The Placer herald., 1856-07-26
The Great Fire at Nevada.

tained amount to over one million dollar,
which includes only the active business n.r,
of the city. Hundreds Of private dwellinas
remain to be heard from which must swe
the amount over the estimate of 81 ,5OoO0o
Every church, hotel, livery stable, prnt;nn
office, and business house, with few eycen
tons, was swept away. Out of tweptv.sIv
fire proof-brick buildings but six escanad
The court house, recently completed at sn
expense of over $50 900, was DESTROYED, with
all the county records. The prisoners from
the Jail, in its basement, are all safe.
1t is estimated that over eight hund,od
buildings have been consumed.
The Journal and Democrat printing ofH
ces have not vestage left. At least ten
persons are known to have perished in tbo
flames, besides those unknown and unbear1
from. The following are some of the name,
known up to the present time to have been
burned to death:
P. Hendrickson from Albany, N. VA
J. Hagan, Louisville, Ky. Jay johnson
from Buffalo, NY; S. W. Fletcher, from
Mass; VIM Pierson, (of the Democrat oficel
Boston, Mass. Henry Yates, from Wisconsin
i
este, N. Y.-burned, since dead The bones
of othere have been discovered.
The brick building that have been saved
are as follows: Main Street, Crittenden's and
DR.. Larks'.; Crttenden's occupied as a
book store: DR.. Larks as a drug store
COMMERCIAL SrREEr-Espenchide's boot and
shoe store, and Landekers general provision
store BROAD SrREET-Dr. Bicknell's and
Dr. Athens drug stores. These, with few
vaults, contain everything saved in the city.
VIM. F. Anderson, editor of the Democrat
and his brother-in-law, Geo. A. Young, are
badly burned.
Such an unparalleled scene of destruction
has never before been witnessed in the State,
The new Dwellings left on the hills round
about are full of families, many of them hay.
ing escaped with nothing from the flames.
Rough and Ready, San Juan and Cherokee
have very literally subcribed money, and
made propositions for the relief of the suffer.
ers. Though the once proud city of Nevada
has been wiped out, her citizens are not Of
kind to despair. The sound of the axe and
the hammer are breaking the stiffness of the
Sabbath in various parts of the ruins. Now
buildings are going up among the cinder,
and more are contracted for, and the lumber
is arriving on the ground already.
NEVADA, July 22-lO Pm
The funeral of S. w. Fletcher took place
to day at l 0 o'clock. The remains of Peter
Hendricson were found at o'clock to-day
in the ruins of his supposed fre-proof build.
ing and recognized. A watch on his person
was uninjured which stopped one quarter
past seven. The bones of another person
we're found in Ed. Lelsev's brick building,
which are not identified. Nearly one-half
of the buildings destroyed are being rebuilt
~ contracted for Broad, Main, and Com,
mercial streets were full of lumber and work.
men to-day
Mcssrs Gray Il Allen are about letting
a contract to rebuild the United States llo-
tel, 50 by 100 feet, two stories high, and Of
brick. They deserve much credit for their
indomtable spirit.
Up. Davis, gun-smith, is making arrange
gements to repair his fine three story brick
building on Broad street.
Rogers & Hamilton are taking down their
walls to rebuild, and Hershman d Bro. and
Rosenbaum are also engaged in repairing
their once beautiful brick buildings, adjoining
the Metropolis Hotel
As an indication that no loss Of confidence
is manifested in the growth and permanence
Of the town, we give the fact that Kidd d
Knox sold lot on Pine street, 81 by 80
feet, to-day for S4,2 200.
Some quarrels have occurred relative to
the size and ownership of lots, one Of which
resulted in the discharge Of pistols to-day;
nobody seriously hurt.
An ordinance was passed yesterday ap
pointing City Surveyor, and another ar-
thorizing him to lay out two new streets
from Broad, intersecting Main, at the juno
ton of Commercial and Washington streets;
and the other from Broad to Commercial,
above Pine. He was also empowered 10
straighten the streets, which is very much
needed.
An air Of cheerfulness pervades the entire
district. Kidd Il Knox are erecting fine
brick building on the corner of Broad and
Pine streets, II by 60 feet.
Rowe & Co.'S Circus gave an exhibition on
Thursday night here for the benefit Of the
sufferers.
INCIDENTS OF THE NEVADA F1RE.-A. A.
Sergeant, of the Nevada Journal, passed
through this city yesterday, for the purpose
of replacing the material Of that office des'
troyed by fire. He thinks the total loss sls'
tanned will not fall short of s2,5oo,ooV'
Among the incidents of the fire, he states
that three of the dead fodies found were ~
ing on their faces side by side, with ther
mouths communicating with sewer, evident.
ly inhaling the last breath of air. Another
person who was in burning building wl'o
his partner, made a leap just in time to es.
cape, and in an instant after saw his partner
enveloped in flames. Union July 2Sd'
G. L. SrRoNG.-The Globe speaks IN 'n0
highest terms of this gentleman, recently aP
pointed Sheriff of San Francisco county py
the Court of Sessions. 1t regards the impul,a.
ton contained in the remark that he is 'lle =