Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-02
A LIVELY BLAZE.
CLYDE MOORES FRUIT STORE DESTOYED,
YESTERDAY.
dioining Properly Damagsd-lbe Loss About
Twelve Hundred Dollars-Origln OF the
Fire UnkHOwa.

At hali-past four o'clock yesterday
afternoon FIRE broke out in the one
story frame building at Chapline and
sixteenth streets, occupied by Clyde
Moore as a fruit and candy store, and
the building and contents was destroy
ed. The flames spread to the real es-
tate Office Of Il. ID. Henry, No. 1927
Chapllne street, and the building was
considerably damaged. The personal
property contained in it was partially
saved. The barber shop Of George
Wise. adjoining Moore'S place on Six
teenth street, was in jeopardy for some
time, and all the fixtures we're removed,
and the same is true OF Justice Gillespy'S
once, on Chapline. The loss will prob
ably aggregate twelve hundred dollars,
the bulk OF which falls on Mr.. Moore.
He has an insurance OF $3.50 In the En-
sheimer agency. Mr.. Henry has an In
surance OF 5000 in the same agency.
The buildings belong TO the English
Evan. Lutheran congregation, and
were not worth much.
The origin OF the fire is something OF
a mystery. Some ascribe IL TO sparks
from a b. Il o. locomotive, while others
think mice were nibbling matches In
close proximity to some fireworks, and
thus started the blaze. Mr.. Moore was
up street at the time, his younger broth
er being being in charge OF the place.
He was on TIE pavement, mixing lem
startled by hearing sky rocket Whlz
within a few inches Of his head In
stlnctively be ran out into the gutter, and
looking back, saw the whole south side
of the store room was in blaze. 9th
ers saw the fire at the same moment,
and an alarm was quickly sounded,
which brought the department to the
spot. The run was so short from the At
lantic engine house that the engine
temporarily in place Of the Atlantic, had
not time to get up steam before the
water was needed, and the water was
allowed to run through the engine from
the plug for time. The Chemical ar
rived very promptly and did excellent
work, as did the rest Of the department,
but the fremen stood no show 10 save
the building or contents, and devoted
themselves largely to saving the ad-
toining frames, in which effort they
were successful.
Mr. Moore had in big stock, having
heeu buying largely during the week,
I'm antic patiOnqf the Fourth of July
trade. He just got in fifty lunches OF
bananas at noon yesterday. In addition
70 his stock, about thirty dollars in
money was burned, and a new suit Of
clothes. Mr.. Moore, it will be remem-
bered, was burned out on the night OF
July 4th, year ago.
After the fire was over, the police,
who had a great deal of trouble in regu-
lating about two hundred and fifty
kids, Of both sexes and colorS, who
were attracted to the scene by the odOr
OF baked bananas and fried watermelon,
gave the youngsters permission to help
themselves to the damaged fruit. and
the way they got away with 10 beat the
Ere out Of sight. Such a scrambling
has not been seen in Wheeling for
long time, and the spectacle made a
great deal of amusement for the crowd.
On the way 10 the fire, John Donnel-
ley, of the Hook and Ladder, lost a
black hat of the truck, at Market and
Seventeenth streets.