Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-03
GONE up IN SMOKE
Two Destructive Fires Yesterday
Ia this Vicinity,
Supplemented by a Smaller One in the
North End of the City---The
Total Loss Quite
Extensive.


lister, brilliant illumination of the hesV'
ems was noticed at an early hour yestsr-
day morning, in the direction OF Elm
Grove, but the hour being so late no deh-
mite particulars as to the cause could be
obtained before going to press. The iliu-
miuation. however, turned out ODE the re-
Election of a blaze, and q very large and
disastrous one, completely destroying the
immense dancing pavilion at seiberts
Garden, three miles west of the city. The
particulars Of the origin of the Ere still re-
main cIouded in mystery, but circumstances
lead to the conclusion that 1t was the
WORK OF AN INcENDIARY.
So,ne time between II and o'clock
YESTERDAY morning Mr.. NJ. T. Carr, whose
Mace and residence adjoiDs that OF Mr..
Harry Seibert, at Pleasant Valley, was
awakened from slumber, from some cause,
and observed the reflection Of light upon
the window. he Immediately arose, and
discovering whence the reflection came, be
hastily dressed and rushed to the scene
Mr. George Seibert, who lives across the
road. also discovered the blaze and arrived
upon the scene q moment after Mr. Carr.
The alarm was given and a number OF the
residents Of the neighborhood were aroused
and appeared upon the scene.
But it was utterly impossible TO attempt
to save any part OF the building at that
time, as the blaze had
MADE TOO MUCH HEADwAY
when discovered, and all that could be
dore was to attempt to save the adjoining
buildings, which was done with success
Fortunately there was not much OF breeze
stirring at the time and the fire blszed
straight up into the air and in several
hours hardly vestige of the building re-
maingd The structure was composed al
most entirely OF wood, and being thorough
IL painted, made it extremely combusnole
II was fortunate indeed that there was no
wind at the time, for otherwise, serious de-
strucsiou of adjoining property would have
been almost unavoidable. But as it was
even the buildings standing near the psvil
ion were not injured, with the exception o.
being
sCoRCHED BY THE INTENSE HEAT.
The trees in the vicinity were also more OF
less singed. :,
The fire burned 30 swiftly and surely
that at 4 o'clock it had licked up slmos
every splinter OF wood within its reach anc
no. q nickels worth Of material could be
found on the site of the building
Mr.. Seibert says that after covering thu
FIRE in the bar thoroughly he closed up a.
10 o'clock and went into the house. reIir
ing at lO:30 and had no intimation OF tn,
fire until some one awakened him near
o'clock. He is coOfdent it was Of in
cendiary origin, as those was saw it first
say that the blaze evidently
STARTED IN THE DANCING PAVILION
and there was no FIRE in that part OF tn
building whatever.
Up to the twelfth of June last there wa
no Insurance on the building aud Mr.
Ssibert says he was then only induced Il
insure j. upon the repeated solicitations o
insurance men. The insurance on III
building lie s., 600, placed as follows:
Peabody, Wheeling 'Oy
StAudard, Wellsburg. ~
Underwriters Wheeling .................".... ! w
Amt rican Whesltng. ~
Manufacturers, Wheeling l,UU
The bar fixtures. shooting gallery, tel
pin alley, two pool tables and one pisn
were insured for the sum of 81 200, divide
among the German, franklin and Fire an
Marine, sll OF this city.
: THE BUILDING,
Mr.. Seibert says cost him $4,000, and b
thinks he will rebuild Immediately in OIL
der that it may be in readiness for mex
summers business. He also says the COL
tracts already made for picnics aud dsnse
next GUNNER will be necessarily DECLARE
annulled, as it may be possible he will &c
get things in readiness at the proper time