Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-04

Chief Healy, got the upper naId, unoer
the leadership of Councilman M. b.
Bailey, of the Fire Committee, and at q
quarter past six the flames were practl-
cally out and the water was shut on
from the ten lines of hose in use, Bah
cock extinguishers being sent into the
building to drown out the smoulderlng
sparks. The firemen were greatly aid
ed by number of citizens, among them
being A. A. Franzheim, John Bodley
and Dave Brooks, dozen In all DONG
valient work. =.
s. When the iremen finally forced their
way into the interior Of the third story
of No. 1920, it was seen why their pro-
longed effort had been Of so little avail.
The room, about one hundred feet by
sixteen or eighteen, was jammed nearly
TO the ceiling with furniture, wire
mattresses, household goods on storage.
bales upon bales of husks, mattresses,
chairs, tables, and all manner OF bulky
articles. leaving but a three foot pas
sage way in the centre of the room,
and making 1t absolutely Impossible TO
throw a stream of water from the win
dows at either end with any certainty
that it would carry dozen yards. 1t
was in the midst Of this network OF In
fammable stuff that the fire had found
a Judgment, and it well accounted for
the little impression which had been
made. 1t was literally fight in which
every inch of ground gained had to be
holly contested for, and all things con-
sidered, it is wonder the building was
saved.
About everything in the third story
of No. 112O, where the fire originated,
is q total loss, and much OF the furni-
ture in 1922 on both the second and
third floors, is damaged by water and
smoke, as well as some upon the three
floors of No. 1924. A considerable guam
tity of water ran through into the We'll
ty building, No. Ills, but little damage
resulted there, while large quantities
found way into the Adams Express
room, on the first floor Of No. 1920, and
into the store OF Reienstein g. Co., on
the first floor Of No. 1922. The individ-
ual or collective loss cannot be well es-
timated until some time to-day, but, as
stated, it will probably aggregate some
where in the vicinity Of $4,000 to $751;
900.
Reizenstein & Co. had $4,000 Of in
surance, placed through the Emsheimer
agency as follows: Scottish Union and
National. SIS, 500; Lion Fire, of London,
50, 900; Northern, $1,000; and Queen,
81, 600 The Anderson agency also had
$4,000 in the Commercial Union. e.
Mendel 81 Co. carried about $4,000 in
surance of stock, placed mainly in for
eign companies through various agen-
cies. J. V. L. Rodgers had $1,000 on
it in the Guardian, of London, and
50, 900 in the Lancashire; j. NJ. Dod
bridge had some, but said he could
furnish no figures when asked by
reporter for the facts. The Fire 81
Marine had 81, 500 on the buildings
Nos. 1922 and 1924, owned by Sarah
Mendel, and the Doddridge agence about
s., 600 In the London Assurance on the
same building. The German also had
s., 900 on this building. The private
household goods Of several parties,
stored in the third story Of 1120, where
the fire broke out, were also insured on
private account, but no one could be
found who could give the details. These
goods were about ruined by either fire
or water.
Take it all through, it was about as
nasty little fire as has been seen in
this city for good while. The firemen
were especially handicapped by the alb
sence OF proper ladders in the depart
ment, there being nothing which would
reach to third story Window bad
state Of affairs. 1t was also found that
q number Of fire lanterns were without
wicks or oil.
INCIDENTS OF THE BLAZE.
The four steamers did great work.
Three were stationed on Main street,
and one on Market.
The fire broke out again, after nine
o'clock, among some husk mattresses,
but was soon extinguished.
A salvage corps would have come in
handy, In protecting the goods OF Men
del & Co., and Reizenstein from damage
by water.
While the fire was at it's height Mr..
George r. Taylor placed his store at the
disposal Of G.. Mendel & Co., If it should
be necessary.
The Babcock extinguishers did great
work in drowning out the embers, after
the streams Of water were shut Of.
Half dozen or more were used.
The last of the fremen did not leave
the scene until after nine o'clock,
leaving a man with Babcock on guard
and a line Of hose laid on Main street,
ready for possible emergencies.
Supt. LOTUS, of the Street Car Com
pany, ran his South Side cars around
the Fourteenth street loop, and his
Island cars around on Tenth street,
thus keeping both ends going during
the fire.
Agent ]. NJ. Hiuer. of Adams Express,
! promptly rented the old store room of
Shook & Co., and removed his good:
there before the fire was out. He will
be ready to transact business this morn.
ing.
Lines Of hose from the Vigilant en-
CINE, which was stationed on Market
street, were carried through the pro-
duce store of P. Bachman & Son, and
about one thousand bushels Of potatoes
stored In the cellar were more or less
damaged by water from the leaking
hose.
The police arrangements were excel
lent-the best, in fact, lately seen at q
/ fire in Wheeling. Chief McNiehol took
command Of large force Of men in per.
son, ropes were stretched and the crowd
was kept back from the vicinity Of the
building in manner which gave the
entire street up to the uses Of the de.
! partmtnt. That Is the way TO do il and