The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-26
inaammable material, could not posi-.

inaammable material, could not posi-.
bly, be saved.
In the meantime employees OF the sta.
BILE and volunteers from among the
spectators were busy under Mr.. Luke's
cool and intelligent direction in saving
the horses and carriages. Mr.. Luke
would not allow vehicle to be moved
until all the thirty odd horses had been
removed to q place OF safety. Fortu-
nately after this had been accomplished
there was yet ample time to run out
also all the carriages, buggies and the
large burial cur, which were on the first
floor. A number Of various vehicles,
old and new, were on the second floor,
and these were all destroyed, or so bad.
lvinjured Us to be practically ruined.
The lot includes several buggies belong
ing to patrons who boarded their horses
with MI. Luke.
In all there we're on the second floor
one white hearse, the joint property OF
MIR. Luke, Mr.. Arbenz and Friend &
Son; one white surrey and four or five
other surveys, several new box buggies,
fifteen sfeighs, single and double, n
number Of phaetons, two double and
one three'seated rigs, and several other
buggies, old and new.
The main damage to tho building was
in that part on Alley O, and in the
second story along the side alley. Tha t
the flames did not extend to the Market
street side was due to energetic and
prompt action on the part Of the fire.
men. They soon had tho fire under
control and prevented its spread, but 1t
was stubborn and smodered among the
several tons Of hay for several hours be-
fore 1t was entirely drowned out.
The hay is Of course all ruined, and O
quantity OF other feed was destroyed.
The damage to the building will pro-
baby reach $1,000, and Mr.. Luke'a loss,
with that OF his patrons, will be from
$500 to $1,000. Whether the build
ing which is owned by Mr.. William
Bailey, was insured could not be learned
last night. On the stock and fixtures
Mr.. Luke had an insurance OF $500 50
in ]. V. l. Rodgers agency, in the
Royal company, and about aa much in
Major Alderson's agency. Major
Rogers risks were divided as follows;
S7ls SO on thirteen horses; S66S So on
Berlin coach and landau; $27 IS on u
Cincinnati hack, and an equal amount
on Clarence hack; Sll0 80 on q ak
seated rockaway; $24S IS on six buggies
SOS 80 on o sleigh SAL Az on q two.horse
cutter; $44 20 on four one.horse sleighs
Sl65 one one-half interest in white
heurse; 1921 20 on six Bets Of double
harness; sos 30 on six sets OF single
harness; $27 85 ON whips, robes, etc;
an equal amount on office furniture and
fixtures, and $l93 IS on hay, grain and
feed.
Just how much Of the insured prop
erty was among that which was do
etroyed 1t was not possible 10 estimate
last night, Many Of tho boarded rig
were insured by their owners.
The usual crowd gathered in thc
street and alley, and the police had diff
aoulty In controlling them until rope
lines were stretched above and below
Then tho space enclosed was kept very
clear
The frc made the densest smoke ant
stoam ever seen in Wheeling, obscurinJ
everything behind IT,
The 90 vernl tenants In tho Marke
atreot premises adjoining on tho nortI
became, naturally, alarmed, and 10
thoir belongings out as promptly u
possible Bed ticks and clothing
chairs and all sorts Of things wort
thrown out Of the second story wind
owe. Sometimes they were caught b!
persons below, but oitensr fell In thI
dirty water running out Of tho burning
stable.
The rescued horses were kept las
night In the old Holiday planning mill
on Market and Twentieth streets, whore
also, most Of the vehicles were store
temporarily. II 10 loss than six month
ago that Mr.. Luke was burned on
while occupying portion Of tina
property with surplus stock. II be
always been believed by many poopl
that that blaze was Of incendlary origin
and there Ia at least . possibility tina
last evenings Gre had ita origin in tn