Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-28
Hamilton Destroyed by rire-Fright-
full Loss Of Property Many Peo-
pie Left Destitute.

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patches were received here, announce
ing the almost total destruction of
Hamilton by fire. The wires were
badly damaged, and as a result dis
patches came along irregularly." Not
until 2 o'clock r. NJ. was communica-
tlontuliy restored. In the meantime,
reports. which all hoped wei eX ag-
gerated, spread throughout the town,
Creating much talk and anxiety, 1t is
with deep regret that we announce
thai the widest rumors which. had
gained credence on our streets were
afterwards confirmed Ivy the awful
facts in The case. Nearly every house
OH the principal streets of Hamilton
was laid In ashes. Woodruff Il En-
nOr's stage office, the pOstOttice, CITY
hall: and. in fact, everything from
Wells. Fargo & Co.'S office tn the st.
Louis Brewery, near the Big Smoky
Mill. with the exception of the fire
proof buildings of Everts II CO., a. G.
Gordon, and James Reilly. was con-
suIned. The fire broke out in ,ohn's
cigar store, opposite Jack Perry's old
saloon, at about 4 o'clock A. NJ, and
there reing no water and the wind
blowing q perfect gale. as may he
iCuuikN tiIldSiINCuy IL 6DIctu Will Tile
greatest rapiditv. We are told tina,
there was not "a drop of water for i've
hours, and it appears that this was
the only night for years that the pipes
I'd not been supplied. There is
much feeling amongst the sufferers
against the White Pine Water Com
pany. Some even go so far, Sc we are
informed. as to say that the whole
thing was IL put-up job. 1t is also
stated that certain parties had recent
lv obtained heavy insurance. Such
ru,I!Ors are apt to b." circulated in
times of great excitement, and they
should therefore be taken with ,.ue
allowance. Parties who came over on
last nights stage tell us that many
persons barely ESCAPED from the
flames with their lives. But little was
saved in the way of goods, furniture,
progress Of the ire, women and chill
drtn were tO be seen in all directions.
running excitedly to and fro in an al.
most nude condition. having lost their
all in the flames From all &c counts,
the scene beggars description. The
Neus office, which by the way was
not damaged, issued an extra, from
which we take the following:
L At the time OF writing Is o'clock.
A. NJ the Smouldering ruins OF all
the business portion OF Hamilton
City, Oh both sides of Main street.
from Withington's building above
Hamilton street on the south, to with
in a short distance OF the Smoky Mill
on the north, are to be cen
During the excitement and conse-
quent turmoil attendant upon such
occasions it will be impossible to give
marc thun a OaSnnl nstjInatn nt tho
losses incident to this fearful calaml-
ty. We are called upon to- perform IA
disagreeable duty, but m none the
less incumbent, and the facts are SUI
stantiated by the evidence of nearly
every man. woIuan and child in
Hamilton, and proven by the aSSer-
lions of the Fire Department, which
is, that the White Pine Water Com
pany were culpably negligent in the
performance OF their contract with
the city, inasmuch as. OH the morn
ing of the fire, it must have been fully
two hours before sufficient water
could be obtained, IT having be n
turned partly off during the night.
AS we ourselves can TESTIFY, at $50
the con1agratiOn burst forth. and at
$50 no water had been brought to
bear upon any n point, even the
| engine house being burned down.
/. 1t would be impossible to estimate
tie losses by this calamity, hut run
II careful survey OF the situation we
cannO, but the loss at Il less Inquire
than a grand total of $500, 000.
The only redeeming circumstance,
which will give a crumb of comfort
amid tao surrounding ~desolation, is
| the spirit displayed iy the people Of
all degrees, expressed in hopeful and
assuring words Of comfort to each
other. Business men. while looking
upon the ruins of their property, us
the fierce flames leaped from roof to
roof. were looking around o SEE what
could be done toward saving other
property, and where would be Il suit
| able place to again start business.
Our saloon keepers, without an eXcel-
ton. have n d what little Stock
they saved into other buildings. and
have Opene business in the pri'nl'
tive stVle of 40. There are so many
acts Of individual sacrifice of their
own property, to assist others more IN
need, that II estimate Of human ma
ture las been consider ,b!v raised
since $40 this morning. On every
hand, offers of assistance from one 70
another could he heard. and all
seemed to vie in offering every com
fort % those in need.
The individual losses cannot: at the
present writing. be- coln puted buttiie
| approximate value OF the property de-
$ rOyed will surely come up to tile
| figures mentioned above.
Many poor families are turned out
| Of their homes; much suffering must
ensue, but we trust in that Providence
| which guards over all for relief.
Our people are thoroughly a'lve TO
the situation, and will unite III help-
ing one another.
AN OFFER.-FollOwing is a copy or