The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-15

Special Dispatch 20 ihe IntelllGencer
ELKlNs. W. Va, Mafch H'-l" ne
morning about ''5o ociocA u D'u@e we
discovered emerging from Tue Sols
room at the corner oi lhiIu u"p iIt','
avenue occupied D! 'lie E'N'"' i''-'
ware ana Fu'"'s"'" 'otppAnE' -.
II II supposed 'ha' INV ",e ~ ,iI'' W's'''' ~
IN TIE sscphu sl'r! VI t"7 "u''N','s'
cupl"d by 'he crescent '''O'
town had no hr' pF"'ee''O'l ""U -, =,
buildings were al 'I'i'l'' 9'' u''N'' ~ -
was soon s'-iH 'hat Tue Du",''$am p,' 80 ~
OF the Town ""u'u oe su'''u. ) ''s "l,
ware ana furniture company I'i'' 'e', :"
very large STOCK ol o''s, ''''''s"ss' W.
when ourhea Hh" "Is"' anus, :" 80
man IN houf II WIS seen '"A' ''.e " iIo'e
square "ou'u 60 a. d S''''e "'''u "'-'
blowing.
Nothing could be done towards SaN'hs
the buildings Out portions OF ths StotN
In the various buildings were saved. i'e-
for,. . o'clock the two-story building &C.
,-.-,....,.. ,,,., c,,~,,I,,,r..
company. J. A. Posters dwelhng' u b.
Harycysg large store room, occupied by
u,,,,.,,, AZ p.,i,r,,I.E 70 v.ntIem.n's
" '''''',' ,.,,,,, a,,i - u II,r-
furnIshers and clothiers' ana u b mar
vey. general merchandise, ]. II. Feats
d,,..iII,,, IN. business block owned By
u" y''''.7' .l.-,N,t,, p,l,,I,a,.
q, b' Harvey occuPIeu " a. ''''''"'y -,
jewelry. Mrs. G. b. HarVey's store win
n large stock OF millinery, notions, etc,
r.. Pn,.r-Worrt,tn re,ysBaper Office:
I'd" i''e' ." '"O"'''a''' 49, 49,. 80
ana the very laiBo Oullu'uh 'H '"e
ner OF Fourth street and DAVIS avenue
owned by J. II. FOut, and occupied by T.
S. Davis barber shop. W. b. Harwood'
cigars and tobacco, C. W. Monroe's news
stand and central telephone Office; the
Elkins Cash Grocery Company; J. II.
Fours large mercantile house. and the
second story, the opera house and fur-
nIshed rooms; ". b. Kearn's residence
on the north side OF Fourth Eireet, to-
gether with J. +. FeightS livery stable
and Herman fia'a , DaSesS orre 20 ya,s !vS,L t-;
~ 9r,,I,s "a and IN. IRE vas r,aFinE on the
east side OF the street from Fourth
street 10 the large tnree-stoTy InHI pIIST
8unEihs 1sat ~ W r% SO 1Tbiri % sfyt.et and
Davis avenue.
The large building on the northWet
corner OF Fourth stEeet; Stc VII ~. ,,,uIi Sy
M M. i%I TaIbott and oSci,pied by T. j. Stall
nskay'5 saloon, A ]. Cuunlngham'S BILL
i,rJ room NJ 4 SusbalIm's large cloth.
IL.
S,aInotorSy bnardInp housa and fur
,,Ssho.J ,oon,s In IN. second story were
njs,t, H., a"bns
'''' M. ,,,,.., r,,.,.J
w.,
The only thtng that sHFed tHe "o"u-
ward block and the bank, although they
oro brIck and stone structures, from
'4' - ~. 49,. ,h,,
complete ueSuuCtIU" wac '''N A''.s
the wind changed its course ana pleW
the flames and smoke over into tho park.
,,,t -, ai,I,ans ,,,r,,oJ ont In n bodv and
hs S'''+V H.. oo,,,d
WORKED WIN ull6ht anu iA"'i' uAt
do nothing Out s'ahd anu "AtSn He .r- ~
struction' Al several .'meS u"Ei.S @ '"o
time the west SIDE OF the Streo' was
Oufhths q ioO"e~ |'. -.
building and pos'ofhce must 60 out =
force OF men went 10 tl'o 'ooi' anu
flooded them with wafer from oueNe'S' ~
The Randolph Hotel one OF 'he '' ia'SeSt
buildings In the town. Whicn ~ ioe1'eu
al the corner OF Fourth and Railroad
strcets took fire several times aRd was
rIvcn IN as lost, everything being NOV
81 Trnm tho building. but the wind turn
oil its "onrse and With the exception OF
!, tarrIhIe scorching and a small hole in
ono end OF the Kitchen, Is unframed.
Word was sent TO Davis. W. Va, and
,bs DC dsnartmspt from that place was
sn,,t ~, n snacI1I train, hut by the time
tL",, arrived tbe fir. had done Its dam
.wc ,rbe large brick building used as
n railroad office building by the West
V,rSint" Central railway, which is To-
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