The insurance on the store, stock, dwell
ing and furniture foot up SS0.6OO, as fol-
lows:
| on stock ooD
IUIaLh,s EnSJsnd 800
IH"I{n.ton EiTs and Marine. Of Boston...... 100
w. vaSiSx wheeling 1000
Hnvkrn WhseIinS ZOO
Snam.n whaeIiny 1900
%ans VrbasJng 100