Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-15
A BIG BLAZE.
BgLLAIRE VISITED BY A FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR FIRE.
Ise Goblet Works Burned 70 the Ground at an
Early Hou-Aid Asked From this City.
The Loss and the Insurance.

About twenty minutes after four
o'clock yesterday morning word was
received at the City Hall, by telephone
from Chief Muth, Of the Bellaire fire
department, that big fire was raging
in that city. endangering a large por-
ton OF the town, and requesting that
aid in the shape Of engines and hose be
sent down at once. The fire depart
ment was at once communicated with,
and Chief Dunning called out the At
lantc engine and Eighth ward hose
company, aud hurried them to BenSon'S
ferry, an ominous glare on the early
morning sky telling that there was
at least some cause for the
alarm felt by the Chief Of the Bellaire
department. On reaching the ferry,
the Wheeling firemen found themselves
stalled. As the ferrybOat did not have
steam up, and there was no way toget
across the river. While celebrating
over the situation, word was sent by
Chief Muth that he thought his men
could control the fire, and after watch
ing the blaze a short time, the city fire
men returned TO their houses.
The fire originated in the factory Of
the Bellaire Goblet Works and started
by bursting pot allowing molten
glass % run through the floor, where
timbers were fired. The works were in
full operation, but no one was on the
premises at the time except a watch
man. who discovered the blaze and
sought 10 put it out by turning on the
water at the factory, but owing TO IN
adequate pressure, or because the pipes
were choked up with mud. the water
would merely run out OF the end
|of the hose. The Waterman
then gave the alarm. but by
this time the flames had gained
great Roadway. and could not be check
ed by the volunteer department, the
various companies Of which were soon
al the scene. The fire spread with great
rapidity. and when they got through
I the roof they leaped along the
sides TO the other parts with almost
| lightning rapidity. and soon the entire
I factory was euyelOped. The large
stock shed adjoining the factory lighted
from this. and being large frame
building il was soon completely wrapped
I'm flames. All this time there was but
little water, and the heat from the
burning factory was so intense that
frame residences near by were
smoking and great conhagratlon
seemed imminent. Finally a better
supply OF water came ON and several OF
the residences were saved, but the new
frame of II. w. Burrows, across Union
street from the Goblet plant had caught
and was completely destroyed together
with most OF its contents, and the
cottage Of Mrs. William Hall was also
burned TO the ground. complete loss.
Heroic work and a fair supply Of water
az this time was all that saved
half dozen other residences,
and two of the brave fremen
who stood between the factory
fire and the smoking houses to put the
water where il would do the most good
were scorched and burned about the
/ head and face i'm a manner that betok-
ems wonderful nerve and interest in the
work of saving property. VIM. Nil
cores evc-laSheS were burned of; his
face burned and swollen frightfully,
and another mans beard was all burned
of one side of his face. The coal up
I Die at HeSlopS coal works was also
burned. but the flames were confined TO
/ the works and buildings noted.
The Bcllalrc Independent, OF last
night, Said:-
The Lantern Globe Company, leSeeS
OF the plant, are perhaps the greatest
losers by the fire, having an abundance Of
raw materials and some new machinery
lust ON hands and not well covered with
Insurance. Two car loads OF soda ash
had lust been run in yesterday, ana
there was everything usual i'm the oper-
alton Of a glass factory, as they had
only commenced work Monday. Their
loss Is placed at 10000, on which they
have $40. 500 Insurance, placed with
Husband * InSkeep'S agency.
The loss to the Goblet Company,
owners Of the factory. is tolerably well
covered with insurance. Their build
ings. etc. were covered with Sl9. 900 in
surance. while their loss Is estimated at
ABOUT Sla.NuN. j III luNul "AN' A"4 '''N
Goblet Company and that for the Ian
tern Globe Company is placed aS fol-
lows:
Husbands 4 Inskeep'S Agency
Germania. Cincinnati: Fire Association,
PENNSYLVANIA; North British and Mer-
camille. Great Britain; Lancashire, Eng
land: Connecticut Mutual, Hartford;
Queen. England, Sl3,5O0, OF which slO,-
500 is the Lantern Globe Company'S and
=. 500 the Goblet Company'S.
"Coweu X CO.. Agency Inion ms.
Company. Pcuua.; Home, y, Y; Mil
waukcc and Mechanics; North Ameri-
can: PENNSYLVANIA; $1,000, all the Cob
let CompanyS.
.'Roeder X Sons Ageucy-llamhurg,
Bremen Co, aud Franklin, of Pcnna.;
-. 500, an the Goblet Company'S.
The coal tipple burned belonged TO
Jacob Heatherington, aud the deStruc-
ton To those works is estimated AT
about -, 200.
The property Of Mr. Burrows that
was destroyed was valued at $500, and
was insured with the Cowen agency Tor
II. 500. The property Of Mrs. Hall was
valued at ~. 500, and was insured for
Il 900 with the Cowen agency.
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