The Nevada Democrat., 1858-05-26
NRyADA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1858.
Destrustive Confiagration--Nevatis again In
Ashes.

Destructivo Confiagration--Nevada again In
Ashes.
On Sunday last, May 2Sd, Nevada was again
visited by destructive fire. The fire origina-
ted in house occupied by Chinese, on Broad
street, two doors below the White Hall stables,
The alarm was Immediately given and crowd
seon collected around the burning building,
some of whom made strenuous exertions to ex-
tinguish the flames. They succeeded In keep
ing the fire down for short time, but 1t was
soon evident that II would spread to adjoining
buildings The building next above the New
Ysrk Hotel was then pulled down with the hepe
Of arresting the progress of the hre at that
place; but in spite Of oil that could be done the
hotel was soon in flames, and all hopes OF saving
the wooden buildings in the business part of the
town was then at an end. The fire crossed to
the south eide Of Bread street. and all tho hou-
ses between the residence Of Mrs Won Poellnitz
and Jesse Wallis brick store were destroyed.
The Methodist Church, and the two small wood
en- buildings below, were saved by plentiful
use Of blankets and water. The building at
the junction Of Broad and Commercial streets
was tern down, and oil the residences on Broad
street above Commercial were thus saved. The
Gre progressed slowly down town, destroying
ali the wooden houses on the north side Of
Broad and on both sides Of Commercial and
Main streets to the bridges Three houses on
the south side of Bread street, near the bridge,
were also destroyed; but the Union hotel the
next building above, was saved. By the des'
perate and untiring exertions Of large num-
Der Of citizens, who worked with hearty Will
for nearly an hour, the Democrat Building, and
Lampe's barber shop adjoining, were saved
frsm the devouring element. Much depended
on saving these buildings Had they taken fire,
the flames would have crossed over to Spring
street, and consumed the Baptist Church and
large number of residences on that street The
weeden houses on Pine street, to point oppo-
sits the Court House, between the Court House
and Main street. and on both sides of Caycte
street TO the junction Of Court, were consumed.
The flames also crossed the ravine to the east
Of Main street, destroying the Gas Works, and
. number OF buildings in the vicinity.
This conhagration, although it swept over the
entire business portion Of the town, is much
less destructive than that Of July 10th, 1856.
The Gre burned slowly and people we're thus
enabled to save the most Of their movable
property. All the frs-proOf bricks, some thir-
ty-twa or three, stood the fiery test, and with
their contents were preserved. great num-
bsr Of hre-proof cellars had also been con-
struo ted in different parts Of the town, which
prevsd to be safe recsptacles for large qnanti-
Ties Of geeds. The Court House, ell the church
ss, and nearly all the private residences were
'aved. The few families that were burned out
lad no difficulty in procuring shelter, and no
ears Of immediate suffering are entertained.
rhe Court House would probably have been
suraea, had II not been for the exertions OF
Nessrs. Lambert, Anderson, and others, who
remained in the building and threw water upon
.he nhutters, while the houses around were be-
Ing consumed. The prisoners were removed
from the Jail, and closely guarded until the hre
; I'D subsided; one Of them succeeded in making
his escape but no was afterwards re-taken at
Grass Valley.
The fire, as already stated, originated in q
ksuse occupied by Chinese. This class Of peo-
pie are notorio uHly careless. and 1t is found al
nest impossible to make them comply with the
ordinances to protect the city from fire. We
srsst that measures will now be adopted to pre-.
veat the lOng-tailsd barbarians from again set
Ilisg within the city limits. Not more than
Iwo or three lots are owned by them, and il
white men will refuse to rent them houses, they
eaR Be kept cut without trouble. II they must
live in towns, let them build town Of their
eva. But few of them have been seen around
levin since the conhagratiOn, and possibly they
Asvs already taken the hint that their presence
n eur midst il not very desirable. The house
; which the fire originated, We are informed,
as bssn found on fire several timss within the
est few months.
We give in another place diagram Of the
zrnt district, from which q good idea can be
,rmed Of the extent Of the conhagration. tits
. handiwork Of Jnc. Pattison, the only en-
aver ef note in tewn.
ne append list Of losses, which we have ta-