Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-09-13

aooso tno Amperlal-Emplre hosting
works, aud resulted in the destruction
Of the structures west Of the hotel, and
the almost total destruction Of the
hotel itself. BY the exertions of the
firemen Of Gold Hill, ably assisted by
the Virginia Fire Department. the fire
was checked in time to save the build
ings north Of the hotel. The origin Of
the fire we were unable to definitely
ascertain. Most Of the furniture was
saved from the destroyed buildings,
but Of course damaged moro or less BY
hasty removal. The hotel and wing
adjoining 1t on the west was owned by
Mrs. Barstow, and we do not learn
positively Of any Insurance. The build
ing In which the fire started was owned
and occupied by D. NJ. Tyrrel, now
absent on a visit to Scotland, leaving his
wife in charge Of the premises. It was
insured for $4,000 in the Imperial In
surance Company. The whole upper
portion of the hotel, which was two
stories high, was destroyed. Mrs.
Barstow was absent, on q trip to Salt
Lake, we understand. Mr.. Lombard
and wife, who leased and were running
the hotel, lost considerably by the con-
fiagration. As soon as the alarm was
sounded the Gold Hill Fire Depart
ment hurried up the steep grade with
their engine and hose carriages, and
got to work as soon as possible. Lib
erty Engine Company did splendid
service, taking water at the hydrant In
the turn Of the road In front Of the old
Imperial works, the fire being too high
up for the hose companies to be avail
able by attaching to the hydrants
owing to lack Of sufficient fall or
pressure from the town reservoir.
Monumental, No. 8, from the top Of
the Divide, ran down and took water ut
the cistern in the ravine opposite, just
above the Imperial-E Empire works, and
from first to last threw the best stream
we ever saw herthrow. Eagle Engine
No. 3 was the only one Of the Virginia
Fire Department engines, besides
No. 6, allowed to come, also the
BOOSTERS, the wide-awake Hose COM
pany belonging to Virginia Engine
Co. !, who attached their hose to Eagle
Engine No. 8, which machine thus
threw two fine streams for some time,
taking water also from the same cis-
tern with No. 6. Eagle Engine Com
pany are entitled to special common
dation for the most efficient work they
did on the occasion. Their machine
never worked better. As to that mat
ter, she Is not to be beaten by any
other In the Virginia Department. We
noticed Chief Malone and First Assist
ant Jim Cartier, as we'll as a very strong
delegation of other Virginia tiremen.
present, working like heroes. Second
Assistant Bell was left In charge Of the
other machines, in order to have the
city properly protected In case OF fire
happening.
SCIENTIFIC. - Yesterday afternoon,
says the Carson Register, We had n
pleasant interview with c. o. Parsons,
a young student from the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, Boston,
who, in company with fourteen other
students and six Professors Of the In
stitute, has been out on q summers in
vestigation Of the practical workings
of mines and mills. This party Of q
visited and examined many of the
mines, mills and smelling works Of
Missouri. Colorado, Wyoming and
Utah, Mr.. Parsons and three other
students extending their Journey to
California, where the other three still
remain, while the gentleman named
has been spending a week among the
mines Of Virginia and Gold Hill and
the mills along Carson river. The ex-
penses of the students are paid to these
far West mining regions that they may
study m~ineralogy practically rs we'll
theoretically, which Is a practice to
be highly commended. and which 10
destined to place the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology In the front rank
Of American mining schools. Nj. Par
sons Is well pleased with his visit to
Nevada, and will leave for Boston to-
day.
GOT Hrs Foor IL IT.-Our furtive
local contemporary Of the Enterprise,
In his short item relative to last even
ing's fire on the Divide, published In
this mornings paper, states that
"some Of the engine companies from
the city proper started down, but
ascertained that they could be
Of no service and returned"
This may do very we'll for him, but
No. SIS boys do not deserve nor desire
to be so cruelty ignored In the matter,
especially as this same local mar Is an
honorary member Of that company.
We worked on the brakes Of No. 3's
machine on the occasion, and can
testify that she did most excellent ser
vice in putting out that fire. Dan
must have been deeply engaged study
ing Charlotte Cushman's pedigree to
make him commit such an unpardon-
able blunder. We are greatly shocked;
and so are No. 3's boys. He must
apologize tomorrow morning, fully
and satisfactorily, or be indiscrimi-
nately massacred.
MILITARY APPoINTMESTs.-The fol-
lowing appointments have been made
for the staff Of Brlgadier-G General G. c.
Batterman, Second Brigade, Nevada
Militia, and commissions were yester-
dsy issued to each Of the following
named gentlemen-each Of whom bears
the rank of Major: Commissary, J.
W. Adams Paymsster, D. E. Avery;
Surgeon. R. Webber Inspector, j. 2.
Smith Quartermaster, A. NJ. Edging-
ton /; Ordnance Officer, Il. N. Hart;
Engineer, W. H. Smith.
HANDSOME AND VALUABLE PRESENT.
The workmen Of the Savage Mining
Company, says the Enterprise, have
purchased a very handsome gold watch
and chain, at q cost of $3.50. which they
will to-day forward to West Point as
a present to Ned Shamp, son OF Colonel
Shamp, Superintendent Of the mine,
and a cadet at the West Point Military
Academy. The present will be accom-
panied by q letter containing the con-
CALCULATIONS Of his friends and an
abundance of good advice.
PRIZE CoL1ARs.-A few days ago
our friend Abe Haas, the well-known
clothing dealer on c street. Virginia,
sold a Gold Hill man n Of his prize
packages of collars for so cents, and on
being opened the lucky purchaser
80. aS 0raanhack IN IL. Such