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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
'lHE EXPLOSION FATAL.
Boiler Blew Up In Mill at
Pittsburg.
ONE MAN DIED OF INJURIES
Others Received Wounds That May Cause
Their Death Number Received Injur-
les More or Less Painful Cause of the
Explosion Unknown.

PTrTsBURG, Jan. 30.-A great upright
boiler, one of combination OF Dat
terry, exploded suddenly, while IL dozen
Of men were standing nearby, III the
steel department OF Philips, Nimick q
Co. S oouthslae (olgo) mill.
The Dead.
Simon Holland, fireman, 40 years old,
married, lived with wife and tour chill
dren at 1915 South Bradford street lie
died ten minutes after having Neen ad-
nlitted to hospital.
The Injured.
David Noone, aged so, married and
lived at 20 West Carson street. he
eeived lacerated cut over the right
eye, sealded over the chest and arms.
His condition is painful.
Edward kirkpatrick, aged 81, engi-
neer, married and lived at IL South
ern avenue; fractured skull, two scalp
wounds, scalds over head, face and
arms. His condition critical.
w. L. Cook, 80 years Old, engineer,
and lived on Merrlmac street. lie was
scalded over the body, and his death IS
expected.
Peter Byncs, aged 80, Pole, married
and lived III Painters row, West Car
son street. Received a bad scalp wound,
injured on back and scalded about face
and legs.
Barney Easterbug, engineer, 80 years
old, lived with wife and three children
at 1872 Southern avenue. Both eyes
were almost destroyed, it being doubt
full ii he Will recover his sight.
Frank Stone, aged 53 years, carpen-
ter, living at 250 Virginia avenue. Cut
over the eyes and badly scalded.
Constantine Gallagher. aged -. M A.
ried. lived at 10 Clinton row.
Three others received minor injuries.
Mill property was damaged to the ex-
tent OF $4,000.
The only man who can tell exactly
the condition OF the bolier was Fireman
Simon Holland, but he was killed. IA
gineer Barney Easterburg could tell but
little, and he believes that ne boilers
were not ovcrtaXed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Union Improvement Go,
SuppIierS Of Natural Gas 4 Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ing or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving in first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with hrst-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water,
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
ti0DS
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Provident Life
Insurance Company,

OF Wheeling, W. Va, organized 1888,
Cash Capiral Sl00, 900.
The Provident Life is home com
pany, doing business i'll all the prinei-
pie cities and towns in the State. The
Proyident commenced business in Nor
gantown eight years ago and has been
here continuously ever since. We are
now taking in more members than ever
before. Thanks to an intelligent public,
who believe in patronizlng home in
dusty, the past year, 1899, was the
largest and most successful year in the
sompany's experience since its organi-
cation. Policies are issued from $50 90
10 $4,000 90. making no distinction Of
color, male or female.
The Provident Life has two hundred
ind seVenty-three dollars ($273l of as
sets to pay every hundred OF liabilities,
he largest assets III proportion to liabil-
ties OF any legal reserve company in
he United States; powerful assertion,
out one that cannot or will not be de-
MED. The Provident is managed by
men of experience, and is backed up
with more than ample capital, being
rated higher than any industrial life in
surance company of its age in the Uni
ted States. AS it is the safest it is the
cheapest to insure with.
AGENTS WANTED: - Respectable
and industrious men with or without
experience will find steady employ-
ment For particulars call on
j. HUNTLEy, Supt.,
Room 10, skinner Bldg.
or Fairmont, w. Va.
RAYMOND RICE, Agt.,
MorgantoWn, w. Va.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
a Git st,u. t1s.ea Gouid.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-At she twenty
seventh private meeting of the Alumni
club of Union Theological seminary.
the Rev. William Goodell Frost. presi-
dent Of Berea college, Kentucky, an
nounced that Miss Helen NJ Gould has
contributed $1,000 toward the fund of
$500, 900 which he is raising for the col
lege and that half the fund was already
subscribed.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30

The plague of OLA Grippe.
The destroyer of LaGrippe-M Nervine.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
WeIsbach Lights Reduced to St.25

Large mica chimneys 40c extra. We
are the only authorized agents for
the genuine "Welsbach." All other
incandescent lamps are infringements.
$500 reward for the conviction OF
any one selling spurious burners as
"W"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Lettuce For Sale.

