Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-28
UP FROM HER ASHES.
THB SHOg CITY PROMISES TO ARIsR
STRONGER THAN BYBR.
The Loss by the Great Fire Will Amount 70 Five
Millions-Ths Insnrancs Fifty Per Cent
The Amount DastrOyed-Prsp-
arahous to Rebuild.

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LYNN, MASS, November 27.-Iu pro-
portion to it's srea and population, this
tcity yesterday suffered larger loss by fire
than any other city in Massachusetts dur
ing the present century. 1t began like
the great fire in Boston in November, 1872,
in buildings that apparently could be east
ly reached, but as the flames spread they
became 50 intense that for several hours
human skill to stay them was of no avail
1t was a terrible spectacle as the fire pro-
gressed and destroyed building after build
imp, and structures built twith all modern
ssfe guardg against fire. could not resist
the tremendous volume Of flame any more
than an ordinary wooden dwelling.
THE LOSSES IN LUMP.
II was pitiful sight here to witness the
breaking mp Of homes and the frantic ef-
/ forts Of occupants to save household trees
ures and other effects, most Of which were
doomed to destruction, because in many
| instances il Wss impossible to procure
tesms to remove them.
Prominent manufacturers are now Of the
opinion that the total loss will reach near
| ly S5.OOO.OO The number of buildings
burned was 296, Of which 46 were brick
blocks, 1OS wooden buildings used for bus
iness purposes, and 142 dwellings, occu-
pied By 164 families. The number Of
laboriDg people thrown out Of work is esti-
mated at : 600.
RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.
The city to-day is well patroled by the
militia, elk companies, $50 men in sll,
being on duty. The men are stationed at
the entrance Of the ruined streets barring
all sppIoach to the burned district.
Guards are stationed at the stores that are
but partially cleaned out, to prevent
thieves fom taking what is left. Through
/ the Associated Charities many families
we're furnished lodging last night in
rooms hired at lodging and dwelling
houses, and ratiOns Of hot soup, crackers
and bread are being served to all inneed OF
food. As soon as some plan for assistance
can be devised, the work Of providing for
destitute families will progress rapidly.
A LIST OF THE SUFFERERS.
Mowers Bros, shoe manufacturers esti-
mate their loss at 500, 900; the Lynn Bee
loses $40, 600; the Lynn Press $40, 900; G.
NJ. Stuen, brick block, $4,000 F. W. A.
Bergengreen, wooden blNck, $40, 600; w.
n. Carrier Block S5O, ,0O0; B. F. Spinney
& 90, $50, 600; J. G. Brown, $40, 900;
Arthur Fuller, $50, 600; John S. Bartlett x
On. $50 600: W. p. Cushing & Co., $2O,-
600: O. J. Little & Co., $15, 600; Joseph n.
smith, $50. 900; O. & d. G. Buffum,
s75. .OOO. Amos F. Breed. $4,000;
| /. S. johnson & Co., $4,000; 5.
IL. Hollus, S20, 600; Francis w.
Mesd. so. 600; Kelly & Murphy, $ll,OOOi
Titus q Buckley, $40, 600; Chas o. Beede,
$50 600: ". @. Thompson, Sl2 600; John
S. Earle, $4,000; J. f. Swain * Co, ~
600; The Davis Shoe Co., $50, 600; hough-
ton & Godfrey, S25 600; Vreed q Badger,
S12, 600; @. D. Packer Il Co, SS2, COOS W.
E Blanchard, 5000; W. II. Holt, Jr.,
| gI8. 600. Rresd n Holder. 100000: HoTt
Bros S27, 600; ]. n. Pixies, Sls. s.OOOi ). I.
woodbury., So, 900; f. w. ard @. F. New
er. $50 600; ]. B. Benton, SlS,OOOi Lynn
Institution for Savings, $50, 600; P. A.
Chase. $50. 900; V. X. and A. II. Jones,
| S75 600. O. NJ Howard, so 600; +. Z.
Tspley & 90 $40, coo; NJ H. Abbott, S2O,
600: F II. Ashcroft, $50, 900; II. A. Pesv-
or 500 600: G.. W. Emerson x Co, 4lO.-
GOO: E. E. Elder, $4,000 II. Menden *
Blanchard, $4,000.
THE INSURANCE LOSSES.
The above is only q partial list As
vet no fatalities have been reported,
which is a pleasing feature Of the terri
ble conisgration. At two o'clock this
morning the fire apparatus from Boston
llimbered up and took their departure
Throueh one insurance agency IN this
oity the Girard Fire Insurance Of Phila-
delphia has q loss of $62, 600; the Fire
mems of Dayton, Ohio, S29, 600;
Peoples of New York, S2l,-
GOO; Holyoke Mutual, $1,000; Trad
ers and Mechanics, $1,000; MeTrimack
Mutual, of Andover, Mass, ,5OOi Ian
cashire, 81 600; Norwich Union, oil New
York, 1000; BOylstOn, S42, ,OOOi san,
S54. 600; Firemens, Of Newark, n
H.. 500 600; Merchants, OF. Newark, N.
H.. S62 600; Newark, n. j., SAT 900, an d
London and Lancashire, 5000. The
early trains from Boston brought many OF
the insurance adjusters. The amount OF
insurance as far as known is placed at 81
IA, 900.
TO REBUILD THE TOWN.
Nearly all the leading business men are
waiting only for the bricks to cool, and
preparations for new buildings are at this
writing in order. On the site Of the prin-
eipsl business offices may be found small
wooden structures with their signs out.
The Daly Item VAS the first to erect Its
little 7x9 office on the site of its former OF
fee. with sigD, "Daay TEN Office, all
ready for business"
The manufacturers who have been burn
ed out will scatter to surrounding towns,
and il will be some time in finding shops,
so that the demand for stock and machin'
cry will be gradual.
THE RELIEF WORK.
At 1920 p. m. His Honor, Mayor
Newhall called to order meeting in the
MAYORS room, Of citizens desirous of aid
ing the sufferers. Tnere Uurv Prvsout
between so and 60 Of Lynn's most prom
inent men. kilograms offering assistance
in cash or anything else were received
from Mayors at Haverhill, Boston, Law
renee, BrccktoD, and from a number Of
ueighboring towns. A committee was ap-
pointed to go over the ground and make
list of probable losses. Nine thousand
dollars was subscribed by nine citizens.