The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-26
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loss there will not amount to more
than $50. From there the department
was called to the ID. A. Jacovetty
stables in the rear OF the Spears &
Riddle old building. The damage here
was to the building. the horses being
removed. The loss will amount TO
$500. partly covered by insurance.
Shoe Store Fire.
Following the Jacovetty fire. an
alarm was turned in. calling the de-
partment to the Books Shoe store on
Main street. south OF Eleventh. Fire
was discovered in that building by a
woman, passing along the street. and
call was sent TO the Chemical en-
CINE company on Eleventh street.
Two men. one being City Councilman
Seidler. rushed to the scene Of the
blaze with small hand chemicals. but
upon their arrival they realized the
seriousness of the IRE and turned in
an alarm. calling the department,
which was just then returning from
the Jacovetty fire. practically none of
the trucks reaching their headquart-
ers.
Because of the large volume of
smoke pouring from the windows and
doors OF the building. and the fact
that the FIRE was in the business dis.
trict, together with the knowledge of
the several other fires during the az
ternoon, a large crowd gathered. and
within a few minutes, there were at
least $500 persons congregated on
Main street. The firemen under the
direction OF Assistant Chief Schulz
who was in charge during the absence
OF Chief Rose. did excellent work
They were able TO get the blaze un-
der control in a short time. but fear
Ing that more trouble would result.
extra precaution was taken.
Rubbish Fired.
While the fire at the Books Shoe
store was being fought. a blaze was
discovered in the rear of the Nation
al Cash Register Company's office and
salesroom. on Main street, several
doors south OF the shoe store. A wo-
man, whose name could not be learn
ed. called TO Officers BUGGY and Bar
UNI, who were nearby. telling them
that a man. who passed. but of whom
she could give but 4 weagre descrip-
ton. had set a pile Of rubbish on fire
in the rear OF the building. Rushing
back. the officers extinguished the
blaze with several buckets OF water
before II had caused any damage.
Any yet while the firemen were at
the Books shoe store FIRE. still an
other attempt to cause a FIRE. was dis
covered In the rear OF the Geo s.
Feeny Candy Company on Main
street. north OF Sixteenth street. II
was necessary to call the department
however. as the waste hat had been
set on Gre had not burned sufficiently
TO cause any damage.
Kraft Arrested.
At o'clock, just when practically
all Of the FIRE companies were on their
return trip to the FIRE houses. an
alarm was turned in from box No. ~.
calling the department TO the Burns
4 Church stables on South Main
street. Here Il was that the final ar
rest was made of suspects. who the
police had been tracing throughout
the afternoon. George A. Bull"
Kraft. was picked UP by plain clothes
officers on TWenty-third street while
the IRE was being fiercely fought by
the hremen.
Kraft was being sought by the po-
lice. II r. said. and officers had been
Instructed from police headquarters
TO arrest him. n had been reported
that he had been seen at almost
everyone OF the fires. either during
the time Of the blaze or shortly be-
fore, and the order was given. Police
followed Kraft through the business
district. but failed 70 locate him hav-
Ing been told In several instances. that
be bad been seen 10 pass. just before
they arrived. This occurred during
the time. Il r. said. that the Books
Shoe store Gre was being fought
Two Suspects Released
Just prior 10 the arrest Of Kraft. two
other men. whose names could not