Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-02
THE EVENING NEWS.


bells. A few moments after the streets
were filed with people. The fremen
rushed around to their places, and
within a few minutes the streets were
filled with apparatus running in all direc-
tons, having their terminus at the FIRE.
Four and Two having a less distance to
go than any other, were the first to get
water on the 6re-Four winning by |
about FIVE secondhand in a few mo-
ments after their streams were followed
by One and Three. The FIRE was the
Orc Hotel, joining Black / Bros store
on the corner of D and Taylor, and
fronting on D street. The 6re ~origina-
ted in q room on the second floor, and
before discovered was under such head
way that nothing could be done until
the engines were brought to bear. Owing
to No. 1 having Ball last night, and
many of the iremen being dressed and
dressing when the FIRE occurred, many
Of them had their best clothes spoiled.
Chief Williams vas among those who
were just ready to start to the ball and
had his best harness completely ruined
by FIRE and water. We saw him at
times, right in the midst Of the flames.
All the fremen did their best, and sue
ceeded in putting out the FIRE within ten
minutes from the time it started. Moth
ing but the determined manner in which
the fremen worked saved the whole
lower part Of Virginia. The house was
kept by Mrs. Wiley. Nothing was
saved. Mr.. Foster, who had his leg |
broken a short time since, was confined
in the house and suffered greatly in be-
ing removed. A more efficient FIRE de-
partmeht than that in Virginia is hard
to find.
NSw YEARS DAY.-The weather yes
terday in Gold Hill was quite pleasant,
but the streets were abominably muddy
and disagreeable. The pleasures OF
New Years Day, however, were not
found out of doors but AT HONE, Who
ever had one. New Years calls were
practiced to some extent, and many OF
our little cottage homes were thrown
open with a cordial welcome TO those
who awaited themselves of the custom.
Among these we heard of who received
the customary and reasonable compli-
meptary calls NJ their houses were Mrs.
La,brop and Miss McElroy, Mrs. DR..
Hall Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Blauvelt,
Mrs. DR.. Weber and Mrs. Hyatt-and
some o,hers-where the delicious lunch :
of roas, turkey, salads, ~jellies, cakes OF
all kinds, nuts, apples, egg-nogg, wines,
tea coffee, etc, abounded in quantities
49, ,-aS yanarallv SnsDAndpn Il
in our mines and mills; and, altogether,
the Day passed of pleasantly. Wehope !
that the custom Of making New Years I
calls will be more generally observed on
is recurrence next year. When pro-
pe-ly respected, its exercise is commend 1
able. Il makes new friends, and re- I
establishes sociabilities and friendships
chose suer sensibilities have become !
somewhat blunted by the everyday IN
tercocrse o. business. s
BALL OF No. FouR. The Ball of
washoe Engine No. 1, at the Athletic
Club Room, last night, was, without ,
exception, the grand affair of the season.
The hall was filled with the elite Of the
land, and a more pleasant party we have
never seen anywhere. We did not see
an intoxicated person in the house dur ,
ing the whole night. The music was |
of the best kind. The hall was decora-
ted in the most complete and tasty man j..
ner. In fact the walls and ceiling were /,
literally covered with flags and pictures. I
At l2 o'clock the company adjourned to
John A. Moch's, to partake Of q cold i
lunch, consisting of such things as cold p
ham, cold beef, some cake and some c
pie. The price of lunch was 50 per &
couple; quite enough for a lunch Of the q
kind. After lunch, the ball went brave s
" on until daylight, when all went home =
satisfied. One thing has been fully y
proven, and that is, Washoe Engine No.
4 knows how to get up a ball as well as
to deluge a fire. Good tor four's boys.
Loag may they live, and many a time =
like that Of last night may they see. j
SAD AccIpESr.-A sad accident oc- s
CARED last night in lower Gold Hill, c
which may prove fatal to one Of the I
parties concerned. At an early hour I
this morning, as FIVE or six persons were !
coming from the New Years Ball at the i
Piute Hotel, in a four horse wagon, it .
being rather dark and the roads very Q
bad, by accident the wagon ran into a !
deep rut and upset, throwing its occu- j
pants all out. One of them, James ,
Montgomery, fell heavily on the top of /
his head, and when picked up was found
to be severely injured. He was carried
to a house, and DR.. CASTOR sent for, /,
who, on examination of the wounded
man, found that the scalp on the top Of i
the head had been torn off from the
skull for three or four inches, and the
skull much bruised. Another wound
was also sustained on the front part Of
the head by laceration OF the scalp.
The wounds were dressed, and Mont
gomery is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. The full extent of the injuries
are not fully known. l.
Foor Passive were informed that
last evening, AZ about 7 o'clock, as 8
man in the employ Of Wa. Biddleman,
while on The road between Bidleman's
mill, ssa6ch, situated some quarter Of a
mile north of the Virginia, was set
upon by two fellows, one of whom pre-
sented q pistol and demanded his money.
Having $50 with him he at once came
out with his coin, when the pads told
him to pass on. We have had quite q
lull in the toll business, but we presume
it is about to start up again.
Eae-NoGG.-Ross l. Flaherty, of the
Express Saloon, next doorto the Bank of
California, yesterday morning sent to
this Office another pitcher Of delicious
egg-nogg-6t for anybody to drink.
Thanks, gentlemen. The irrepressible
disciples Of Faust are ever grateful for
such kind consideration. May the Ex-
press Saloon never stand in need Of GUS
toners while it has such gallant hosts
as Ross & Co.
ANOTHER SroRx.-As w 60 to press,
another fine snow-storm is coming on,
which promises to be heavy on the
mountains, between here and Califor-
MIA, tonight. In Gold Hill and Vir-
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