Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-13
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.

Liar street.
NEVADA STATE ITEMS.
ABOUT DIS last night, says the Enter
prise Of Sunday, fire broke out in
small building on the Divide, which de-
stroysd four or five small frame houses
and came near being very disastrous
before it was finally sub.
dued. The buildings destroyed were .
lodging house and barber shop (the one
In which the Are originated, owned BY .
German named Conrad, Chinese wash
house, o saloon aud q small dwelling |
In the rear OF the house OF the Monu-
mental Engine Company. No. 6. The
engine house was at one time sheet OF
fame on the whole north side, the roof
and belfrey were on FIRE and the building
seemed doomed to certain destruction,
but BY the most strenuous and heroic ex.
ertions on the part of the firemen was at
last saved, though in . badly charred and
damaged condition. The Fashion saloon,
adjoining the engine house on the south
was badly burned and Quilted. 1t took fire
from the small building that was burned
in the rear Of the engine house. Mr..
Zeigler's meat market, on the north Of the
fire was also in great danger for a time, also
the buildings on the opposite side OF the
street. Charles J. Pollard teamster,
who was asleep in his room in Conrad's
lodging house lost his life in the flames.
1t is supposed he was we'll nigh suffocat-
ed by the smoke before he awoke. He
Was seen to be making some attempt to
escape, but soon sunk down out OF sight.
Those who knew OF his whereabouts
tried in vain to reach him, the heat and
smoke overpowered and drove them
back. Deceased was an American, was
ABOUT IS years OF age, and came here
from Nevada county, California. He
leaves wife and two or three children
in Nevada county. His father. Jerry
Pollard, ia an old resident of California
and man well known in that State. He
resides at French Corral, where, also,
ceased. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a new-fangled gasoline lamp
in the barber shop Of Louis Conrad.
The lamp was on trial and no one
was near it or touching at the time It ex-
ploded. The burning oil or gasoline was
scattered all over the shop and it was iu
vain that Mr.. Conrad and others tried to
smother the flames with clothing and
blankets. The loss 10 probably 90, 600
to So, 900, upon which there is said to be
no insurance. BY way OF postscript.
the Enterprise adds: We have just been
informed that the body Of Pollard has
been recovered. 1t is burned to Gin
der. The left leg, the foot OF the right
and both hands are gone. Il seems his
inmate. Mr.. Weber, got into the
room and got the unfortunate man of
the bed to the floor, but was then forced
to leave him in order to save his own
life. Mr.. Conrad's face and hands are
badly burned, and his daughter. Mrs.
Whitney. came near losing her life, her
clothing being on fire when she escaped
from her room. 4, ''l,sg+sl ,-ss
The miners held a meeting At Virginia
on Saturday evening last, about which
the Enterprise says: The object OF the
meeting was the remodeling Of the old
mining laws Of the district in accordance
with the late law Of Congress. ]. N.
Peck acted as President Of the meeting
and Fred. Smith - Secretary. Before
any business had bsen transacted, James
ad;onrn n;a. II. wS;cS Va carried Amos
unanimously. According to the old law,
made BY the early miners, one man car
noid as surface docssicn. ~ upon .,
placer mine' oqs IVY zee. squsse, WINE
.ne new law OF ConeFess I've sAcn mar
or company ~ ecIes OF Slounu. suue
ing from tue scIion o. we nes'lng ias'
nient, the miners prefer inc 0lo isw maot
vy themselves in tue carry "syS o'
"asnoe' i.5 ls. ssnsl
ANOTHER attemps was maos 70 oufl
Eureka last evening, says the Sentinel o
tuesday. The cluo-rooms IN tne rear o
tho hurek" Hotel ~as aree. ana IN
flames had made conaidsrable headwa,
before being discovered. A few minutes
later and the whole building would hav'
been enveloped BY the devouring element
rn1. IIu'uins o. ~ !s .r".;'. NJ, ~ ~. n'
risd the entire town With II. Fortunate
" the proprietor, J. W. Ellyscn, discov