The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-11
DISASTROUS BLAZE
At St. clairsviils Early Tuesday
Morning.
4 BUSINESS BLOCK is DESTROYED
Ia she Heart of.hs iowa, EatatItng a
Loss Of $27, 800, with Insurance of
About $2LoOo-Tho Bucket Hri.
gade tho only Means OF Fighting
the FLAMES = The Names of tho
Losers.

The wors: FIRE in the history Of St
Clairsyilie since 1858 started at abou
$50 yesterday morning in a franz
building owned by Mr. Keller. Tbt
origin Is not known. The entire bloei
except the residence Of Col J. X Nit
cheii was destroyed.
The losses a, they can be ascertaincc
now ara:
NJ. Z. Wilson, building, stock ant
household goods, $500; insurance
$500.
N. Keller, building. $780, insurance
$1,000.
Df. Henry Vests estate. building
5000; insurance 81 500.
Dr. Il. ]. Alexander, drugs and hard
wass, 5000; insurance s., 600.
d.. S. L. West, library, $3.50; fnlly
insured.
L 2. HoGnor, merchant tailor, $3.50
no insurance.
W. o. Umstead, stoves, hardware,
etc, 5000; insurance $1,000.
White & Vancouver, grocers, stock
$1,000; insurance $500.
James AIcMullou, brick residence and
stoteroom, stock, household goods,
$500. insurance $, 500.
Ross Springer. household goods and
clothing. 500; no insurance.
Samuel Gsllor, saloon stock and hxt-
ures, 500; 10 insurance.
George Brown, brick building 81, 500.
AiiIiipan & Steenrod, Gutetk, press
etc, loss not definitely stated fully in
sured.
Shepherd Davis, brick building,
5000: insurance $1,000.
W. o. Kunckel, baker and CONNECTION
or, 81, 800; insurance 5000.
John T. Davis, ieweller, stock and
household goods, $500; fully insured.
Mrs. Welday, damage to building,
500; insured.
+. Troll d Sons. 5000; insured.
A stronger breeze east or north would
hEve destroyed the entire busi9ess por-
ton OF the. town. As it was the build
ings on the north side OF the street
were on Ere in several places.
Tho bucket brigade was the only
means at command to fight the fire. II
is probable that most of the burnt
blocks will be rebuilt this season.
The Wheeling department was tele-
phoued 10 for aid, but could not go, u
no means Of reaching tho place were at
hand.
Much clothing was Loaf by the board.
ers at NJ. E Wilson's and by Messrs,
White d Vancuro, who lived in their
store.
Ross Springer, living in the upstairs
Of the Keller building, had moved into
tho basement kitchen Monday, which
had not been used for considerable
timo, on account Of the tlue being de-
tective. Mr.. Springer and family were
taken out on ladders the stairway being
on fire before it was discovered. J. ".
Homer, who kept meat shop in the
West building, sends meat to tho in
Urinary every Tuesday. Yesterday
morning he ordered his help to be at
the shop at 3 o'clock. Tho fire was dis,
covered by Frank Rice, an employe Of
Mr.. Homer's.
1t was q hard fight for little while
to save the Welday block. OH the
other side OF the street, in which are
the National bank and G. Trolls Sons
dry goods store. The windows aud cor
nice are badly damaged.
Tho Ga.ete moved into the Evans
building and will run out its issue to,
morrow on the Chronicle press. The
total loss was S27 800 and the insurance
about $4,000, making tho net losg
about $1,000.