Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-17
THE EVENING NEWS.


the building, and the fact that there was no
wafer to be had in the vicinity, 1t was In
very short time consumed, together with Its
contents. 1t was impossible for us to learn
who was the owner of the building. Alive
couId find out was, that there were half
dozen claimants to it, and that it had been
hone of contention between them for some
time 1t was occupied at the time by Mr..
Charles Dickson, from whose lady we learn
the following particulars of the origin of the
fire. As she was engaged in maknga bed IN
the second BED room from the front of the
house, she heard 4 noise as of 4 hre burn
ing in the front one, but 1t was so
slight as to attract her attention but for
a momen:; shortly after she went out to go
into cabin next door on some errand, when
she saw the smoke issuing from the front
bedroom window. Rushing into the house,
she ran up stairs to awake several persons
who were sleeping there, which, having ac-
compliShcd, she gave the alarm, and then
with an axe broke in the door Of the room
where the fire was but it had BY this time
got so far under way that all efforts to eNtin-
guiSh it were unavailing. So rapidly did the
FIRE spread throughout the building, that not
thing could be saved. Mr.. DickinSon'S loss
is severe, as nearly all he had was invested
in the furniture and other contents OF the
building. The Nevada Hook and Ladder
apparatus, which stands on the east side OF b
street, between Union and Sutton avenue,
was seized at the first alarm (Which was CIV
en- BY the whistle at the Mexican mlne) by
volunteer company of citizens, with Charley
Fish as foreman, and in the language OF the
occasion, "sot the trSt water on the hre.
The engines arrived afew moments after. No.
3 took water from the ciStern in'tront OF the
Virginia Hotel, on B street, furnishing No.
!. which was stationed at the corner OF How
ard street and Sutton Avenue-but by the
time that the engines were ready for work,
the Hook < Ladder Companies had rendered
it unnecessary BY tearing down an adjoining
building, thus continuing the fire to the build
ing in which it originated, and which by TINS
time Law Hat upon the TOund-a nearly con-
suued mass of ruins. All the hremen
worked as only the BOYS of that department
can work, and BY their prompt presence on
the ground, and taking hold and worEing
with will i'll the right way, may be attrlbG-
ted the prevention OF the spread OF the nre'
Shortly after the FIRE commenced, new
stvle of fire apparatus was put in uSe-Sorne
one began snow-balling the burning building,
and Immediately the whole crowd Of several
hundreds of people, who were near enough,
Joined in, and pelted the building with such a |
shower of snow as to considerably delay the |
progress of the fire. In this way, a small |,
building adjoining was kept from lgnltlnS, |
while it was being torn down by the bremen. |
Since writing the above, we learn that the tlre |
was probably the work of an incendlary. |
Night before last an attempt was made to hre |
the premises BY setting lighted candle |
against the partition in the hall, and but for |
4 timely and accidental discovery, would have |
succeeded. Last night watch was set, and !
as there was no stove in the room where the |
fire originated to-day, and had not been even |
so much as lighted candle in it since 10 |
o'clock last night, there is no other way to !
account for it. except that it was set on fire. |
1t was certainly very fortunate that the hrSt |
attempt to fire the premises was unsucceSs-
ful, ifor had it succeeded, several persons !
must unavoidably have been burned to death. |
Highway robbery, incendiariSm and murder |
are running wild in this community, and like |
old Job, its patience seems to be everlasting. |
But If this state of things continues much |
longer, we will not undertake to picture the !
consequences. The words Vigilance Com |
mit,ee" are becoming familiar ones upon our
streets. --'.'
4 FERRY ON LEGS. - Last evening, by
reason of the mud on Main street, opposite
the Bank Exchange, being only kncc-deep,
that rhilanthropic christian, Charley Olney,
assisted bv Sam. Arnold, established horse
ferry, passengers being cOnvCycd from one /
side ofrhc street to the other OH 4 horse
'rhsSe two gents are entitled to = diploma as /
harSc-ferricrs. Doctors Oluey and Arnold! |
That's professional, sure Another ferry on |
.xtiHs was also established a few rods below, !
where the mud was not 50 deep.
The Tunnel Roam. - The "big wet"'
lust now does rot set well on the new Tunnel |
Road, between Gold Hill and Virginia, and |
the bottom of it seems to be getting not I'M |
like the Frenchman'S town lots, which he |
once bought in western town-a forty foot |
pole can hardly reach it. y team stuck |
this morning, and before it could be started, |
at least thirty wagons had gathered in the
rear, waiting for forward movement.
THE CoLBrRN CAsE-Judge Locke hav-
ing decided that in the case of the writ Of
ha5eas corpWs, the defendant was eorGm non
judice, the complainant had recourse to the |
higher-law writ of hdrimns grGbimmS or pro-
gaader, which SQUADS in tort and detiRHe,
and takes possessio Yedis of the corpus, wher-
ever it can find it. At least We presume so,
from seeing the mother and child getting out
of buggy about noon to-day.
MrD on c STREET.-The mud on C street
is running in a stream. The sidewalk in
front ofFargo & Co.'S, Liquor Store, is cover
ed to the depth of three or four inches with |
mud about as thick as slap-Jack batter, and
REQUIRES their utmost efforts to prevent 1t
running into the Lager Beer cellar under
meath their establishment. One is obliged to |
wade ankle deep in this sluSh to cross the |
streets on any of the crossings.
IScoRpoRArIoN.-Thefo following certificate
of incorporation was filed in the Clerks office
of LYON county, on Saturday: The Shafer
Company, for mining on the Shafer ledge, IN |
the PALMYRA Mining District; capital stock |
100000, in 1000 shares of 500 each: |
'Trustees-James Brown, J. w. Belden and |
J. H. Thompson. Principal place of busl-
ness, Como.
POLICE REPogT.-Tom johnson, the man
who was yeterday fined S. in Judge Robin
sons Court, for wishing to fight any man or
ws1nan in town, or out of town, was again IN |
the calaboose last night, indulging in what he |
said was his favorite dish, "pork and beans"
We are happy to state, however, that this |
Johnson is no relation whatever with police |
man Johnson.
IHcoRpoRAT1oN.-Thef following certificate
of INCORPORATION was filed in the Clerks office
lyon county. Saturday: The Shafer Com