The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
IN THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE
Cause Great Damage Defective Fluss and
IucsndIaFy Torches Cause the Los
Large Barns and Fine Stock, Dwell.
ing Houses Consumed,

An unusually large number Of ates have
recently occurred in this State, many Of
them being quite dlHAsIous in the way Of
loss, and several people have narrowly es-
capped being burned to death. Following
will be found some of the more notable
CONGREGATIONS:
An incsndialy'a torch fred q large and
elegant barn, recently built, on the
Brighton" stock farm near Aoorefeld,
owned by Mr., Eugermsn, q New York
horse tanCler, and managed by Col,
Adam Fisher. 1t was entirely con-
sumed, together with l75 tons OF hay,
the years crop OF grain, valuable maehiu-
cry, twenty sets Of harness, ten blooded
race mares, valued a. 5000 each and other
live stock and farm implements, causing
. loss OF about SIC, 900, with no insurance,
The barn was the finest In the State,
erected at q cost OF about $25, 900 and was
the pride Of the South Branch. The head
hostler, who slept in the barn, managed
10 get out over twenty head Of blooded
horses before the flames became too fierce,
He did not stop 10 dress and ilOst all he
had,
The large barn OF F. A. RsniCk al
Hillsboro, Greenbrier county, containing
fifteen head OF fine blooded COWS, one AnC
blooded bull, two CALVES, twenty.one tons
OF hay, 100 bushela OF wheat, GOO OIL
oats, one threshing machine, two hay cut
ters, two cultivators, forks, rakes, etc wa
fred, It Is supposed, by an incsndiary, and
with all its contents destroyed, entailing 9
loss Of about 81 900, A large grsuary wa
saved, The means Of the roasting cattle
heard above the rear Of the flames RnC
crashing Iimbers Ia said to have been aw'
iol,
The house Of Isaac Baker, Of Randolph
county, was burned with goodly portion
OF its contents and tho residences o.
James Logan and Kent Crawford mar
rowly escaped like iatO. 1t Ia supposed
the fire originated from q lighted candle
Left standing in q window by domestic
where the curtains would blow against 1t
The houss was over 100 years old, beinl
the first one ever erected In Beverly.
The stable OF jacob B. Goodwin, neal
Bslngon Rudolph county, was burned
ChAulhk y nSllSup lutu' AASAG WptG pulAGh
with the stable two valuable horses, 8
moving machine, hay rake, some hay il
the stable and stack OF bay standing nea
the stable. Loss about 5000, The stablI
caught iIom fire made by Mr.. Goodwin
and his son who, through the day, werC
burning some dead timber.
A house belonging to David Keyser
situated about two miles from Martins
burg, occupied by family named Demon
set, caught from defective aue. Thu
family were awakened by tho cries OF
baby, Just in time to escape from the
building, They saved nothing. Their
was no insurance,
The residence OF Samuel jackson, nea
Grafton, was consumed with all tho house
hold effects, goodly part Of the fall crop
and considerable pork. The origin Of TIL
FIRE Is q mystery. Mr.. jackson was mar
ried only six months ago and the loss Ia
severe ono to the young couple.
The house OF George Foldeu, In jackson
county, was destroyed while the ianil!
was away. Everything wGa consumed in
GLIDING q quantity Of wheat, leaving tn
family almost destitute. Loss $1,000.