Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-07
ISrEssAL WORK OF An IxcExp1ARY

ISFERSAL WORK OF An INcESpIARY
Fire ON THE DIVIDE, AND A LHE
Losr IN CONSEQUENTIAL about 10
o'clock last night a fire was discovered
In an old shed at the rea end OF the
Ashland House yard, on the Divide,
and in a very few minutes the flames
had complete mastery Of the situation.
The alarm bells sounded, and the Vir-
ginia Fire Department went promptly
to the rescue, as usual. Liberty Eli
CINE Company, No. /, Of Gold Hill,
also hurried up the steep hill with
their effective machine, and the officers
Of our Fire Department fastened will
ingly to the assistance Of their Vir-
ginia neighbors. No. 6, on the Divide,
being close by, got "first water" but
s.second water" Is claimed by the
Liberty boys. of Gold Hill. They took
water from the cistern just above the
Fulton Foundry, at the Gold Hill side
Of the line, and thus played Gold Hill
water upon a Virginia fire. Washoe
Engine Company, No. 4, also claim
"second water," and perhaps are en-
titled to It; the contest upon that
friendly point OF emulation. however,
lies between them and the Liberty
boys. No. is boys certainly did get
second water, as far as the Virginia
machines are concerned, although It
was n long and severe run for any Of
the companies except No. 6, whose
house Is on the Divide. The shed was
some thirty feet IN length, and was
totally destroyed, together with a
small dwelling adjoining. The fire.
men, however, saved the other build
ings near by, several dwellings Oh
the north side being in imminent
danger until the streams from the ell
gines were brought effectively to bear.
No. 1 had to send water from the
water cart cistern, near the junction
Of B and G streets, consequently
through the longest string OF hose.
Quite 4 breeze was blowing from the
southwark, and owing to the combus-
tible nature Of the buildings In that
locality had 1t not been for the strenu-
ous and effective exertions Of the fire
men an extensive conflagration would
have ensued. The loss Of property
was not great, the buildings destroyed
being Of little value, and the contents
being saved. A pile Of some ten cords
Of wood, belonging to Mr.. Gray OF the
| Ashland House, was burned. But the
saddest and most serious point Of all
was the death Of Martin Panian, .
member of Liberty Engine Company,
by falling into u c~istern, where he was
drowned. Martin Panian was we'll
known as the proprietor Of the Nevada
Brewery saloon, Gold Hill. He ran
with his company to the fire. but
through mistake, or some unexplained
cause he subsequently, was working at
the brakes Of No. g., which machine
was taking water from n cistern q few
rods above. Martin stood near the
open hatch Of the cistern-a small hole
about two feet square-andaccidentally
stepped into 1t, disappearing at once
into the dark waters below. He made
no noise. and so quickly was he out Of
sight that there was some dispute rs 10
whether he really fell into the cistern
or not. In the great confusion conse-
quent upon the occasion 1t was several
minutes before effective measures we've
taken for his rescue. The cistern Is
some ten or twelve feet deep and near.y
full. \ man lowered himself into
1t with 3 rope and feit
around all he could with both
arms and legs, but without success,
Neither could he see the body floating,
| although n lantern was lowered
through the hatch for the purpose. A
ladder was next procured and placed
IN the cistern, reaching to the bottom.
Owen Cook, foreman In the Imperial
Empire shaft, now passed down this
ladder, and diving beneath the water,
He had to dive four times In order to
do this, but the fourth time he sue
ceeded In finding the body lying
upon the bottom, aud dragged It
with him up the ladder. The unfor-
tunate victim had, however, been now
In the water some twenty minutes, and
all efforts ut reSuscitation proved in-
etfectual, although continued for over
an hour. The body was taken to Gold
Hill and properly laid out In the hall
of Liberty Engine Company. \ heavy
bruise across the nose and right eye
induces the belief that he was stunned
by striking the side Of the hatchway
aS lie slipped in. Coroner SymondS
held an Inquest upon the body at
o'clock p. NJ. to-day, and the verdict
of the jury was in accordance with the
stated facts. Martin Panian was a
native of Austria, single, and aged
about 80 years. 1t Is stated that the
body was not rescued until the water
was pumped out of the cistern. Such,
however, was not the case, the water
was lowered but little and was ut least
seven or eight feet deep when
the body IA recovered. Deceased
will be buried In the town cemetery
this afternoon. from the hall OF Lib
erty Engine Company. The fire re-
sulting in his death was the work OF
an incendiary.
Rich "OrrsIDE" MINE.-We were
last evening shown n letter dated Star
District, Beaver county, Utah, August
10th. from q Mr.. Colwell to his brother
at Virginia, in which the writer speaks
| very highly Of the mines of the new
| district. lie says the leads are very
large, rich and we'll defined. He con.
siders that three leads IN which he is
principal owner-the Colwell, Max
well and Pritchard-will bring him
500, 900. The new mines are about
200 miles East of White Pine. From
this 1t would seem that there are rich
mines on the continent outside Of
Storey county.
TIE STATE CAPITAL. The Carson
appeal says that the stone Is all cut for
the walls Of the Capitol building, and
this week the entire wall work will be
completed. The indications are that
the roof will be finished this month,
and the entire building by the first Of
December. Workmen were dispatched
to the granite quarry yesterday for the
material for the steps. Should the
programme here noticcdt be fully car
ried out, the Secretary Of State will