Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-15
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
Is the Value of Property That Went
Up in Smoke on the
BALTIMORE WHARF YESTERDAY.
Cotton, Whisky, Tobacco and General Msnchandisa
Besides Several Valuable Vessels Fed the
FlamS-Floods Of Melted Resin Run in
the SrseS-H2rd Work o. Flrsmeh

BALTIMORE, Mn, June 14-One Of the
largest fires that ever visited the water
front OF Baltimore. started few minutes
after two O'Clock this afternoon on the old
bay line wharf at the foot OF Union Dock.
The loss aS near as can be estimated 70
nearly tl,0O0,01O.
II was Just the busiest time OF the day.
aud steamers, schooners and tugs were
plying the river in all directions The hne
old bay line steamer, Virginia, was anchor
ed at the wharf, and the freight steamer
GetstOn was beside her.
4 four-masted ice schooner, belonging 20
the Cochran-O Oler Ice Company, was close
TO the right side OF the wharf. The freight
shed OF the Bav Line Company was fully
stocked with cotton, whisky, and general
merchandise, consigned 10 foreign firms
The tire is thought TO have originated IN
the cotton by spontaneous combustion.
Quick as fash the flames spread. Intense
excite neut reigned along the entire water
front The Bay Line wharf was totally
destroyed.
Lying at Cochran.Olers wharf, Just
southeast OF the burning pier were the tne
four -masted ice schoonerS Wesley Oler,
Mamie Howard and William Writ The
flames caught the rigging OF the Oler aud
then the other schOoners, eating at the
masts aud sails. Tugs were quickly on
hand and towed the burning vessels 10
safety. Streams from the tugs were turned
upon the schooners and the iiameS were
quickly conquered but not until consider
able damage had been done.
Lying NJ the Cochran-Oler wharf just
north OF the three schooners was the four
masted schooner Augustus Welt. A sheet
OF flame shot from the burning wharf, and
soon the schooner Welt was "A mass OF fire.
Her rigging aud cordage was burned
away, her mastS and hull caught and the
new and handsome vessel was soon
blackened wreck.
Two barges laden with cotton were
moored 10 the Bay Line wharf. and before
relief could reach them the cotton was
loss, and the barges burned All around
the Bay Line wharf were warehouses
stored with tons OF the most iniiamablo
material and the hremen worked liko
beavers 10 prevent a spread Of the iiames.
Tue heat at times was distressing and
many OF the fremen were compelled 70
strip 10 their skins. Many OF them were
exhausted by the heat. During portion
OF the tine the work WAS impeded oy
streams OF molten resin that Hooded the
streets and ran into the water.
At the Office Of the Bay Line Company
the officers were unable 10 state dehsltely
the loss. I'VE cannot tell what the loss
is,n said Treasurer Bali, "Decause we do
not know what freight was on the wharf.
We do know, however, that there were
5000 bales or cotton there worth fro... $40
10 900 bale and 900 barrels Of whiskcy
worth from eco Is ts5 a barrel The whisky
came from the Peoples Warehouse Com.
pauy. OF Louisville. Ky. The other freight
and our wharf property will bring this
part OF the loss up 10 nearly 81 ,OOO,OD. The
Insurance was placed 0y Franklin Dubois,
OF New York. and can't begin 10 tell the
amount ] know we always carry very
good line Of insurance however
The Manufacturers scale at Pittsburg.
The Pittsburg iron and steel manu-
facturers have been holding daily meet
ings for some time past, and II Is thought
they have at last formulated scale
which will be presented 10 the Anal
gamated Association to-day. This scale
will ask for a general reduction Of about
ten per cent. There Is talk OF a confer
ence between the manufacturers and
representatives OF the Association, and
II il is held an in . estlng. ! ngthy and
lively discussion will ensuc. O1e Of
the big elements In the discussion will
be the rate for pudding The CoDven-
tion desires TO maintain the old rate OF
81. 30, while the manufacturers ask FOR
a reduction 10 g..
The convention IL railroadlng is
work this year IL has passed on the
iron scale just eight working days
earlier than IL did last year, when the
convention lasted twenty-five days.
This year II is expected 20 finish the
business by the 22d or Esd, or 10 little
over two weeks.
The election OF officers for the ensu-
ing term will witness a change In the
personnel. President Welhe Is not
candidate for reelection, and he viii
not accept another term should IL be
thrust upon him. lie has held tho Office
OF President for nine years, having sue
ceeded John Jarrett In 1888 at the Phil
adelphia Convention. Previous 70 that
time Mr.. Weihe was a trustee OF the as
sociatlon. His trade Is that of pud-
der. Mr. Weihe Is well fixed financial
ly. His intention is said 10 be engaged
In business. NJ. NJ. Garlaod, the assist
ant president, is prominently mentioned
as Mr. Welbe's successor. Mr.. Garland
became national lodge officer In iso0,\
prior 20 which he was heater Ia A. ~.
Byers q Co.'S mill. A change is also
likely ia the Office OF secretary. az pres
ent held by Stephen Madden, who has
held the Office for three years, prior 20
which he had been assistant secretary
since 1885.
Regarding the probable change In
officers. the Plttsburg Post said;-
Not only are the men divided as %
the arrangement Of the new scale, but
Il Is rumored that some OF the delegstes'
are not IN sympathy with the officers OF
the association and their methods %
cond uctlng the present difficulty win
manufacturers. A few OF the men have
gone 50 far a. 70 openly assert that they
are sorry that a greater effort was not
made 70 retain their old president, John
Jarrett"
Al BAD FREIGHT WRECK.