Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-07-26
EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL
SUNDAY. JULY 20. s7L
c INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAYS HORROR |!
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
TERRIBLE VISITATION
II NEWS ABROAD
Additional Account Of the Dis
aster
Further Losses and incidents.
DAMAGE DONE At RUBY HILL,
PINTO AND OTHER PLACES.
Additional Account Of the Dis
aSter
Further Losses and incidents.
DAMAGE DONE At RUBY HILL,
PINTO and OTHER PLACES.
Prompt Action Of the Citizens.
TIE LAST SAD RITES.
Etc, Etc. Etc.

Etc, Etc. Etc.
The calamity of Friday last has
since its occurrence been the all-ab-
sorbing topic of conversation. AS the
sun commenced its diurnal course,
shining i'll splcndsr from above the
summit OF the eastern mountain peaks,
Il sad and mournful e was present
ed. Where the day previous it had
looked down onthe many peaceful and
happy homes yesterday it arose only to
behold Il cherries picture of desola-
ton. Up and down the streets, as far
As the eye could reach, the fearful raw
ages of the deluSe were on all sides
painfully apparent. Where houses
had been, nothing but Il dreary waste
was in view. The dircful effects of the
calamity We're not until yesterday fully
realized. Ii was known that the loss
had been severe, but the highest eSti-
mates made fell short of the real
slliI'tsliN VI ttiiIa-c ia ~
think that 50 much ruin, such great
devastation could be effected in so
sh0r. Il space OF time seemed beyond
comprehension. Nothing definite has
US vet been ascertaincd as to the
actual loss OF life, and it will take
some days yei before an accurate state
mon. AN be given. During Yesterday
i large uNmhcr of men were at work
on the huge gorge Hear the Eureka
'onso!iiated furnaces. Articles OF
every description had accumulated
there: wagons. pianos, all kinlS OF fur
niture, and bodies of drowned ami
iualS, in one ~c3ngloniera.c mass,
4 :.ocron iui E3onInir.t
OF the dreadful catastrophe. 1t WAS
thought that in removing the debris
lhe bodies of more unfortuna.cs would
be found, but as Yet meme have been
recovered at this place. On the site
formerly occupied by the Mammoth
Corral an immense amount of lumber,
the remnants Of broken houses, sacks
of Goa, and thinkers had mdSsei. under
Nnith the body OF John itanit Was
tDaud, YES. erdav O Further down,
as The see}hIng torrent rushed in lis
terrific coHr>e ane:her accumulation
mad gathered opposite the toll house.
!iere, too. WAS Il force of srarchrr, II
4a-cl in the hope of recovering lost
bodies. but rs vet have been unsIc-
r~c>Sflil. Eariy i'll the morning. a large
number of persons projected to tie
mouth Of the ctnyou i'll search of mis-
sing articles. The scene preserved at
this point teilsa dreary tale of de>ola-
ton and misery. ON all sides, Ill ev-
cry conceivable position, can he OBJ
served piles Of furniture. Portions OF
hol>eS. trunks. beds and bedding are
: scattered about. The water has sub
SIDED. leaving in its stead a sea of mud.
rocks and sand, washed there hy the
rushing water, and under which, per-
ha!s,
The Liccless Eoly
q o than v;c,im lies cntombed.
Many Of the bureaus and trunks
showed unmi>takable signs of having
passed through the pilierer'> hands;
drawers were opened, their contents
>trewn about. and everything of value
seized upon. This Dissertation of prop
orty was almost general. In the eX-
cit 'Inent the thieves worked with hut
little danger OF detection, and in this
way thousands of dollars worth of
Naiuables We're lost. The officers We're
on The grounds as soon aS circum-
Stahce> would permit. Many of them
had their own property and families TO
protect from the impending danger,
and in the hour of peril this duty was
paramount to all o;Ecrs. Daring all
of Yesterday Huel and Spring streets
presented a sad spec. acle. Those of
the houSesnot carried away were found
10 be more or less injured. Some OF
them are hopeless wrecks, and lie
iurchcl ON one side; others can again
be rigiicd with little expense. while
some Will be removed to other local
lies.
The storm Oh Ruby Eiil.
Al hough no, So fearful in its results,
was very severe. 1t commenced at
about 10 o'clock. In one portion of
The sky could he seen IL clear field of
blue, from which the SUI Shouc bright
~ out in its emblazonei splendor. In
another the rain was falling i'll turi-
Gus torrents. Main street was filled
IN a few moments 10y IA turbulent
stream, and for IL time many of The
stores and house. we're i'll imminent
danger. School had 10 be diSm S>el.
AMI the pupils sent home. The injury
the roads can not as Yet be e>tiiGa-
yea. On llar.ubS grade the road bed
mas been cut away ST much that it Will
ta"e some days before it can he again
travelled. This le'en'ion Will involve
quito Il loss to Mr.. liarrub.
Meeting ofSiiizcns.
Atll O'Clock \. ". yesterday, pursu-
ant to "A call, "A mceting ofcitizens was
ileid at Dan. Morgan'S saloon. adjoining
TINS office, TO devise means torthe relief
o!tile sufferers blythe Hood. ID. T.. BailN
ahd ID. Il. Imnl2i were selected IA.
iie>l'ent II Secretary, and OF mo-
Ton the following committees were APP
pointed: ON sub c~riptious, MeSSrs NJ.
II. Foley, :. Il. Wyuan. J.. +. Ram
~, All. chartz, hr. J.. IL. Luken~,
nF. +. NJ. Denny. Dan Morgan. j. :.
apron and l.. ". Crnnier. ON prop
efN; Mes>rs L. T.. line. J. +. Ray,
"a. lays, Chas. Sutherland, nr. \.
'. bishop and ". \. Montgomery.
WIN instructions To take possession Of
Nurn property that remains unclaimed.
SV'ih' ana distribute the proceeds OF