The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-12-28
S BIZ. s FIRE.
Nearlya Whole Square
Destroyed Early
This Morning.

the fire emenating from the rear OF
the building occupied by Mrs.
Smith as a Grocery store and the
building occupied by Tippett's
Carriage and Harness Company.
The fire soon communicated to
the building occupied by O. G..
Tippett as a Tailoring establish
ment, and from there to the build
ing occupied by w. g. Jewett as a
confectionery and dining rooms;
and from there to several buildings
in the rear, on Fifth street, burn
ing them all to the ground, except
Jewett's, which by the hardest
work, was saved, but not until it
was also considerably damaged
both by FIRE and water.
The only means of fighting the
fire was with buckets and water,
and the use of ladders and hooks.
Many worked hard and Industrious
-Iy to the end, while others who
could have helped, stood around
only as sight seers.
The origin of the fire is gener-
ally supposed to have been FROM
Roman Candles, as the boys had a
battle with these candles a few
hours before, shooting across the
street into the rear of these build
ings, where boxes, paper and straw
had accumulated, and the fire there
smouldered until blown into flame
by the wind, a few hours later.
The three bu ,ldings on Main
street destroyed, were handsome
brick structures, and were valued
at from $500 to $4,000 each.
At the time of the breaking out
of the fire the wind was blowing
strongly from the south west carry
ing sparks and burning embers to
all the upper part of town, making
people watchful for the safety of
their own property, further away
from the scene of the fire.
The preventing of the fire from
crossing Fifth street was miracle,
for no one believed it could be done.
Had the brave men who were fight
ing the fire been driven back,
and the fire had crossed the street,
not house would have been left
on Main or Wand streets to the K.
NJ bridge,
The losses and insurance SO far
as we have been able to gather
them, is as follows:
Mrs. F. M. Smith, loss on stock
and building, about $1,000; insur-
ed $1,000 on building and $1,000
on stock.
DR.. L. V. Guthrie loss on build
ing, $500; small insurance.
Stribling and Smith loss on
buildings, $1,000; insured for
50, 500.
w. G. Jewett, damaged to build
ing, stock and household goods,
81, 800; insured for S3,275.
@. @. Tippett, Tailor, loss on
fixtures and goods about $500; in
sured.
John G. stortz, damaged to
building, slight; covered by insur-
ance.
Tippett's Carriage and Harness
Company, total loss on stock; par
TALLY insured.
DIR. E. McEIfresh, office, drugs,
library, &c, total loss; insured.
A. III. VanMatre loss on house.
hold goods, about $500; no insur-
ance.
Miss Leila Ktmberling's dress
making establishment a total loss;
no insurance.
Mr.. Board, shoe shop, total loss;
no insurance.
The damage to the electric light.
telephone and telegraph wires and
poles, is considerable.
F. B. Risk sustained some loss to
his hardware store by moving goods
and damage by water; covered by
insurance.
Eliza Brown, loss on household
goods, about 500; no insurance.
Chas. E. Fadley loss on build
ings, stock, household good, &C..
about $1,000: insured in part.
NOTES.
There are two colored men who
deserve special mention for the
good work they did at the fire this
morning. They are Chas. Bell
and w. 81. T. Spencer. No men
could have done more than they.
Already some of the property
owners are talking of building
at once.