The Placer herald., 1862-03-29
Great Fire at Iowa Hill.

Great Fire at Iowa Hill.
The important town of Iowa Hill has been
again devastated by fire. For particulars of
the sad calamity, we are indebted to an extra
issued from the office Of the Dutch Flat
Enquirer:
We announce with regret the destruction
by fire of our beautiful sister town Iowa Hill.
On Yesterday morning at o'clock, the Star
Bakery. situated on the North side of Main
Street was discovered to be on fire, and be-
fore any assistance of an etfectual nature
could be rendered the flames had attained
such headway as to utterly defy every exer
ton to save the town. Every business
house, together with the theater which
had been purchased for public school purpo,
ses, was destroyed; the burnt district EN-
braces every house but one from the two
halls-Mason's and Odd Fellow's-down to
within fifty feet of Hills Reservoir. We
are happy to learn, however, that the most
of the b siness houses were insured, which
materially lessons the losses, which would
have otherwise been otherwise been enorl
nous Notwithstanding many saved most Of
their goods by fire proof cellars.
The only signs of the town on the main
street are, the fire proof building occupied
by Mr.. Hall, and cellars, one occupied by the
Garity Brothers, and one occupied by Smith
4 Snitzer, and the two vaults. The houses on
each of the back streets were not injured
in the least, being occupied by families, who
displayed their lberality and kindness to an
eminent degree, by seeking to supply all who
had met with misfortune, home. The fol-
lowing is list of the sufferers by the con
fagration, which we obtained through the
kindness of Mr.. A. L. Boyden; it is probably
as near correct as conld be possibly OBJ,
tanned under the circumstances. The fire
is supposed to have originated from careless
ness of the Chinaman who was employed at
the Bakery.
This is the second time that Iowa Hill has
suffered from the destroying element. 1t is
sad to contemplate the atf]icton of our friends
at this time. Just having passed through
one of the most severe Winters ever expert
enced, all who depended on their daily exerl
tions stood in need of accommodations for
the necessaries of life, and looked to the
merchants for this assistance which it will
now he impossible for most of business men
of that place to render We learn that but
about one fourth the business portion of the
town will be re built.
There was no accident to human life at.
tending the fire, but one approached dsa,
greeable consequences: Mr.. Reed in assist
ing in the cellar Of Rosenberg was so pain
fully oppressed by the bad air that he was
taken out senseless, but soon recovered
upon having the proper restoraliTeS admins
istered. Mr.. Lad'l, also, was se'isbly affect
ed in similar manner bv visiting his cellar
while in a heated condition, but nothing Sc.
rious, we believe. resulted in either case
Ii. G. Ladd $4,000, c. Kidd $4,000,
Samuel N. Calvin 5000, Jacob Solomon 500,
J. & l.. Solomon 81 1000, James Hart $1,000,
James Hart 81 200, George Hawkins $500,
p. Backus $4,000, A. Belts $3.50, w. KiIgo
81 900, j. Eizer $500, Smith & Snilzer
s6,OOO,' Mr.. Jackman $500, School House
5000. Ma!ame Lucy $500, Mrs. Hawkins
$500, NJ Sngler 500, jos Holland $3.50,
A. Barnett $1,000, r. J. Davis &4o0, d.
Carter $500, g. q. Vogly $500, IIaycock's
Stables $500, Bee Jeff'rys sl5O, w. b. Lyons
1000, Cole & Van Vactor $500, Thomas
Holden $4,000. NJ. trsenbury 81 800, J. b.
Currer $4,000, Charles Srassman $4,000.
M. Canterbury $1,000, J. iM. Jameson
$4,000, N. T. Andrews $500, Clarity Broth
ers $4,000, Louis Iserman $4,000, Mrs.
Crawford $500, J. Cook $500, Kneeland &
Co. 81 900, Thos. Lodge $500, O. D. Patter-
son $3.50, j. j. Walwort $4OO, J. Mullen
5000, p. Barney $1,000, ]. B. Condor $500.
NEWSPAPER TAx.-Among other measures
presented before Congress to raise revenue
for the support of the Federal Government,
is one for stamp tax upon newspapers.
This scheme would have the effect to kill off
three fourtbs of the small newspaper estab.
lishments Of the country, and give the veal
thy metropolitan offices complete monop-
oily of the newspaper business. The pro.
posed law has given alarm to journals Of all
shades of political opinion in the Atlantic
States, who denounce the measure without
stint. But few Of the large Offices favor the
measure, and their support has moderated
upon observing the breeze that has been
raised.
CoTroN GROWING IN INDIA.-The advces
from Madras, of the 9th ultimo., state that
the Board of Commerce has informed the
Government that the Egyptian colt on's seed,
supplied by Mr.. Shubrick, had been tried at
Caddaph and other places, and the result