The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-03-25


At TX o'clock Saturday morning. fire
broke out in a room occupied by Mrs. samuel
Wing Il and children, in the Varanda House,
and before assistance could be rendered had
80 far progressed that no efforts availed to
stay the destroying element. Mrs Wings
children were in the room u the time, and
when the alarm was given they were sur
rounded by fame and almost suffocated by the
dense smoke. Nnd were only saved from q hor-
rible death by the timely exertions OF w. ].
Hamilton, operator in the Office Of the West
ern Telegraph Company. As il was, the chill
dren were badly burned, and II is doubtful
whether one Of them, the baby, will recover.
Mrs. Wing, in her frantic efforts to save her
children, was burned severely but not danger
ously about the head and hands Several
persons who occupied rooms at the Varanda
House had narrow escapes.
Mrs. Il. A. Waddill who had room in the
second story, CROPPED her way through the
binding smoke TO the rear end OF the building,
whore, raising window, she jumped to the
kitchen roof. and thus escaped, although be-
wildered and almost suffocsted by smoke.
II. @. Patrick, Of Stockton, California, who
occupied room on the ground floor opposite
where the fire originated, was sound asleep
when the alarm was given and was compelled
to save himself by jumping out Of his bed
room window.
Another gentleman, name unknown, who ar
rived from Corinne the night previous, es-
capped with only portion OF his clothing, leav-
ing his coat and greenbacks to be licked up by
the fire.
Mrs. Mac, propietress Of the varanda
House, was absent in Carln at the time of
the fire. and returned TO find her splendid
hotel, with all It's furniture and her worldly
goods al heap ofsmoldering ruins. The loss falls
very heavily upon her, as all her means were in
vested In the property. Loss $1,000.
ha lnlu NJ oh "A
joining Mrs. Macs on the east, was also
burned. but through the efforts of our citi-
zens the furniture, bedding and other house
hold articles, were mostly saved. Loss 50, 900.
j. Is. Bledsoe and family, occupying small
house west of the Veranda had barely time
to remove his household effects before his
building was in ashes. Loss $3.50.
The Cosmopolitan Hotel, owned 10y J. ID.
Treat, was in imminent danger, but by spread
ing blankets on the roof, and keeping them
saturated with water, 1t was saved. Had the
wind been blowing at the time an il had been
for several days previous, nothing could have
prevented II from sharing the fate Of the 9TH
erbuildings, and with it perhaps the better bus
mess portion Of town would also have been
destroyed
Taking everything into consideration, our
people have reason to be thankful that mat
ters are as well with them as they are; and this
fire should teach all of us 10 exercise the great
est precaution hereafter to prevent repetition
of this sad disaster.
BALLAT CARLN.-The ball given by Mr..
Pierce, at the Carlin Hotel. in honor Of st
Patrick day, on Friday evening OF last week,
was largely attended and passed OFF very pleas
antly. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce, and Mr.. Smith
the gentlemanly bar keeper Of the house, were
interchangeable in their efforts to render the oc-
casion ms pleasant for all possible. Elko
was represented by a full delegation Of ladies'
and gentlemen, who, joined with the large
number present from Carlin and other points
along the line Of the railroad, made it one Of
the most agreeable aud pleasant dances Of the
season. In n word. Terpsichore in his
glory, and waltz, MazourkA and Schottische,
vera enjoyed most delightfully."-; and il was
not until the first bright dawn Of light
peepcd in upon them that they would nc
knowledge II was time to cease tripping the
light fantastic. The hours fly swiitest when
winged with happy thoughts, and morn came
only to soon upon the happy throng, who
reluctantly bid adieu TO Carlin and one OF
tho most joyous occasions Of the season.
CHEERTSo.-N. Wescoatt, the Chief Engineer
of the surveying party now running the sur,
vey line for the narrow gauge railroad from
Elkoto Hamilton, has written to parties in
this town, under date Of March 18th, from
williams Ranch, on Smith creek. He saws
l arrived at this place this evening found
the distance from Elko to Hunters seven
miles The distance from Hunters, through
the canyon to the mouth Of Ten Mile crock
eleven miles; from the mouth of said creek "a
Shepherds. six miles; making "a miles. The
route through the canyon il very good, with
an average elevation OF about 80 feet per mile
and the elevation from the mouth Of Ten
Mile creek to Shepherds is less than % feet
per mile. j find tho general elevation on
smith creek 23.10 feet per mile. am getting
along finely and will reach Hamilton by the
last Of the month, "bNrring stormy weather. -
Lo Asa FInEMAs.-No one who witnessed
the FIRE on Saturday morning last, could have
failed 10 notice the willingness of tho Indians
to render a helping hand wherever their ser.
vices we're needed. In carrying water, work
ing ut the pumps, or in removing articles OF
furniture from the burning buildings, none
worked harder or more faithful than they.
They rendered essential service. and wc aTe
glad to note that their labors were appreciated
by our citizens, who threw out the "muck.n.
muck TO tho "boys in red" with no stinted
hand.
Very RIcH SILVER DIsoovERY.-One Of
our leading merchants received. on Tuesday,
reliable intelligence from n citizen o. Noun
tain City which says: "Ono Of tho richest
strikes has been made here that any one evor
saw. Mr.. Harris Is the dseoverer and owner
OF tho ledge, in which il contained a stratum Of
pure horn sitUer an inch and half IN thickness.
The ledge Is next 10 the Estelle ledge. The
Estollo ledge has been purchased, for fenr II
might run into the new diaeoyarv Tho mama