The Experiment Station has lot
of nice fresh lettuce for sale. Those
who want it may get it by calling at
the Station.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
Special Offer.

| still have on hand oats, chop and
mill feed that | will close out before
February lst Special prices will be
given in quantities until the last of
this month. JASON CLARK
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-30
If Y0u Want to Buy

A home for song and have years
to pay for it, call at this office and
get particulars.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16
Interesting Lecture To-day, Free.

y lecture always greatly enjoyed, be-
cause of Its many novel features. will
be given this afternoon at 4:3O and to-
night ut p. m. In Hlbbcrd's hall, over
No. 12li Market street. by Professor
Eaupt, In clucidatlon of the Hauptlnn
methods by which he Is able to teach a
practical use of the German language
during course Of Ave weeks, charm
inSly Interesting lessons, the learner at
tending one hour daily. not necessarily
at the same hour. The lecture to-day is
preliminary to the course OF lessons
which opens next Monday, and oil, IRE
spective OF any desire to know the Ger
man language In the most practical
sense. are cordially invited to the enjoy
ment OF the lecture to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16
G,r Dr,telhae1,frr'
once, rs aud 81 Fourteenth Street.
New Advertisements.

Winter Caps-McFadden's -Second page.
Our Ladies' Patent Leather Shoes-Nay
Brothers-Eighth page
For S,llc--Typcwriters- page.
For Rent-Furn!shed rooms.
Lost-Gold Frame Spectacles.
An Underwear Offer-George NJ Shook
& Co.-Eishth page.
Furs-Georgc r. Taylor Co.-Flfth page.
It's When You Need-Stonc L. Thomas
Eighth page.
: Rich Furs-Gcorgc E. stIfel 6 co.-FIfth
page.
Salt River Tickets-C. H. Quimby.
Vaccine FIrus--R. II. List.
]. g. Kline. l0l6 Market Street.
VIM. Briceland-Fish and oysters.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16

1877 Sixteenth street, house and
and onc-quarter lot, will be offered
FOR sale on Saturday, November n, at
10 n. m, at tho Court House.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16

JUNIOR KINGS DAUGHTERS Of
st. Matthews church will have II cnke
sale. Saturday morning. commencing at
o'clock. at Graves book store.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16

HOUSE, 1877 Sixteenth street, to be
offered for sale at the Court House
November IT, at 10 n. m.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16

We hnve fitted more than twenty
thousand pairs of Spcotacles, glvlngus
record md experience nnequnlled by
any other optioian In Wcst Virginia.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
JACOB W. GRUBB. OpticiEn.
No. 1906 Market Street,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16

SPECIAL prices on Fall Sult!ngs and
Ovcrcontings.
C. w. SEABRIGHTS SON.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-16
underwear and Half Hose Specially.

We carry the best lines in the city
and will sell all our popular numbers
at old prices. Sizes rs large as so.
Agents for tho Celebrated Janos Hy-
genie Underwear, non-shrinkable and
non-irritating and most durable-also
preventing chills from sudden cooling
after perspiration. The best Csc cot
ton, Merino and natural wool u Hose
in the city.
C. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable Tailors and Furnishers,
tu&f 1921 & 1928 Market St.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
INSURANCE INADEQUATE.
Kenny Brothers and the Ssxton Heirs
viii Lose $35, 900.

