Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-25
The PBoohe City Fire.

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The Record publishes the following
as some OF the sad incidents which
occurred at the terrible fire In that
city on Friday. evening, Sept. 18th:
On Friday evening last a destruc-
tive fire broke out in Phoebe, between
| the restaurants known as Lagrue's and
the Barnum, on the west side of Main
street. which destroyed the entire
business portion Of the town and
burned many private residences. The
fire spread with alarming rapidity,
and nothing could be done to check 1t
In its course. The furniture, ETC., was
| removed from almost every residence
and building on the outside streets,
! but every house, store and dwelling in
| the main portion OF the town was en-
tIrely destroyed. At the time the fire
broke out there was but little wind.
| although 1t seemed to increase as the
| fire made Roadway. It was known
| that our hardware merchants had
quantities of powder stored In their
ireproof cellars, and that at any mo-
r1..a TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
Might be looked for. F%elsenthal &
| Co., being agents for Dupont's powder
works, had on hand over 800 kegs, and
rs soon as this fact became known
patrol officers were sent out to warn
citizens Of the impending danger end
advise them to move. Although the
fire ragged round the magazine for over
an hour, 1t was not until after ! O'Clock
that the powder exploded. Many had
grown careless from long waiting, and
q large crowd was collected In the
vicinity of the magazine. Suddenly.
about l o'clock, an immense sheet OF
flame darted upward, followed by a
deatening report. Then the cries OF
the wounded and dying, screaming Of
women and children, shouting Of men,
and a general hurrying to the scene
Of the accident, went to make up a
picture beyond the power Of our pen
IN describe. About forty were wound
ed and six or more were killed out
right. The explosion seems to have
taken course up Meadow Valley street,
as most Of the killed and wounded
we're In that vicinity. The wounds
we're Of a terrible nature In many iu-
stances, flesh being torn and burned
of, bones aud ribs broken, skull frac-
lures, ETC., being general with all.
TERRIBLE EPFEcTs.
Effects Of the explosion are TO be
seen on every house In the city that
was not burned. In many instances
doors were torn from their hinges by
the force Of the conclusion, and every
where windows were shattered. In
many cases men were blown of their
feet when they were supposed to be at
n safe distance. Large rocks were
thrown as far as the Bowery mine, q
mile and q quarter from town.
CAPITOL SALOON.
This popular resort, presided over
by Mike McCluskey, was n Of the
finest In the State, and the stock, fix
lures, etc., were entirely destroyed In
the fire. Mike estimates his loss at
$1,000, and we question whether that
amount will cover 1t.
BANpAGEs FoR iii WOUNDED.
There are at present a large number
of wounded at the hospital who are
greatly In need of bandages for wounds.
Those having articles Of clothing to
spare that will answer the purpose,
are requested to leave them at the
hospital, or hold such articles In read
iness.
A SURVEY OF THE CITY
Has been ordered by the County Com
missionsrs, to which all persons are
requested to conform In rebuilding.
1t makes the streets four feet wider.
f. l.. Mason was busily engaged In
the work of surveying this morning.
THANKS.
Word was at once sent to Hamilton
for supplies and drugs, which had been
almost entirely destroyed, and right
nobly did our sister town respond
500 being raised In one hour.
Charles Forman, Superintendent Of
the Meadow Valley Company, has our
thanks for numerous favors extended
since tho fire. Many others offered
their assistance In a whole-souled way,
oil Of which we will not soon forget.
APOLOGY.
We are unable, In our present dis
ordered state consequent upon the
hasty removal Of a printing office, to
present rs full an account Of this affair
rs we would wish, and have been COM
PEELED to curtail the report. The
springs Of our press were ruined In the
fire, and We are compelled to adopt a
very primitive style In printing the
paper.