The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-28
From Virginia CIty-The Suffer-
ing and Utter Decentralization
OF the People.

SAN Francisco, October 27.-An addi,
tional Gall special from Virginia City
says that at present it is impossible "a
state the loss oflife. Two men were killed
on the street by falling wall, and there
are numberless rumors Of other casual
ties. Hundreds OF families are homeless
and hungry. The school houses are the
only public buildings left open to them,
but II immediate relief is not extended
great suffering will ensue, Utter demor-
alization reigns in the city; men, women
and children wander about the streets
seeking shelter, and the surrounding
hills are dotted with camp fires, A few
saloons remain, but the supply Of liquor
has not been lacking, and the streets are
alive with drunken mobs. The military
are patrOlling the city for the protection
Of property,
THE FIRE AND THE MINING STOCKS,
SAN FRANCISCO, October 27.-The feel
ing on the street this morning is better
than yesterday, and there Is less DISPOSE
tion to magnify the disaster. Contra
diCtOry reports are still floating about
concerning the FIRE in the 0phir shaft,
some claiming to believe that the damage
is known by insiders to be much greater
than admitted. The most authentic in
formation, however. il that the shaft has
suffered no material injury. 1t is re-
ported, on apparently good authority,
that the new hosting works Of the Lady
Washington mine, which are similar in
power and pattern to those Of Consoli-
dated Virginia, will be set upon the lat
ters mine without delay. Fireworks are
now on the Lady Washington grounds but
not yet in position, and can be made
available on Consolidated Virginia in
very short time. Well informed parties
state COnfdentially that Consolidated Vir-
ginia will pay S. dividend for two or
three months, until in full headway again.
No definite adyices have been received as
yet rs to the extent OF the damage done
to the several mining properties involved.
The total loss by fire Is now placed at
from three to four millions.
On the street this morning stocks sold
about rs follows: Best 4 BelCh, 40 Cali.
iornia, 53i; Consolidated Virginia, 25O;
Gould & Curry, 90; Hale 4 Narcrosse, 81;
Ophir, d3; Savage, 80.
FURTHER DETAlIs-A GRAPHIC SCENE OF
HORROR.
Dispatches received to-day give further
details Of the Virginia City cOnIlagration
and confirm previous reports as to the
extent Of the calamity, Thescenc during
the progress Of the fire is beyond desCrip-
ton. The wind blew n gale, driving the
Cinders far in advance Of the burning
rendering all attempts to check
the progress Of the fire futile. Giant
power was freely used to blow up the
buildings, and the heavy explosions
shook the earth. The roof Of the Catholic
Church was blown 100 feet into the
air, leaving tho bare walls standing by
5 A. NJ. the excitement wRs at It's height.
The streets were filled with people; team
Bters struggling through the fire, fighting
at particular points; women shrieklng,
their cries Of despair mingling with the
curses Of enraged men; the roar Of the
flames; dull reports Of explosions as
after building took fire. the
heavy tRud and crash Of falling walls; the
snap Of bursting iron bars, and the dreary
howl OF the gale, all went to make up n
scene Of indescribable horror. by 10 A.
NJ. the Virginia hosting works building
and mill werc wrapped in flames and
loOn fell. The new California stamp
mill then fell prey TO the fire, which |
swept to within few rods Of the G. 4 G.
hosting works, when the veering Of the
wind turned the flames and carried them |
10 the 0phir works, which soon fell in.
The shaft and timbers caught fire, but |
we're extinguished without doing much |
lamage. BY II A. NJ. the flames had
spent their fury and the wind died away,
leaving a bed of smouldering ruins
three.Guarters Of a milo long and Il half
mile wide.
INTERVIEW WITH MIR. FLOOD.
The Post this evening publishing an ac.
count Of an interview with Mr.. Flood, Of |
The firm Of Flood 4 ODrien. Mr.. Flood |
stated that the work Of repairing dam.
lges to the work and mills Of the Consol- |
dated Virginia and California mines
would be pushed 10 completion with the
utmost dispatch; that the Gould & Curry |
shaft would be Of no Use TO them, and
.he production OF the mine must cease un-
III the old works can be repaird, or new |
ines can be obtained. Flood was disin.
,lined to express an opinion MS 10 the |
ength Of time 1t would take to get In |
working order, but intimNted some.
hing over sixty days, saying 1t would be
'oolisll to hold out hopes Of too early re.
IumptiOn. Flood stated that an offer had |
jeen received from the Lady Washington |
Company, Of their new hoisting works
lust completed at Union Foundry. These
works, which fare the duplicate in many |
respects Of those destroyed, would be pur.
,hased II they could be made available.
All that could be said with de6niteness
lbout the whole matter was that the most
ensiblc plan Of proceedings that suggest
I'd itself would be pursued, whether OF
building new works " repairing the old. |
lie did not know TO what extent the old |
works were injured, but II could be as.
Iumed with certainty that the bed plates
md other portions Of the most solid parts
II the machinery are sound and uninjur.
ID. But even II the slightest damage
vas done II would be folly TO expect that
he necessary repairs could be made inside
II thirty days or a considerably longer
'eriod. The battery and pan mills will
le repaired as soon as possible. The en-.
Ire G. &C. Mill cost about 10000, but n
,ortion Of Il was intact. The Consoli.
lated Virginia Mil was also very ex-
pensive and complete. The difficulty
lbout ore producing, however, does not
,eem 10 be In the failure Of milling iacili-
lea, for until the new establishments
we're erected recourse could he had TO
he Brunswick and Morgan mills, which
ire equal in capacity to the one burned.
Besides there Iwere several other small
mills which could be called into requisi.
lion.
As regards the Ophir mine and works,
! dispatch received to-day shows that the
Ihaft Is all right, and the boilers and
most Of the machinery are available.
A special dispatch to the Stock Ex-
,hange from Virginia City says that the
'ault Of the Bank Of California agency
vas blown open this morning and the
ransurn rntnnypd In Tho Gnld Hill