The total loss of Kenny Brothers and
the SaxtOn heirs, above the amount of
insurance. will aggregate $4,000 or
$4,000.
Kenny Brothers figure their loss at
$4,000 over the insurance, and the in
surance men place the loss of the build
ing at $4,000 above the insurance. a
sum equal to the insurance which they
will receive.
r. ]. Rex, whose building and STORE
room adjoined the ruined Saxton block,
sustained damages to his block and
stock aggregating about 81 .000 or more.
with full insurance, as the stock and
building were not totally destroyed.
The loss to the company owning the
Grand opera house, will reach about
$3.50, II Is estimated, with full insurance.
Part of the walls will have to be re-
frescoed and the windows replaced.
The woodwork. which was blistered,
will have to be refinished. -
A. Kilt, who recently moved his
tailoring shop into the Saxton block,
will probably have a total loss of $500
or $500, with some insurance.
Other occupants OF the building car-
ried small amounts of insurance, but
not nearly enough to cover their loss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11

ing on the flames. but without ap-
parently much effect.
All the firemen could do was to keep
the flames confined to the block and
prevent their spreading to adjoining
buildings
The old steam fire engine. which has
been stationed in the central engine for
many years, was brought into requisi-
ton and two attachments made thereto.
the water being pumped from large
well in front of the Barber residence
in South Market street.
The occupants of the second and
third floors of the building escaped.
Among them were several thrilling res
cues. The women and children pre-
cipitated a panic by their cries of ter
ror.
OCCUPANTS OF THIRD FLOOR.
The third floor of the building was
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Whit
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. William Metzgar and
child, Mrs. Hannah Brown and daugh-
ter Grace, Misses Emma and Ida Hale,
Mrs. n Il. Hollibaugh and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vint Porter and son. Mr..
and Mrs. b. C. Beachy and children,
William Olinger, and Mrs. Samuel
Olinger and son. Mr.. and Mrs. C. s.
Smith, Miss b. C. Way, and Messrs.
Charles and Warren Whitmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
FIimsy Cheese Cloth Decorations Blown
Across Gas Jet

2, There was nothing obscure concerning
the origin. of the blaze. 1t started
simply by the accidental igniting of
Bome fiimsys cloth decorations from the
lame Of gas jet.
The millinery department of the store
s'located in the north room. The walls
and ceilings were profusely hung with
eolored material
While the clerks were moving to and
fro. there was a slight breath of wind
entered the room. and the flimsiness of
The cloth caused it to sway toward the
gas jet. Instantly the cloth was ablaze
and the flame spread and communicated
with other decorations, and in one min
nte the entire store room was filed with
hre.
The clerks were frightened and there
was the utr,oLt CONSERVATION. One
young lady. with presence of mind,
rooly ran to the telephone and summon
id the central engine house apparatus.
fhen with the other employees she ef-
lected her escape through the front
Roor.
FIREMEN RESPONDED IMME-
DIATELY.
Will, the firemen responded imme-
d.a'aly, the flames which shot out of the
front of the store and windows of the
Eighth street side, betokened the doom
pf the block. The flames were fierce,
uncomfortable and spread with the ut
most rapidity. -
sFk? sounding of the general alarm
rallied out all the other companies. aud
IN few nit~ltes thirteen streams
nom - ,neny hosc nezxles were play
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
WILL RESUME BUSINESS.
Kenny Brothers Display Remarkable
Energy and Enterprise.

Canton business men will be pleased
to learn that Kenny Brothers intend I'd
reopen store In this city Although
they will have no public announcement
to make until Tuesday, 1t is said thai
negotiations already are pending where.
y.they Will secure store room in the
business part of the city, which will b(
stocked at once and opened for buslnes}
as soon as possible.
Messrs. Kenny will temporarily opeu
an office with Attorneys Taylor and
Stewart In the Folwell building, until
permanent arrangements are made fol
their new store.
1t was rumored at first that they will
leave the city, as there was not believed
to be any business room available. hui
they have decided upon room and will
remain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
HEROIC FIREMEN
Worked Faithfully All Night Under Direc.
,,., ton Of Chief Mesnar.

