Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-03
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

The CARSON FIRE.-From the Regis
ter Of this morning we condense the
following particulars OF the fire occur
ring in Carson yesterday, of which we
gave brief Geographic mention in yes
terday's NEWS: At ten minutes past
Q o'clock yesterday morning, in the
midst Of n furious gale of wind, the
stovepipe OH the dwelling house Of
Ben Johnson, a colored man, near the
railroad track south of Third street,
broke of above the roof and set the
house Oh fire. In q short time the fire
companies were on the ground, but so
furious was the wind that 1t was found
impossible to ave the dwelling or a
large barn which stood in close proS-
unity to it. The flames drove toward
Chinatown. the wind carrying great
brands in among the rookeries Of that
quarter, ami in fifteen minutes there
after the whole of Chinatown proper
was wrapped in flames, and save five
houses on the north side Of Third
street, near the railroad track, not
n single shanty was left standing.
Through the efforts OF the firemen and
citizens generally. the further spread
of the conflagration was prevented.
The Chinese worked hard to save their
quarters, using buckets, hand pumps.
etc, but after awhile abandoned the
effort, and. panic-stricken, seized what
ever Of their household goods they
could carry and made tracks for Capt.
toll Square and the vacant lots to the
northwest Of the burning district. In
the afternoon, after the fire, Chinese
men, women and children were raSing
the ruins for valuables, and panning
out the Goals and ashes from the ruins
OF the stores, from which 4 c~onsidera-
BILE amount of gold and silver was OBJ
tanned. DIR. All Kee lost five houses
which were not insured, and saved n
which was insured for 5000. There
was not u house left IN the south side
OF Third street, east of the railroad,
twenty-one Chinese houses being de-
stroyed there, including three stores,
the contents of which would aggregate
in value $25, 900. Sam WO Chan lost
about $40. 900, Sun Chung $1,000, and
Tung Lee s. Co. 80, 900. Twenty-seven
houses were destroyed between Second
and Third streets, making 4 total OF
fifty houses, including the house Of
Johnson. where the fire originated.
and the barn adjoining. None Of the
houses burned were insured, and nearly
all of them were owned by Chinese.
none Of whom saved anything except
n little bedding and clothing. Lead
Ing Cinnamon with whom we con-
yersed expressed the opinion that their
people will not rebuild In this city, as
times are dull and most of them are
poor and ont Of employment. The
houses DESTROYED cost from $3.50 to $3SO
each, and rented for $l5 per month.
The total loss will fall but little short
Of 1900
CHOICE New ATrRAcrIoSs.-Ncxt
Monday evening no less than three
talented attractions in the theatrical
line make their first appearance at
Piper's Opera House in conjunction
with the excellent company already
performing ut that popular place OF
amusement. First Is the great Vivian,
the only successful rival and reputed
superior Of the famous Lingard, the
originator OF the pleasing and exceed,
ingly popular series OF singing and
dancing sketches entitled Captain
links" "On the Beach at Long
Branch" "The Flying rrapeze,"
"Grccian Bend" etc. Vivian has
been for some weeks a great card OF
attraction in San Francisco, and will
doubtless be also n great favorite here.
Miss Martha Wren and Mr.. James Col
Inns, great fayorite comic and dramatic
artists and general performers, late OF
the famous Emerson Minstrels at San
Francisco, are the other two attrac-
tions Of which we speak. Look out for
for next Monday evening. No increase
In the price Of admission or extra
charge for reserved seats.
TIMBER DRvAsrNTIoN.-The Register
says that the wood-choppers have
cleaned the eastern slope Of the east
ern range of the Sierra, from base to
summit, from a point northwest OF Car
son City to a point one mile south OF
where the Kings Canyon road crosses
the summit, and are extending their
operations still further southwark and
down the western slope toward Glen
brook, southwest, and toward Delicone
Bay, north. At q rough guess there
must be cut and corded up within one
mile Of the line Of the Clear Creek
flume 10000 cords Of wood. For
miles the side Of the mountain, where
dense forests Of great pines once grew.
IL treeless rs n prairie, and along the
right lines Of other claims yet UNI
touched the tall timber rises like great
walls rs II to oppose the further pro-
gress Of the woodman.
DIssoLvEp.-Gibson & Cross. ofGold
Hill, have dissolved copartnership-
Mr.. Cross withdrawing from the firm
but the business will be continued by
Mr.. Gibson. Our jolly friend Cross is
going to n wider field of operations, or
to an extension of the lucrative "Hoyle
Ledge" which has yielded him SO
many excellent dividends. Mr.. Gross
is such a joyial "old crss" that we
regret to see him leave Gold Hill. but
he leaves with the good wishes and the
good will Of all who know him best.
FASTEST TINE YEr.-The locomotive
Ormsby, with n passenger car, came
through from Carson City to Virginia
last evening In forty-nine minutes.
This Is the best time ever made on the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad from
Carson up.