Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-14

Two fires, presumably the work OF In
cendiaries, destroyed over a million
dollars worth Of property this after
noon. The fires broke out In stable
in the rear Of the Cedar Lake Ice Com
pany's house and soon spread to the ice
house proper. From there, famed by
a quick breeze, IT spread to Clark's box
factory and then destroyed the boiler
works of Lintzes, Connell & Co., includ-
ing S27, 900 riveting machine, the only
one west OF Chicago. Lenhart's Union
Wagon Works were totally consumed.
Also aquantity OF lnmber belonging to
various firms. The Cedar Lake Ice
Company lost $4,000; Clark's box com
pany $4,000; Lintzes, Connell & Co.,
$50, 900; Union Wagon Works $4,000.
On this there is a total insurance OF
about half
While this FIRE was at its height an
alarm was. turned in from
at the other end Of the island. Boom
'S.lapd, as the place is called, was a
mae, or wood and lumber piles belong
ing to Nelson, Tenny q Co. and Backus
g. Co. This WGs blazing fiercelY, and
famed by brisk wind the flames soon
spanned the narrow stretch OF water
and began eating thGr way among the
big saw mills aud residences In the VI
cinity of the river bank. One afSter
another the planning mills OF the VIII
cox company. the Chatterton mill,
Baekus mill, the Hove mill, Smith &
Corrigan and Nelson, Tenny & Co. felt
the blast of the fire, and were either
totally destroyed or badly damaged.
The flames left a path OF blackness
through Marshall street and were prac-
ticallv stopped by the big structure OF
the Minneapolis Brewing Company. al
though their loss Is put at SllO,OOO'
All along Marshall street and through
that entire section are small frame
houses occupied by laboring and saw
mill hands. They went like tlnder
when the flames first struck them, but
the residents had ample time to move
their belongings. In all, liz houses
were destroyed.
Alth ,ugh a general alarm was turned
in, the entire department proved made
ouate to the occasion, and aid was
asked from st. Paul, and that city
promptly responded aud sent over two
steamers and a hose cart that did excel
lent service. The fire on Boom Island
was burning fercelY at late hour to-
night, and
THE ONLY HOPE
seems to lie In letting IL burn itself out.
For a while It looked as though the en-
tire part Of Northeast Minneapolis
would be destroyed, but by the con-
centration OF the department, the fur
tber progress OF the flames was check
ed, There were several accidents caus-
ed by spectators attempting TO run logs
and falling In. Two boys were reported
drowned, but the rumor cannot be verl-
fed. Bertha Street, residing on Wash
ington avenue, between Tenth ana
Eleventh, fell out OF a third story win
dow while looking at the fire and was
instantly killed. The following Is list
OF the losses so far as can be ascertained
tonight. 1t is impossible 10 give de-
tailed insurance tonight:
Wilcox planning mill $4,000; Fulton
& Libby warehouse, SOS, 900; Chatter
ton mill. S25, 900; Backus mill, $4,000;
Hove mill. $50, OOOO; Smith & Corrisan
mill, $40, 600: Nelson, Tenny q Co.,
sc. 900; forty million feet OF lumber a.
Sl2 per thousand, $3.50, 900; ten million
shingles aa S2 per thousand, S2O,OOo'
ten million laths So per thousand, s2O'-
600; cedar posts, etc, $4,000; Minnesp-
oils Brewins Company. loss, $4,000;
112 houses at an average OF $500 each,
S56. 600: Eicolett Island fire, sl25,000;
bridge, $40, 900; total, sl,057. 600.
The Northern Pacific bridge and the
Hlymouth Avenue bridge are likewise
rendered useless by the fire.