The fremen worked faithfully and
arduously during the entire night and
the early hours of Sunday morning.
Their services were rendered under the
direction of Fire Chief Mesnsr, who
was among them all the time.
The cold water which flowed from the
hose was not a very pleasant thing to
handle on such chilly night, but the
firemen attended strictly to their duty.
For hours they played their streams
on the flames, and some of them ap-
parently were exhausted by hard work,
but they continued until ordered by
the chief to return to their hose houses.
The thanks of the owners of adjoining
property, and of business men, gener-
ally, for the firemen's valiant efforts to
prevent the flames from spreading were
heard on all sides.
WERE SERVED WITH COFFEE.
During the latter part of the night,
when the flames had been gotten under
control, the firemen were served with a
lunch and hot coffee. Nearly 1000 feet
of hose were laid and used during the
fire.
The aerial ladder was brought from
sHS eShtioi Nh6ihc iiodoC anu oh ottSihPt
was made to use 1t. 1t proved almost
useless, however. except while the cleo
trio wires were being cut on Market
street.
At one time several ladders were
ablaze, but the small flames were ex-
tinguished.
THE WATER PRESSURE.
There was some complaint that the
water pressure was not what 1t should
have been. 1t appears from a state
ment Of the engineer at the water works
station. made Sunday to News-D Demo-
crat reporter. that water pressure of
about 1870 pounds was sustained while
the fire was In progress. This Is the
mean pressure observed for fires in
that portion of the city. A higher
pressure is observed IN more elevated
parts Of the city. where the water must
be forced uphill" 1t was said that
the pressure provided was sufficient for
use where thirteen streams from az
many nozzles were directed upon the
fire. The engineer stated that z heavier
pressure under the circumstances might
have burst the rnainss<'s y s,ates- "a
ELECTRIC cuRhDnlr TURNED OFF
The electric light seurany @tufd1d
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
FIREMEN INJURED.
Clark, RiegIer, Hoehn and Rubin Struck
BY Falling Brick.

1t was just 12 o'clock when the front
wall gave away. Fireman John Clark,
Captain "Snap" Riegler, and John
Hoehn, of hose house No. 2, and Minute
Man Fred Rubin. of No. 6 hose COM
pany, were standing playing their hose
nozzles on the front and northwest
corner of the building, when the crash
came. Clark sustained severe cash
in his head. which rendered him un-
conscious, DIR. Wallace Foulks attend
ed him. as. --i..1 b. 49,,
g, Captain Riegler received bruises upon
his head and face, from falling mortar.
DR.. J. p. Dewitt attended him. j y
Hohen was removed to the central
engine house. where he was given sur
gical attention. .f.a 20 4u
Rubin sustained cuts in his face.
George Piero, of the central engine
house, jumped from a ladder. which had
been hoisted to the second floor, Just
before the walls fell.
Nicholas Dangel, connected with No
hose company. as volunteer, injured
his left knee cap when the north wall
fell.
PASSED THROUGH THE FLAMES
About twenty minutes after the fire
had started. a man was seen coming
down the Eighth street stairway. AS
he yentured through the flames in which
the stairway was enveloped, his hair
and mustache were badly singed. The
firemen did not learn his name.
The portion of the building formerly
occupied as the postoffice, remained
standing long after the other walls hal
fallen. But during the early morning
hours, a portion of this wall caved In
upon the roof of the adjoining building
occupied by e. ). Rex, and caused con-
siderable damage.
The large plate glass window In the
front Of the store was broken by the
concussion. The stock was partly dam
aged. Mr.. Rex had Just made trip
through the store and had stepped out
side when the crash came. e.1. y.
A play was In progress In the opera
house when the fire started. An au-
dience Of over 1000 persons mas pses-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
THRILLING ESCAPES.
Mothers Dragged Their Children From
the Burning Building.

