Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-26
THE EVENING NEWS.

Yesterday, the bell on the Engine House
House of Company No. sounded the
alarm Of fire, which proved to emanate
from the residence of Gen. Van Bokkelin,
1t the quarters ofthe Provost Guard. The
several hre companies started with their
apparatus for the scene OF the fire, as large
volumes OF smoke were to be seen issuing
from the building. The roads were in
horrible condition, but the fire laddies
were not to BE- suppressed, and each COM
pany WAS well represented. The fire
originated from the Stove-p!pe on the east
side Of the building, and nearly the whole
side Of the house was burned. First and
second Assistants, Williams and Ballou,
were or the ground in advance and line
vi men with buckets was formed. and the
ire CNtin.UiShCd. The Hook and Lad
der Company was promptly on hand and
rendered good service by tearing off the
outside boards 50 that water could be
,hyown on the flames. The several en-
Ines formed in line ready 10 get on
stream, and we think that Engine Co. No.
{ 20, their engine ut work. \ large
amount OF munitions OF war was stored in
:he building. and had conhaSration en-
sued, a terrible explosion would have re- D..
suited, with perhaps large loss of life.
ten. Van Bokkelin was not at home ut
the time. but Lieut.. Edwards, who was in
command, acted with promptneSS in the
emergency, and furnished horses to drag
-h. engines up the steep hill, but which
were Of lj;;lc avail, being more inclined to
k.sA than pull. Lieut.. Edwards caused
thanks to be returned TO the several COM
ran:eS for their efficient endcavors TO pre-
serve property.
Ox THE RlNPAGE.-We are informed
hv Mr.. Roof, Of the firm Of McLaughlin&
Root. that several OF our best and most
respected citizens. in celebrating Christmas
nae. with most woful miShap. John
li:!lig Of the irm of Gillis, Mott * Co.,
started early saturday evening to offer
,!.vo;:ou> and celebrate high-maSS-but
meeting with the well known druggists
Rice \ Iivcrmore, he tarried for awhile,
and the trio were Joined by MlsSrS. Charles
Parker. the vagyaNt formerly connected
with the Virginia EvGGiug Bulletin
Manuel. and Others. when becoming noisy
..n4 OF IN anti-Chri>tmaS turn. Marshall
Cooke. who has M eve 10 business cor
rallied the lot and lodged them in the Sta
non House. NJ. G:lNg was set At saving
wood. and the Others 10 conscnlal employ
nlrncs, but finally Liveruore was allowed
- 20 in search Of bail among his country
men. and with bottle of " tire water
labeled "SaZarac," succeeded in buying
The Police. who released the parties from
the astonishing change, Of id or dread
t.t detr!meut. 7. S.-SIuCe writing the
above We have learned tina: iiilliS Is
lamb-Parkcr q bloSSOm-Rice y Liver
more Nl,!es-Manuel 4 suu-lower. the
balance pure As new born babes, and that
Root, the irrepreSSable Root. I'VE worked
for him once, hence our sense OF Justlce)
was implicated in the plot. and did actual
IL do most Of the wood saving. We are
sorry TO record this peculiar case. but our
duty a. moral journalist compels US 10
saw, what we do Say-to wit-beware OF
Christmas.
The GALE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was
u>hercd in and went out with one of the
toughest blows Of the season. At
abou; midnight of Saturday strong nor
easter set in, and continued with increaS-
iug violence until midnight Of Yesterday.
In Virginia q large amount of damage
was sustained. HouSetopS, awnings,
signs and smoke stacks were blown down,
and the streets were Strewn with the
wreck. The tin-roohnS Of Odd Fellows
Hall was torn up, and hurled by the wind
across the adjacent roof and lodged upon
ROe'S building. Masonic Block was also
unroofed. and the huge sheets Of tin
waited through the air for distance of
several rods, and lodged on a Saloon on
B street, from whence it was taken and at
dark was lying near the corner of B street
and Sutton Avenue; perhaps by this time
it NAV be on the Truckee Meadows. y
considerable portion of the fre-wall was
carried away. and bricks and mortar flew
like feathers famed by a Washoe zephyr.
The awning in front of Reyes warehouse
was blown down, and a man barely
escaped being crushed. The roofing OF
Jones block, at the corner OF c and lay
lor streets. was also blown off. y house
belonging TO Mr.. Smith, situated on Sorth
C. street, was blown in" at the front and
rendered perfect wreck, Any quantity
Of smaller buildings were turned about,
blown down, and generally busted
At midnight a severe rain commenced,
and u large amount Of damage will inevi-
tably eusue to those buildings unrooted
by the gale.
RECORDERS CoURT, VIRGINIA. - The
following business was transacted before
His Honor, Judge Davenport, this morn
ing: John Doe forfeited bail to the amount
of &25. J. Cantey, arrested on warrant
will have a trial this afternoon. DR..
Hanley, arrested on 4 charge of d. d., will
be tried tomorrow. Ny. uOurtOn, ar
rested on a warrant, will be tried this P.
VI. Mr.. Alexander was also arrested, and
will be tried. Mr.. Fredricks, arrested on
warrant: charged with receiving stolen
goods, Is having his case tried this noon.
PatSey Foy, arrested for fighting, was held
TO answer in the sum Of so. MeSsrs.
Walker and Laughlin, arrested on charges
of d. d., were committed TO Jail. Pat.
Kn>ly, arrested on a warrant, will be
tried tomorrow. John Smith and John
Drown, charged disturbing the peace, lOF-
feited bail to the amount Of S25. John
Doe, arrested for being d. d., was sent up
for time.
ATTEMPTED ASsASINATION.-LaSt even
ing woman named Jessie Lester, who is
the occupant of house of doubtful NOR
atty on d street, Virginia, was shot in the
shoulder and severely and perhaps fatally
injured One version of the affair is, that
some party knocked at her door for ad-
mission, and as she had her hand on the
door-knob the party fired through the
door-the ball passing through the panel
or casing, and taking effect as above stated.
TIE other version is entirely different, and
leads one to suppose that some victim Of
fair woman's wileS got badly played, and
shot m oct even with the false fair one