Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-21
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nal statss that one Of the most promin-
emit lawyers Of this city. and former Pres
idsnt Of tho Safe Manufacturing Com
psny. disappeared from this city last
Friday. and an investigation Of his af-
isirs sisss develops he most sstound-
ing dishonesty on his part. involving
heavy loss 10 many persons for whose
funds - aotsd - custodian. The jour
nal says, Without giving the mama Of ths
party, he has been noted q . conserva-
tive. s~tsady-going man. whose counsel
Was sought by investors, and who. a.
the guardian OF trust property, stood
second 70 no q In The confidence Of
the community.
The prominent lawyer mentioned In
the evening papers % the alleged de-
faulter ID Abraham Jackson. II 10 said
. deficit Of $780, 900 In his accounts has
already been discovered, and a. further
Investigation proceeds the more comPli-
Gated tho affair becomes.
Kxssssisss xirss n Psansyivaais-
A Town Destroyed and I.2oo
People Hade Homeless
TrnoSr, Pa, May 20.-A Are broke
out at II o'clock this morning Of the
Mashannon Lumber Company's mill.
west Of Osceola. Fifteen million feet OF
lumber was burned. Tho wind was 80
strong that nre-brands two feet long
we're thrown TO most all parts OF the
town Of Osceola, and the Are broke out
In every quarter. AL the public build
ings except the Catholic and Methodist
churches we're burned. About TIVE hun
dred houses were destroyed, and twelve
hundred people are houseless. The
people we're driven 10 the raoe course.
where they wore surrounded by FIRE from
all aides. The Fire Department here
left at 2 o'clock with their steamer and
hose carriage, but could not reach
Osceola on account Of tho railroad track
bsing burned. The railroad between
0ceola and Powelton, OF either side, Ia
one blaze Of frs. The members Of the
Tyrone Company fought their way
through and rendered all assistance pos.
able. About two hundred houses are
standing yet. Some bali dozen were
burned bstwsen 0soeola and Povelton.
Sheriff Mcpherson left Hsntzdale at 4
o'clock ?. n. Tho reports were at that
hour that fourteen houses wore destroy
Cd there and the coniagration raging
terribly. No escape for the town, every
communication bsing cut OF by Ere
through tAe woods. At this writing
Hoop x Humes, ~tailors, the Mashannon
Lumber Company's heirs big mill. and
Elliott & Caldvell's lumber saw-mills,
Jssss warford's new foundry, and about
thirty million feet OF lumber are des-
troyed. At Osceola the total loss is
about "a, 000, 900. The insurance Is
gsnsrslly vsry light. No lives lost up TO
last report. The people are In destitute
circumstances; they have Lost property
and everything else. The miners who
wore on q strike arc reported as working
diligently 10 AVE Hsntzdale. The woods
betvesn Tyrone and Phillipsburg are on
Are.
BE1LxroxrE. Pa, May 20.-An sxtra
train left here this evening for Snowshoe
with . largo body Of men from vnlen-
tines works TO aid In checking the fires
In that region. Mine No. 4. ut Snow
shoe, Is burned. About seventy-ive
feet Of trestle-work Of the railroad has
bssn destroyed. The water tanks and
several buildings along the road arc on
Ore, and great excitement prevails.
LArrR--About thirteen cars have been
burned Ut Snowshos, and all tho houses
about the mines aio destroyed. Crei-
dsr's mill. and . large lot OF lumber are
destroyed; also. the timber belonging TO
the Bollsfonte Mill Company.
PormvrLLr. Pa, May 20. This morn
ing an attempt wa made TO burn Shen-
andoah. Al Ryles' Hotel IL was discov-
cred that coal oil and lighted matches
had bean thrown in the windows. In q
few minutes after tho above discovery
was made, o second alarm sounded in
another direction. and q dwelling house
and carpenter shop were burned to the
ground. While the fremen were work.
ing on the adjoining buildings, q third
alarm was given. Up town q lumbar
yard had been fred. and partially do
Tho citizens are very much
alarmed. and Vigilance Committees and
Of Safety havo been organ.
lied. Charles Hayes was arrested this
charged with being connected
With incendiary fires, and was held In
81, 900 bail TO answer ut tho noxt term OF
court. |
The hres on the mountains continue,
md high winds have spread them rapidly
IN all directions. The citizens Of Mid
autographed to the Pottsvills Fire
for assistance to-day. but
transportation could DO had, they
again autographed that they had the FIRE
under control. The people OF Gilbsrton
TO the Nahoney City Fire
for help. the large Draper
being In great danger. II was
dnally saved. At tho Donaldson and
fremont collisry whistles and alarms
we're given during the day. summoning
The men to protect the coal.breakers.
The drs IL advancing on Mahoney City.
Mshoney Plains and Maizvills, where
he citizens arc out in the woods fighting
The flames. Shutdown. a small mining
ID entirely burned. Fifteen
dwellings were burned at Lam
lgan's and eight al Penn collisry. Al 4
this evening a portion Of the
Pottsvillo Fire Department was called
out. and they Immediately left by special
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