Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-11-13
THE EVENING NEWS
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Destroysd-Coni oil Incendiarism.
About /! o'clock this morning the
whole upper story of the st. Louis
Brewery, South C street, Virginia, was
discovered to be on FIRE, and in spite OF
all efforts Of the fremen and others to
the contrary, the interior of the build
ing, together with the greater part OF
the contents, was entirely destroyed
leaving only the walls standing. The
building Was OF brick, two stories high,
and was owned and occupied by Adam
Gerhauser. The upper story of the
building was divided into II number OF
furnished rooms for dodgers, and those
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. G%erhauser,
both Of whom were absent ut San Fran
cisco, leaving Mr.. PLilo Rice and n
brewer in charge OF the establishment.
The lower or ground floor was occupied
MS the brewery saloon, and the north
half as the clothing store OF j. Israel.
The brewery department was conducted
mt the rear and outside of the
main brick building. The building was
insured for $4,000, we believe in the
Manhattan Insurance Company, aud the
furniture and fixtures for $4,000 more
in the same company. The valuation
Of the property we could not ascertain
except from the County Assessors
books, where it stands valued at 81, 900,
exclusive Of Mr.. Gerhauser's wagons,
teams, stable, and outside stock aud
fixtures. Mr.. I~srael's extensive stock
Of clothing, valued ut So 900, was on
tirely consumed. Ii was insured ut
SIS, 900, half in the North British &
Mercantile, and the other half in the
Hamburg & Bremen Insurance Company.
The wind was blowing strongly at the
time, and had the fire occurred in n
wooden building, an extensive contta-
grafton might have extended TO build
iugs adjoining. 1t was only by the
most strenuous efforts that il was con-
fined within those brick walls, and sew
eral times the wooden buildings near by
were in the most imminent danger from
the kitchen and other wooden additions
at the rear of the main building, taking
Ere. Hook & Ladder Company No.
did very efficient service in tearing away
this wood work. We consider the
working members OF that company as
deserving Of special credit. Young
America No. 2 got on /" first water
and kept up n perfect deluge of that
effective element for hours. Washoe
Company No. 4, ever prompt, active
and efficient, was on hand and hard at
work as usual, under Foreman Jim
Cartier. Knickerbocker No 5 did full
duty, rs she always does. and Monu-
mental No. 6, from the Divide,
although arriving last, rendered
very effective service. Eagle No.
3 got disabled early in the
battle, and Virginia No. ] was out OF
service. The night was chilly and dis
agreeable, a light cold drizzling rain
falling, but the gallant FIRE boys worked
heartily and with a will, singing at the
brakes during q FIVE hours siege, for
owing to the brick walls and hard fin
ished interior the fire burned slowly IN
it's confinement, and it was not until
nearly daylight that the roof fell IN.
This rain, however, was an extremely
favorable circumstance, in wetting the
wooden roofs around, aud preventing
their taking FIRE from the flying cinders.
There were no regular dodgers IN the
upper story, owing probably to the
building being considered unsafe and
liable to fall at some time or other, as
being over the Savage mine the settling
of the surface at that point has
caused it aud the adjoining build
ings to crack, settle and lean
10 the uorthward very badly.
A small portion Of the rear walls fell
in, but those which still remain stand
ing are obviously unsafe, and should be
taken down at once. The st. Louis
Brewery, q wooden building erected on
the site Of the one just destroyed, was
also consumed by fire four years ago,
and since that time two or three
attempts have been made to hre
this last building. Mr.. Israel
was asleep in his store, and
Mr.. Rice in the brewery saloon Mt the
time the fire broke out. Mr.. Rice was
among the first to rush up stairs and
throw water on the fire, Mr.. Israel soon
following suit. There is q mystery ron
nected with this final e~ontlagration 70
which We here desire to direct the at
tention Of the agents Of the Insurance
Companies, and all others concerned
Those who first rushed mp stairs say
that the fire was not confined to any
particular room but was general
throughout them all. One OF them IN
forms us that he opened each one OF the
room doors, aud found them all on hire
inside. The flames ran across the
floors, and it is their general opinion
that coal OF had been freely distributed;
. everything seemed saturated with 1t,
and the smoke was Of the rank coal oil
sort, suTocating aud almost stranglinS
the brave fremen and others with whom
il came in contact. Whatever was the
motive inducing this Internal crime, 1t
is to be hoped that the ~perpetrator may
be ferreted out and brought to the
halter he so richly merits.
THAyxsGIvISG BALL.-By a compli-
meutary ticket, the receipt Of which we
hasten to gratefully acknowledge, we
learn that the gallant boys of knicker-
booker Eagine Company No. ., Of Vir-
ginia, propose giving n grand ball on
Thanksgiving night, the 26th inst, ut
Athletic Hail.. Virginia. Judging from
the way the balls heretofore given by
the Knickerbockers have invariably
been conducted, we can assure all who
attend that they will have n glorious
good time, aud be glad they went we
shall endeavor TO indulge our ten IAN
tastic toes on that occasion.
CHANGE IN SrAax TiNE.-On and
after Sunday next, Wells, Fargo q
Co g night coaches will leave Virginia
Mt IL o'clock p. NJ, au hour ahead oil
present time. The day coach now leav'
ing ut noon will also depart one hour
earlier, or in other words, at IL o'clock
A. ".
TAx-PAYERs. - Taxpayers ARE re-
minded that unless they pay up their
State and county taxes before the close
of business nett Monday evening, No,
yember 10th, ten per cent. delinquency
will be added. This ten per cent, IL
worth saving.
PxRsoxAL.-Captain e. c. Warner
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