The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-25
Moore Run Coal
Tipple Burned
LOSS FULLY COVERED BY iNsuR
ANcE - TEMPORARY TRES
TIE ERECTED AND NO
TINE WILL BE LOST.


WHEELING. March 25.-Flre which
broke out yesterday afternoon shortly
before o'clock destroyed the main
tipple at the nina of the Moore's Run
Coal Co, along the c.. L. & w. rail.
road. Just west of Bridgeport. The
origin Of the blaze is not known. as
the IRE was under much headway
when discovered 1t was the opinion
of many about the mine that 1t was
started by q spark from a locomotive
coaling at the mine, but this is not
believed by officials of the company, as
the FIRE caught ON the side Of the tip
pie near the creek, which is distance
from the railway track. However,
three engines had taken coal ut the
mine shortly before the blaze was dis.
covered. When the fire became known
the employees abG1t the mine began
working hsroically to do all they could
to check the flames. but 1t was seen
that nothing could be done to save
the building On the north side of the
railroad. IN which the blaze started.
The flames were famed by a breeze,
and the timbers burned brisky, wit
messed by hundreds OF people who
gathered from Bridgeport and the
hills, where many were out walking
during the afternoon.
1t was not long until the tipple on
the north side Of the track. where the
coal is weighed and dumped into the
cars. fell, and the men making an eft.
/ fort TO check the flames worked to
save the wooden supports 1nder the
heavy Orders spanning the railroad
tracks. TIE only fire fighting appar-
atns was asman hose, which was at.
tached 10 the water tank, and the
stream was Of little effect. The tim.
bers and track were cut at the west
end OF the orders. near the incline,
to save that portion of the trestle
when the Orders fell. After the
heavy gjrdsTs had fallen down to the
railroad. the water was played on the
remaining structure, and the timbers
were soaked. SO that the fire did not
extend any farther, and it was confin.
ed TO the burning umbers on the
ground. The passenger train bound
for Cleveland. leaving Bridgeport at
O'Clock. was held up at the mine, and
returned to the station. The wreck
train was called out, and had the
track cleared before 9 o'clock last
night. when the train was able to get
through. Ths railroad ties were burn.
cd. but the t-aoks we're damaged but
little.
Three hundred men are employed
In the nine. hut the manager stated
that none VIII lose any employment,
as arrangements are being made to
resume operations in fun Wednesday
morning. The company furnishes coal
for the B. & o. engines, and in coaling
the engine arather tapp1e is used.
which is parallel to the one destroyed,
ami this was not damaged The en-
gines take quantity OF coal from the
mine to furnish employment for about
one hundred men.
Work already has been started in
erecting q temporary trestie from the
coalins tipp1e to where the cars are
loaded. and the electric carrier on the
coaling tipple win be used to convey
the coal to the cars. This temporary
structure VIII be ready for use to-day.
and cars VIII be loaded as usual by
this evening OF tomorrow. 1t IS for.
tunate for the employees that the COM
pany Is able 10 make such arrange
meuts. and no time will be lost. AS
soon as possible the company will be.
gin the work Of erecting new tipple
and no doubt fine stsel structure will
be put up