The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-05
RAGING FLAMES
AT Johnstown, Pa, Destroy Every.
thing Before Them.
TIE SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION
Only Eeuailed by that During the Great
Flood OF IssO-Gr,at Amount ofProp-
erty burned In a Short space ofTims.
Employees of Newspaper Obliged to
Run for Their Lives-ThO Wolf aud
Hannah block. Among Those Burned.

JoHNsTowN, Pa. March fat $3.50
this evening IRE broke out In the base
ment OF the Nathan Miller block, in the
most central part OF the town. At mid
night the whole business part Of the
town is threatened and the fire still
burns fiercely. The Hannah block,
valued at $4,000. is now total loss. The
grocery store OF Nathan Miller. where
the fire started, Is total loss, which IS
estimated at 5000
The Democrat office, on the second
floor OF the building. was totally de-
stroyed, together with all the flne new
machinery and equipment of that 1rn.
Their loss is placed at $4,000. Nothing
whatever yyns saved, even the employees,
who were preparing the morning edt-
tion, fleeing for their lives. The H. NJ.
Benshoft book bindery on the second
floor, Is also completely destroyed, with
u loss OF $4,000
ON the third floor was the Neuman
League Club rooms. one OF the finest In
the city. and all their furniture and par
aphernalIn, which Is estimated at $1,000
IL lost. The hardware store OF John
Hannah. also on the first floor. Is de-
stroyed His loss Is placed at $1,000.
Ins r. IL anu II. II iPuSbA hNG iih'''A
cry establishment, also in the Hannah
building, Is destroyed, with n loss Of
5000.
The Wolf block, which adJolns the
Harmon block. took fire from the burn
Ing building and is at this hour given
up as a total loss, and the fire Is still
spreading down the street. In this
block, which Is also valued at $4,000.
were a number OF lawyers offices. all OF
whom had very fine libraries, and which
are almost totally destroyed. The law
yers are: City Solicitor i. d. o'Connor,
oliver +. T. McNeelis, O'Connor &
Grleswald and County Surveyor Z. G.
Fetterman.
The Americus club room occupied the
third floor. and they had one OF tho
finest clubs In the city, their loss on fur
nIture alone being estimated at $l.5Oo.
Lawyer William ELLIS was also on that
floor, and his loss Is total Mr.. f. NJ.
Marian occupied the first floor with q
grocery, and he succeeded in saving
part OF his stock, and his loss Is now
placed at 5000.
The fire Is still raging and has now
extended to Lincoln street, where the
residence OF Mr.. Wolf, the owner OF
the Wolf block. Is now burning. Mr,
Wolf is one of the leading merchants
in the city. and at present II looks as
though he would lose all he possesses,
The fire companies, twelve in number,
are all on the scene fighting the fire.
and Mt this hour have not succeeded In
getting control OF the flames. Several
OF the firemen are already reported
hurt. but no names are obtainable at
this hour fts -
Tosnight's Hre-of the widest
confusion, such rs have not been Wit
messed since the terrible night Of the
flood IN 1850.
The FIRE finally spread to Norris
woifs residence. on Lincoln street,
whore considerable damage was done. II
was only by the most persistent efforts
OF the fIremen. of whom several were
injured, that the whole square which
represents the principal business por-
tlon OF the city was saved.
At la5 q, m. the fire is about under
control