Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-06

ingly mang'ed, and died in "a few minutes.
A. woman, whose name is unknown, leaped
from the second story cf the Pacific Hotel
and was killsd. The fire spread with such
astonishing rapidiiy lhst il is believed that
many were shut OF from sscape before they
were even aware OF their danger A dozen
large buildings we've blown up with giant
powder by order Of the Mayor, but even
this proved futile.
ACREs OF BUSINESS HOUSES BURNED.
The Northern Pscifc railroad is probs-
bly, the hssyies. loser, the magnificent new
ire g5t warehouse being destroyed. Their
loss, including freight burned, will reach
about 81, ,000. COO. All provisions snd sup
plies were burned, and there viii nCcss-
sfrily be much suffering for several days.
Appeals for help have been sent ont, and
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and several
ueighbcIing towns have already Te-
sponded.
The business district of the city was in
q strip between ths Northern Pacific rail-
0sd racks ana the Spokane river. This
sigip was five JQuarss across, and ex-
,ended shout seven squares IN length. 1t
ees s0id'y built up with brick and stone
8tfuc uIes. the cost of which varied from
{25. COO 20 s125 COO Ten banking houses,
i've hotels, the Opera House and many
Wholesale establishments we're situated
within the district described.
The estimate Of a $50, 600, 600 loss is be-
Gsved 10 DC exaggerated. Half that
suouut is tho1ghi 10 be nearer the actual
fqare. assuming that the reported COM
uless destruction Of the city Is correct.
The city possessed an excellent water
wosks. modelled after the Holley system,
with capacity Of 5000, 600 gallons daily.
/ There were no fire engines, but by the sys-
/ tenn in use five or SIX good streams Of water
ooald he concentrated upon any block In
ease of ire. T1e fire department was q
volunteer ore.
INSIGNIFICANT ASSURANCES.
As TO icsufancs, the best information
bera is that no large amounts we're car
ried.
Baldings that cost $4,000 to $40 OOo
axe Known 10 have hsO bat 80, 600 to $40,
600 insurance. The chief losses, as nearly
ss caa be inferred from the reports that
have reached Helena, we're es follows:
hl.iev, Mason, Marks x Co, wholesale
hardware Sl25 OgO; the Great Eastern
Wholesale and retail dry goods house,
$4,000 the white HOUSE" dry goods
hou.e. 500 600; Lovenburg Bros, $780,
O.O: bsullm x Gnfi,hs, Wholesale
g,Cca-s, $4,000; Mss0n, Smith & Co.,
uocars. $4,000: Pacific Hotel, $40 600;
Grand Hotel, $40 coo; Wi1dsor, S25 900;
Hgde tlcck, SIS. 600, Washington block,
$4,000; Crescent o.ock, $50, 600; Cannon
b.ocS. $4,000; Moore block, 10000;
F.rst Nauorsi Bank, SO, 600; Woiverton
block, S25. COO, Frankfort block, $25, 600;
Tall block, b15,O ,O30.
The disaster Is undoubtedly twice as
grsst 49, that which overlook S a,t,e, both
90 account eff i,s great extent and The
more substantial character Of the b0rned
buildings. The Western Ucion Ctlice was
burned oct and all instruments destroyed
except ole, which sn operator is now
vorSi1g OF a cry goods box just outside
the c.jy. Nothing couid be se7t last
night. because the forest nres IN the cas-
cs0es had cut dowa all the wires. The
6rs exhausted itself at the river for lack
I OI maternal.