Mrs. William Metzger was asleep with
two children in her bed room. She was
awakened by cries of fire, and discoV-
cred smoke and heat permeating the
room. She dragged her children out
of their bed and started with them into
the main hallway, toward the stairway
to the second floor Her exit almost
seemed to have been cut off. but she
heroically led the children down the
steps. and then descended the middle
stairway of the building onto Market
street. She was clothed only in her
night dress. Her husband arrived at
the building shortly after her escape.
The doom which he believed had be-
fallen his family led him to attempt to
ascend the Eighth street stairway to
the upper floor. But he was peremp-
torily ordered back and told that every
body had been rescued.
Mrs. MetZgar went to the home OF
Mrs. Swope, nearby. where she spent
the night. Not an article of clothing
was saved, and all their furniture and
other belongings were lost Mr.. Metz
gar carried no insurance. f..
HEARD A WARNING CRY.
Mrs Vint Porter had prepared herself
for retiring for the night. and extin-
guished the light in the room, when she
heard warning cry from somewhere
She caught up her youthful son and
emerged from her room. and escaped
down the stairway, calling fire" and
warning occupants of adjoining rooms
of their peril.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Smith. Mrs. Arthur
Leedham and child, the Misses Hale,
Ida and Emma, heard cry of fire from
the lips of Mrs. Porter and effected
their escape. but without much cloth
ing, and without saving a single article
of their possessions. Some of the par
ties who had suites of rooms on the
third floor were absent at the beginning
of the fire.
The second floor was occupied as Of
fees by Grant & Alger. A. Kit, DR.. II.
w. March. Dagger Brothers, and u. r.
Henry; as dwelling apartments by c.
c. Upham, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Best
and Mrs. F. j. Wathey.
Everybody succeeded in getting out of
the rooms safely and without injury,
although the contents of each Office and
suite of rooms was totally destroyed.
LOSSES TO INDIVIDUALS.
Attorney Grant places his loss at
81 900. and DR.. March lost about 81, 100.
A suite Of rooms occupied by a num-
ber of local unions, on the second floor
contained records and union emblems,
which were destroyed A large tent
used by Canton lodge. No. $50. Knights
of Pythias. In the Office of ". r. Henry,
costing a large sum of money, was
burned
The fourth floor was more compactly
built than the lower floors. and was
occupied by Henry Cutting. DR.. Raedei,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Leedham, Mrs
Anna Anderson and daughters, Miss
Bertha Thurman and Mrs. L. Dunning
The escape of some of the occupants
from this floor was, indeed. miraculous.
However they all got out safely. pass
Ing through dense smoke and intense
heat. to gain the street below.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11
JOSEPH YOUNG A HERO.
Brave Lad Entered Burning Building and
Aroused Sleeping Inmates.

One act OF extreme courage and un-
precedented GOODNESS was accomplished
by Joseph Young. of 731 Marion street
Joe Is mere lad. He arrived at the
block when the flames first started
Believing that many Of the occupants
were still in their rooms and unaware
of their peril. he ran to the third floor
and succeeded In arousing many of the
inmates. ae,4 isrnesgi,asiG ~
A man, woman and child were rush
ing In frensied manner through the
hallway, unable on account sos tho
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-12-11

DR.. II. w. March carried 81, 900 insur-
ance in the Concordia Insurance COM
pany, represented by Cole & Daily.
Several occupants of the block car
ried small sums of insurance of $500 to
$500, but the names OF the companies
could not be obtained. as the bene-
ficiaries could not be seen. The total
sum is said not to be very large.
While some of the insurance men are
of the opinion that the fire spread ver,,
quickly over the entire building, others
are discussing the resistance offered
the flames by the coating of asbestos
on the walls and ceilings of the building.
1t .was discovered by the firemen that
this asbestos coating alone prevented
a more rapid spreading of the fire and
gave the occupants of the upper floors
an opportunity to escape from the
building. The firemen and insurance
men are agreed that the fire was one of
the most fierce and rapid spreading ones
they have ever witnessed.
CLERKS NEARLY SUFFOCATED.
1t Is said that the interior of the store
was ablaze 30 quickly that many Of the
clerks were nearly suffocated or burn
ed. The presence of mind of the cashier
In the store, Miss Lulu Myers, was re-
markable.
When the fire was first discovered
and she prepared to leave the store
room, she gathered the days receipts
In an apron and started away. There
was smoke and are nthe front OF the
store ana nearly all of the clerks had
o1r6adV lett the so1AOoA lriGg lfyern ran
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to rear door expecting to escape there
The door had been.opened by other per'
sons who had escaped, and the spring
lock prevented the young lady from
getting out at that exit. BY this tint
she was in position where suffocats
Ing smoke surrounded her. However
she very prudently remained cool and
succeeded in finding her way through
the aisles and out Of one Of the front
doors.