The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-08
Cecil Planning Mill In
Elm Grove Is DESTROYED
FIRE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN
RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS
OF $4,000.
Discovered Shortly After IL
O'clock Last Night-"heel-
ing Gives Aid.

Fire from an unknown origin
totally destroyed the Cecil plan
ing mill at Elm Grove last night,
entsilina a loss Of over S2o. 900.
The value Of the building was par
tally covered by Insurance, al
though u could not be learned
how much.
At 2:45 O'Clock this mornina
the fire was out. as far as danger
was concerned, though there were
still Enoulderins embers. The
volunteer department Of Elm
Grove will remain on duty until
daylight.
As soon as the immensity Of the
fire was noted the Wheeling fire
depa rtnent was notified and Chief
Rose answered with the ehenieai
engine.
According 10 all information az
hand the blaze was discovered
about 1880 o'clock by William
Cotton, Triadeiphis district High
school boy, who in turn called Mr..
J. NJ. Meek, vice president Of the
company.
At practically the same time 4
West Virginia Traction q Electric
Co. car arrived. and the fire was
seen by Motorman Briee Black
and Bernie Madden. = passenger.
Madden ran 10 the Elm Grove vol
unteer hose house. gave the alarm
and notified Mr.. NJ. NJ. Cecil and
Mr.. J. NJ. Meek Of the fire.
When first discovered, the fire
was burning on the second floor Of
what was formerly the old public
school Of Elm Grove. II seemed
20 be on the inside near the south
corner.
Other Property in Danger.
II gradually spread through the
lumber and in a shsrt time the
whole place was a seethine fur
mace, threatening the lumber
yard, the house Of Mrs. Mary
Douglas, the Church OF GOD. OF
Elm Grove. the home Of Charles
A. Null. the meat market and
slaughter house o. the same man,
and the homes Of Mr.. John L.
kinehorn and Mr.. L. =. Haller.
At one time the home Of Mrs.
Douglas was burning fioreely, but
was put out before any material
damage could be done. Citizens
Of Elm Grove. Triadelphis and all
the out-the-pike towns attracted
by the slaring light OF the flames
rushed to the scene and rendered
able assistance.
Much Lumber Saved.
Quite a supply Of lumber Iyinu
stacked near the building was
burned. but the main lumber yard.
separated from the mill BY the
Overlook road. was untouched.
The horses in the stables, In the
rear Of the mill. were turned out
along the streets. This stable was
also saved.
The building itself is located
right along the National road. near
the intersection Of the stone
church road, and between the Ma
tionsl road and the tracks Of the
3. g. o. Railroad Company. u IS
a large two-story frame structure.
formerly a school house. which
was converted into planinu
mill. and later an addition 40 BY
100 feet was attached.
The Elm Grove Volunteers
fought the blaze from the Ma.
tionsl road. while the Wheeling
department took Up their position
back Of the mill along the rsii.
road and saved the stables and
other buildings Both sets Of men
worked valiantiy and WE'LL The
water supply az this point is ex.
tremely good. q pressure Of about
i25 pounds being maintained.
According 20 Mr.. ~ N. Cecil.
this morning, the loss Will total
over $4,000. with q great deal Of
q covered by Insurance, the most
of which is IN the planinu Mil
Mutual Fire Insurance COMPANY.
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