The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-03
OFFICIALS TO
INVESTIGATE
INTO The ORIGIN OF WAGNER
WHOLESALE GROCERY FIRE
OF LAST WEEK.
Believed That lncendiaries Caused -he
Destruction Of the Property.
Fire Breaks Again.

I Acting on the Detlef that the IRE
which destroyed the Edward Wagner
wholesale grocery on Main street Fri
day night was started by incendiaries.
Fire Chief Edward T. Rose Is con
Quoting 4 rigid investigation into the
origin OF the disastrous blaze Asked
last evening II any certain persons are
suspected OF starting the ere tie
chief replied in the affirmative. g I'D
added that II Is likely enough eyi-
dence will be secured within the next
few days 10 justify making a number
OF arrests.
4 thorough investigation will be
conducted by the local department.
with the local authorities in charge.
and II necessary. Chief Rose stated
state Fire Marshal Ellison will be
asked TO assist The chief is basiuc
his contentious on the fact that a
pile OF rubbish In the rear of the
building had been fired and il would
be almost impossible for IL to be
started from the fire within After "a
careful examination Of the building
after the fire had been extinguished.
( Chief Rose is of the opinion that tho
D
7 first floor The building was not
wired and there were no lights or
F fires lDft burning when the last per
b son passed out n 6 o'clock Friday
evening
Crowds View Ruins
Throughout the greater part OF Sat
urday and all day Yesterday crowds
visited the scene az the fire Esp.-
ffrffr.
ruins was thrunged with spectator,
\ policeman has been on watch each
night To turn in an alarm in the event
that The smoulderirg ruins should
burst into flames
Yesterday afternoon tho Atlantic
auto truck was Callad 10 the building
- eXtinEuish a small blaze which was
breaking out amonE the Charred
masses Of stock near the center OF
the building. 4 stream was kept Oh
Grating for more than an hour. until
u was certain that every semblence
Of FIRE was eNtinguished
Though the fire was under control
81 { o'clock Saturday morning. the
chemical company was recalled about
O'Clock 70 Subdue "a second threat
"ned outbreak Two streams OF water
W'r" then kept playing on the ruins
nearly all day Late Saturday even
ing The work of pumping out the cellar
or the Wagner building was begun by
the valiant FIRE engine
Resumes Business Today.
tn" rrm viii resume business on
. cratous This morning Though the
stock OF goods ar tho main store. nos
l309-lilt Main street. was completely
destroyed by tho fire. tho company
warehouse building formerly occupied
/ hy the Watnrhous" Bros Company. az
I l"ul.lan3 Main street. was not I'm anv
/ way damaged. and considerable stock
. was stored iu 30 40 the time Much OF
/ t'o office fixtures and records from the
. DESTROYED building were saved from
. the fire. and The Once will now o. 10.
Gated iu Oh" WajerhOu-e building.
] from which place tho husInce- will d..
? conducted for the time being
Though th" insurance adm-f,-.
. were 30 worI, 400 day Saturday. slow
progress WAS made. owing 20 fhe large
amount a. Wondering ruins r. is
probable tho work viii not he com
. Ulcf"d h".orr fls middle OF fuI. wee.
. lu-Iraur" ON the -toca 10 tho amount
OBJ. St..'u .Fa carried. divided AMONG
. I"'ni'.our companies. each cdrryIrr a.
l. mall amount Tho loss viii probably
I amount Co 100000 1. tho stock. VAIL
H"i 100 approximately go OUu. usa fr.
. tally destroyed while fho bu1dir.
which VH- 90 need hy tlc ~ Roll, ..
. tate. was damaged co.. tua extent of
more fHIn tfuuIU
Ih" loss ID, tho stock off MILLER a.
. stein. dealer. 300 hIackami'I4' and
"ar"nw. k.r. supple. and hardware.
N"' ''' .0 heavy as Was lf first sup.
. posed chief Rose said last NIGHT tl..f
OBJ" loss sustained Dos this f-n would
. rH' amount fo more than $3.50
Th" excellent work of the fire. fa.
pfriu'uf 'r combining fIr blaze fo tho
nr' building HtIi fhr subject r.
H.r. praise Tho entire department
H. boom .roIHt oomriim.u'"I from
700 a.I..