Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-21

Insurance, LOnoeo, Etc., Etc.
Yesterday morning, at about 81
o'clock, q fire broke out on North D
street, between Union street and SUIT
ton Avenue, and owing to the dry
nature Of the buildings contagious, all
Of which were Of wood, the conflagra-
ton spread with most surprising "a
pidity, and In the short space Of one
hour spread through to F street IN the
east, and Union street on the south.
THE BURNT DISTRICT
Comprises the same as that Of the great
fire Of the first Of last February, except
that 1t did not burn through to c street,
but this time 1t extended one block
farther east-through 70 F street, In
Guiding the block where the Oriental
Hotel stood. The alarm was promptly
given, but owing to the particular time
In the morning. when most people are
supposed to be asleep, the fremen
were perhaps q little longer than usual
In getting to work with their machines.
SUPPLY OF WATER.
Il was at first reported that there
was a scarcity Of water, but this was
not the case. There was plenty Of 1t
In all the cisterns-Chief Malone had
properly attended to that matter.
The hydrants Of the Cole Water Com
pany, on Union street, especially that
In front Of Piper's Opera House, were
found to be Of very important service,
furnishing excellent and steady
streams or water, which being we'll
and efficiently managed and directed,
prevented the fire from crossing Union
Street. Charley Legate also saved his
restaurant by the little stream OF 1t
which he directed with a small hose
upon the flames which vert deyouring
the rear of his kitchen. Young Amer
lea Engine No. 2 was found to be dis
abled at the commencement, therefore
rendered no service. The dremen
fought ably and we'll, keeping the fire
from crossing Union street, or reach
ing through to c street. At the north
eriy aide or the fire the hosting works
Of the Virginia Consolidated NJ. Co;
were In great danger at one time, aud
cot more or less scorched, but they
were saved by the water, hose II hre
sxtinguishing apparatus OF the COM
pany and their own steam engine. "A
large portion of the houses destroyed
were occupied by the frail and fair, De-
ing In the prostitution quarter OF the
city, and all on the burnt district were
Of course new, and pretty good, we'll
Furnished houses. But q small proper
tion OF the furniture was saved from
n Of them, the occupants In many
cases merely escaping In their night
clothes and with what few valuables
they could catch In a hurry.
THE FI-AMEs
Spread southwark, against the fortu-
nately light wind, leaping from Gus
10 house, and especially was this the
case on the east side Of D street, aided
by a very apparent draft Of air under
the high sidewalk, and It was only
checked by the fremen when II had
nearly reached the corner OF Union
street. the corner house being LETT at
last with only the south wall aud front
left standing. and a scrap Of sidewalk
In front. The real windows and bal
cony Of the National Guard armory
brick building, were considerably dam
aged by the scorchlng heat, and the
rear Of the buildings fronting on Y
street., near the Postofice, including
Legate's restaurant, and Hanak's large
new building In process OF erection
were much scorched and their outouiid-
inps DESTROYED. At the north side OH
% Street, Mrs. Ford's two cottages and
Charley Bakers house were consider
ABLY burned, and the fronts Of the row
OF pretty dwellings on the east side oil
+ street were more or less scorched.
FIRST WATER.
The honor Of "frst water" belong:
10 Kuickerbocker Engine Co. No. 8
Tbey did splendid service from first tc
last. Monumental Engine Co. No. q
rom the divide, were on hand witt
tbeir lively little machine almost a
soon AZ ANYBODY, and also worked Tx
beroes throughout. No. 4, stationed
AT the cistern on B street, In front o
the international. kept a very strong
steady and effective stream tnrougt
their hose down Union street as ions
"a there was any fire to contend with
Chief Malone was about, and so wa!
lin Carter, and so was-on'
plenty of others did first rate
We give the following details ane
approximate estimate Of the losses
Nest side Of D street-Kelly g Co
table, 5000; outbuildings, etc., at tn
E of Legate's restaurant, Medii
building and Kelly Zoos, $500; dam
o 10 Yrs. Ford's two cottages, $500
East AIDE d street-damage 70 Charlie!
Bakers house, $500; j. & n. Rapp
two houses, 81, 800; house known a
n "Three Bridges" owned BY
Soanish woman, $1,000; Lawrence q
Vollmer, three houses. 5000; Mario
n, a Co. two houses, $1,000; Manuel
Wesa. house, $l,l00. Crhis house wa
PARTIALLY destroyed by fire two month
20 and was Just repaired by an In
snrsnce Company and turned over +
the proprietorl. Clementina Domin
me- house, $1,000. This house wa
ssiSo partially destroyed BY the afore
IA Are of two months ago, and wa
;ust rebuilt by A. F. Mckay, for $72i
under contract; not being yet turne'
over to tho proprietor the loss fall
principally upon the c%ontractorl. Me,
cedes barriga, house atcorner OF Unto
and D streets, damaged, $500; Chin
vash house on Union street. $500. ]
sfreet west side-house Of Cornell
NoreIA. $500; house occupied b
Wood Knight as q carpenter and luu
hsr' shop, $2OO; lumber contalne
therein. $4,000; house owned BY Law
ranco a Vollmsr, and occupied b
Mode Hickey, $4,000; house belong
inC % Spanish woman, $500. Ea'
ia Of E street.-the. Meyer, woode
h',yIding with brick basement $1,000
Grisnta1 Hotel. owned BY Mrs. o'col
nor and occupied as q lodging hou'
Nv Ms. Folsom, together with iurn
ty,e. 5000 (no insurance.; Dennis r
1sv nome. $3.50; Michael Foley, hous
SSno: Mrs. Wilkinson, house, Wv
Sonss known as mo. s." togeth'
~itb furniture, 5000 covered BY u
,nmrance) Marioni s. Co.'S store, an
-ssr buildings, not including go0d
1sso0. West side F street-Mrs; WI
Sirson house, $50; Mr.. jackson