The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-13
FIRE DIES TR o
ROOF INC III.
Building Owned by Sutte Roo
ing and Cornice Coma 5ny
is Burned to Ground
TOeETHER WIIH cONIEvIs
Oriqin of the Blaze is Unknown
and the Loss is $50;
Insured at ST. Coo.


The $4,000 plant OF the Sutter Roo
ing and Cornice Company located n
the Montpelier addition east Of the
city was destroyed by fire OF iSfn
origin at an early hour Tuesday mo
ing. The compaTyss loss Is paItia b
covered with insurance, the comp
carrying about 81 900 worth; Of dnsli4s
ance.
The IRE was discovered BY person
living in that section at $3.50 oscloelS
and at that time the IRE had gaine
considerable Roadway and with
strong wind blowing the entire bui
ing was soon mass OF flanes.
fire ragged fiercely for several honk
until everything burnable was Con
sumed. Nothing was taken FROM ne
burning building
The only thing the COMPANY
was a valuable team of horses
were kept in stable adjoining tie
plant and 1t was at the risk 81 tn u
lives that several persons were ble
to get the horses out of the stapl AS
the walls OF the building were taliirg
and brick was scattered all around the
stable. Al part Of the stable burned
after the horses were taken out
When the FIRE was discovered the ire
department was notified hut as the
building is out OF the corporate II
its 1t could not respond. The Mayer
however, when notified said the nte
department would lend al the nose
wanted and in short time q trans
wagon loaded with hose was on lis
way to the scene of the IRE When "
arrived hose was connected with
fire hydrant about 100 feet from the,
building Although il was 5mpossi bic
to save any thing in the Sutter build
ing. the volunteer IRE fighters saved
the large frame building formerly
occupied by the Homo lord g oili-
pany.
The building was practical q q
one, the comrany having b1ilt y last
summer. 1t was handsolne brlc
one, 40 by 100 feet and two
high The only wood about the bii
ing consisted OF the flooring and he
ceiling The building was bun
pecially for the company and WAS one
of the finest of its kind in the state
Mr.. Suffer being the last one 10
leave the building Monday evening
said that he made q personal 1usp
ton OF the building ana locked
doors and windows and turned out lls
fires and lights Ia the building
the exception of q gas light In the fro &c
office and that he turned that ore
down. AS the building was not Mir
for electricity and as the IRE star
in the rear OF the building Mr.. S1t
was at loss to know how the ne
originated.
One of the first persons on the seene
Tuesday morning told Mr.. Suffer
when he reached the building la6
door on the north side OF the build
WAS open and 1t might be possible
that tramps broke open the door INA
slept in the building last night on &C.
count Of the extreme e9ld xeathers
and that they left a IRE bIruaig Wien
they left the building this mi
20. n. Suffer, general man ger and
ia heavy stock hold in the company,
stated this mornin hat the comp
would build q fined I'D b lar er plant
on the site of the old enc just as on
as the debris could 81 81 avi
While the men were VOL on ele
new building the conipant occtllly
the frame building form III pcctjp
by the H6rnoT- GAYLORD Complain
which Is located near the bull
which was destroyed