Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-03

Of the most magnificent sigh 90 or
years. x -
Co. opposite. caugh- " he firemen
worked desperately vent its loss.
Al / o'clock the Horn Hiding was burn-
ing from cellar to roof. and the flames
had communicated TO Horne's immense
office building adjoining.
This structure was OF stone and also six
stories in height. Il was occupied by W.
Z. Grier & Co. china dealers; Bon Marche
Glove Co. Snaman's carpet house ami
scores of physicians. Huck's cigar factory
and Hall Bros. building
NEXT FELL VICTIMS
TO the fire fend and they were quickly fol-
lowed by the Duquesne theatre, Methodist
Book concern building an dthe surprise
clothing store. The latter was an i'm
m5nse five story building running back
depth of 200 feet.
The fire was the most magnificent sight
seen i'm Pittsburg for years. When the
Jenkins and Horne buildings had become
involved i'm the conhasration Penn ave
nue. was one mass of flames, and sheets Of
fire with heavy columns of smoke were sent
200 feet into the air. The glare of the
flames could be seen for miles and the
streets for blocks around We're
BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED.
As soon as the fire attacked these build
ings several streams of water were turn
Cd on them but the water had no more ef-
feet than if it was not an extinguisher. The
flames from the burning oil in the Jen-
fun five minutes the two beautiful Horne
buildings were burning briskly. The fire
men then left the Jenkins building 10 its
fate and used their united and desperate
efforts to save the Horne buildings. All
the streams of water that could be sum
moned were turned on these buildings,
but they were now
ONE MASS OF FIRE.
The fire department then turned their at
tsntion to the surrounding buildings. but
the raging flames rapidly ate their way TO
an sides.
Al three o'clock the fire was finally mas
tered bu, was still burning with intense
fury within the limits of the blocks bound
ed 10y Fifth and Sixth streets. east and
west. and Liberty and Penn avenues. north
Will De greatly i'm excess of the first esd-
mate and is placed at 100000.
4 uub5r of dremen were injured by fall
ing walls and live wires. bu, none of them
are seriously hurt. Fireman George Ache
son. who was one of the three men in
Cecil alley when the jenkins wall fell. is
missing and is supposed 10 be under the
bris The names of other fremen hurt
are Mike Daily. Elmer Crocow, George
Meekin. VIM Irwin. Robert and Badger.
All were taken to hospitals
THE INDIVIDUAL LOSSES.
as far as could be obtained At this hour,
are as follows:
Horne q Co. dry goods and Office build
ing with stock, $1,60O,O00 covered by in
suranct i'm a hundred insurance compa-
uies. r. c. Jenkins. $4,000 on stock, and
$4,000 on building.
Euquesne Theatre is still burning. the
loss viii probably reach $4,000; Mayors
Elove house. 5000; W. ?. Grier * Co.
$4,000: Snaman's carpet house. the Meth
odist Book Concern building with tenants,
probably $4,000; Huck's cigar factory, 81
C00, Speer mansion, $4,000. Tenants Of
Horne's office building. $4,000.
Small losses were sustained by J. E.
Chantler; Beesom Paper Co; Hormony
Creamery, and Force & Briggs Machinery
Supply Co.
In No. 500 Penn avenue, the Molhnger
Remedy Co. occupied two floors, while on
the lower floor was Sweeney millinery par
lors. Jordans millinery establishment,
the Novita Remedy Co. and DR.. T. +, Bas-
l,ervritch Oocupied No. SOP. Dr. Sykes. DR..
r. II. Swift and Miss N. J. Conlon. dress,
maker. occupied No. 50; Nine. Veima,
millinery. NJ. z. Hart. dressmaking. Nein
x Geiss manicure par,ors, and NJ. L.
Evans. infants dress goods. occupied No.
200. which adjoins the Jenkins block on
Penn qvanue