The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-22
Aerada Remutrat.
Local MATTERS.

day morning. A FIRE broke out in the residence
Of Mr.. Jas. Irwin on Deer Creek, between
Broad and Spring streets, in the rear of With
ington's paint shop, at o'clock, A. NJ, and the
alarm being sounded the Department turned
out with all the promptitude Of old iremen.
The Hook and Ladder company was first upon
the ground quickly followed by Pennsylvania
No. 2, who took the hydrant on Broad street.
opposite Helms stable, and No. taking the
hydrant on Main street near the bridge. No. 2
got splendid stream on, which deadened the
danes at the first dash ; and with the assistance
Of No. l, kept the fire in check and prevented
it from spreading to the combustible buildings
which surrounded it on all sides. The Hooks
demonstrated their utility in pulling down sew
eral out-buildings on line with the fire. In
very short time after the alarm was given the
FIRE was under subjection, and our citizens have
10 thank the Fire Department for the safety Of
their city to-day. AS the fire progressed the
wind set in from the southeast, towards Helms
and Lancaster's stables, and without the De-
7aItment and the water, the doom of the city
would have been inevitable. An old San Fran
cisco fireman who was present aud assisted at
The fire, informed us that our fremen worked
aobly as could have been expected. At the out
set Of the fire the hose Of No. burst, but that
defect was quickly remeded. The watch and
some money belonging to Mr.. Irwin, which was
placed under carpet for safety by his wife,
vas recovered without loss or damage. This
was the first fire Of any moment the Depart
nnent have had to contend with since their or
ganization and their Chief, Fisher, and Assis-
fant, Williams, were not found wanting in abil-
,y and judgment.
GRAND LARCENY.-A warrant was issued
on the 10Th inst, BY the County Judge, on the
affidavit of NJ. I. Farmer, for the arrest Of DR..
F. Hitler, J. Nelson, B. Brockmeyer, A. Fifer,
John Holtsclaugh, and Albert Hillerscheidt,
charged with grand larceny, in cleaning up the
sluice-boxes, and carrying off the gold, in the
claims Of the Virginia Co., near Humbug. The
defendants, with the exception of Brockmeyer,
\ we're arrested and examined before Judge Bel
den this forenoon. From the evidence, it ap-
pears that the claims are owned by the de-
fendants, but the dggings, together with the
gold and amalgam in the boxes, were attached
on Saturday last by the Sheriff, on an execu-
ton against Hitler. Constable Rickford was
placed in charge and during the afternoon the
defendants cleaned up some of the lower boxes,
taking therefrom about five dollars. In the eve
ming, however, while the Constable was absent.
the remaining boxes were cleaned up, and the
next day DIR. Hitler sold three hundred dollars
worth OF gold, which was supposed to have been
taken from the diggings. The Court held DR..
Hitler and A. Fifer to bail in the sum Of $500
each, to answer to the charge Of larceny, they
being the only ones Of the defendants whom it
vas shown Mad notice of the levy, and took
part in cleaning up the boxes.
MAIN STREET PLANKING.-The Transcript
sf this morning. favors the community with
another essay on the subject of re-planking
lower Main street. 1t announces that the
bridge has already been re-planked; that Mar
shal Gregory is now experimenting the re-
planking of the street; gratuitously intimates
that the Board Of Trustees are disposed to ig-
more the fact that there is such place as lower
Main street, but says the forsaken locality will
be repaired without any appeal to that munich
pal body. We venture that there will be an
appeal to the Trustees, as soon as the Marshal
can corral quorum, to pay for repairing the
bridge, portion of the cost Of which will have
to be paid by the Piety Hill folks; and as to
the repair Of the street, il is no more hardship
for the property holders to do it voluntarily,
shan to do il under a compulsory ordinance.
RAILROAD MAP.-A. P. Church & Co., Of
the Broad Street Book Store, have just received
several copies of "Lloyd's American Railroad
Weekly" Of July 9th. The size of the paper is
38 by so inches, and on one side is complete
railroad map of the United States, the other
aide being devoted to Historical and descrip-
tive Sketch Of all places Ofinerest in the South
ern States" The map is very convenient for
reference, particularly at the present time, and
the best that can be procured at reasonable
price.
AccIDRNT.-TwO men named Mcdonald and
Baldwin we're pretty severely injured yesterday
morning, while running to the fire. They had
hold of the tiller of the Hook & Ladder Cos
truck, and while going through Pine street, one
Of the hind wheels struck post with such force
az 70 cause the tiller to bound from their hands.
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