Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-03

jured, and were all up and at work
again in a moment, none the worse for
their experience. There were several
such explosions of gas. but none did
any damage. Throughout the fire, from
first to last, not a man was injured.
When the west wall of the Caldwell 81
Peterson building fell, the noise fright
ened the engine and hook and ladder
horses, which were standing farther
up South street, in front Of the b. 81
o. passenger station. The hook and
ladder horses ran north, dragging the
truck after them, and crashed into
telegraph pole at Fourteenth and South
streets, hurting one of the horses some
what and doing the truck some little
damage.
The fire was one of the hottest ever
seen in Wheeling, and the flames shot
up into the air to a great height, illumi-
mating the whole central portion Of the
city, and being seen for long distance
out of town. The fire was distinctly
seen at Arick's, out on the hills near St.
Clairsville, and attracted good deal OF
attention from early risers In
sparks were carried by the wind through
the business portion Of the city, as far
as Chapline and Eoff streets, and it is
blessing that the buildings were satur-
ated with water, or the result would
have been disastrous indeed. Asst was,
hundreds of spectators of the fire ex-
pected, at Que time, 1t would burn
through to Fourteenth streets, and there
was universal satisfaction when it be-
came apparent that the blaze would be
confined to the locality Of its origin.
FORTUNATE THING.
Much of the credit FOR stopping the
fire, in that there was plenty OF water,
is due to Superintendent John Cummins,
of the water works, and his men. There
was bad breakdown at the works, the
latter part of last week, and the SER
vice was badly crippled. Supt. Cummins
got his men together at Redman's ma
chine shop, and with the aid OF the
force there and by dint OF working
all night Saturday night and all
day Sunday. he was enabled to COM
plete the repairs Sunday night, and
got the reservoir full Of water just in
time for the fire. He was enabled to
to keep up good supply all during the
fire, and yesterday afternoon reported
the reservoir full and the plant in good
shape, Notwithstanding the tremendous
extra drain of ten hose streams upon it.
Mr.. Cummins was as happy as clam
st high tide, yesterday afternoon, and
he was warmly congratulated by those
oil NTH a oil
stances.
THE NEW ENGINES DID GREAT WORK.
The Silsby engine and the new ma
chimes at the Atlantic and Eighth Ward
did great work at the fire, the latter
pumping for eight. and one-half hours.
The Vigilant, which has seen twenty
FIVE years of service, and which ought
to be retired to the scrap pile, wasn't
equal to the strain, and succumbed ear
", but the others kept two streams 60
ing from each for hour after hour and
backed up by the hose streams, saved
the adjoining property. Both the Abr
ems and the Silsby engines proved their
worth in the emergency, and retired
after the victory, last night, in as good
shape as when the alarm was first
sounded, save for q broken cog in the
Atlantic, which caR be repaired in very
short time. Quite q lot of hose was
damaged, some of it being bursted and
other sections burned by the heat on
South street, and it is likely that the
Chief will ask the Fire Committee for
thirty or forty new sections.
THE INSURANCE..
CIldlreH g P.tersoR.
On building, machinery and stock:
Rodgers agency: +ree
ROYAL OF England ....s ~ ........S :, 500
Fire Association OF philadelphia ~. 5.0Oo
Guardian Of ngland................ 4.QQO
Lancashire Of England ............ GOO
Continental Of New York. .,..............
Emsheimes agency:
Scottish Union and National. 600,
Pennsylvania OF Philsdelphia .....
d. g. Morgan:
PTOvidsSce OF Washington ......
Anderson AGENCY:
American OF Philadelphis
German 81 W heeiing.. 3
On building alone
w. w. Rice;
" ws: .,sss Of New York ......... q
Queen OF AmeTics.....
A. H01ceU W."
Buildings occupied by Hubbard 3 p.nu
aud Water1ouse Bros - " HsuH
Rodgers AgEncy:-
6uardianbt England
ContineBtal OF New YORK ''''''''-''' 5000
German q Whesling '''''''--.' S0OO
j. p. AdaJhs:- '''''''''-''-'--.......-. 1900
Imperial OF England
w. :. E4bSe:- '''''''''-'--.. --........-. $500
Norw1ch Union
Straehline Agency -'''.'-.......... 1900
Saee Company Of North America oooo
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