The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-28
THE VIRGINIA CITY FIRE.
Loss Estimated at 81, 900,
900.
Great Destitution and Suffer
ing.

special to the CAL from Nirgln" 'ty
says that it iS impossible at present to
state the loss Of life Two men were
killed on G street by falling walls, and
there are namberless rumors of other
casualties. Hundreds Of families are
homeless and hungry. The schoo! houses
are the only public buildings left open to
them, and if immediate relief Is not cX-
tended, great suffering will cnsuc. | tier
decentralization reignS IN the city. Men,
women and children wander about the
streets sceking shelter. The surrounding
hills are dotted with camp fires. A few
OF the saloons remain closed, but the sup
ply of liquor has not been lack
ing, and the streets are alive with a
drunken mob The military are patrol
ling the city for the potectlon ofproperiy.
The feeling on the street this morning
WAS better than yesterday, and there was
disposition to magnify the disaster.
Contradictory reports are Stlll hnatlhS
about concerning the fire IN the Ophlr
shaft, some protesting 10 believe that the
damage is known by Insiders to be much
greater than admitted. The most au-
thentic information, however, is that the
shaft has suffered no material injury. II
is reported on apparently good authority,
that the new hosting works Of the Lady
Washington mine, which are similar III
power and pattern TO those OF the Ion'
soidated Virginia. will be set up on the
latter mine without delay. The works
are now on tho Lady Washing
ton grounds, but arc not yet IN
position. and can be made available on
the Consolidated Virginia in very short
time. Well informed parties state conf
dcntialy, that the Consolidated will pay
$500 dividend for two or three months,
until in full headway again, No definite
aIyices have been received yet rs To the
extent of the damage to the several min
ing properties involved. The total loss
by ire Is now placed ut from $3,OOO,OOO
SlOOJO0O. On tho street this morning,
stock was as follows: Best & Bclch 40,
Consolidated Virginia go, Gould X Car
ry 20 Ophir 43, Savage 80.
Further Details.
SAY FRANCISCO, October 27.-The dos
patches received to-day give further de
tal, Of the Virginia City conhagration
and confirm previous reports as 10 the
extent OF the calamity. The scene dur
ing the progress OF the fire WAS beyond
description. The wind blew perfect
gale, driving the cinders far in advance
Oi the burning buildings, and rendering
ali attempts to check tn" progress of tho
fire tutils. Giant powder was freely u.
.d To blow up buildings aud frequent
heavy explosions shook the earth.
The roof of the Catholic Church WAS
thrown hundred feet into the
air. leaving the pare walls standing. By
cirht O'clock in the morning the "Xc.lr-
mcnt was Il. its height and the streets
were il!ed with people, tcamstcrs stru;-
Cling through the lire and fighting Mt
all pre.ervable polnt,; women shrleHlnS
their cries of despair; the curses ot en-.
ragged men the roar OF the flames; dull
reports oil explosions as building after
building took fire.; tn heavy thud and
crash OF falling walls; the snap Of burst
ing IRON bars, and the drcary how.o. the
gale, all went to make up scene of in.
de,cribabie horror.
By ten o'clock the Consolidated Nir-
-inia hosting works building and mill
were wrapped in flames and soon f".I.
The new California stamp mill then t"!!
prey to the FIRE, which swept to within
lev rods Of the Gould e Curry hosting
works, where the vcering Of the wind
turned the flames and carried them TO
the Ophr works, which soon fell. In
the SHAFT the timbers caught fire, but were
ertingushed withou: doing much dam
age. BY IL o'clock A. NJ, the flames had
spent their fury. and the wind died away,
leaving bed Of SIN ouldering ruins three
quarters OF mile long and a half milo
wide.
Aid for Sufferers Loss S7,Oo0,oo0.
No organized movement has yet been
made in this city for the relief of Nirgnis
City. The people are ready and willing
to contribute literally, but Major Outs i
confined to his bed by illness and 10 one
las come toward TO head the movement.
With the exception of 5000 subscribed
Yesterday, by big stock board nothing
of any consequence has been done. Narra-
mcnto, Santa Cruz and Los Angeles,
have forwarded moury and snppIc-
To some extent, ant there viii 10
probably n pretty general mo7"m"ri
throughout the State. The California
Theatre will give 1t benefit for tn" suffer-
crs Saturday evening. The morning
papers will urge tho necessity of organ :
ZatiOn. and no doubt something VIII be-
done to morrow. A spcc!ai dispatch I"
the Call this evening, from Virginia City,
SAWS the best business men estimate the
loss at 100000; insurance, 100000,
one-third in foreign companies and tie
rest in local companies. y large numb r
OF women and children have been sent to
Carson, Gold Hill, Reno and California.
Lgh. wind and shnwcry weather was
threatened to-day Hundreds are in tie
ruins searching for articles e.. value.
Safes arp beng pulled out oi th" vnuit-
and burst open The vault of the Bank
OF California is all right, onl ly It few papers
being lost Carso, sent a car iusd 'f
provisions worth 5000, and they are b.
ing dealt out nj the First ward school
house. Reno. Guld ILL and other towns
b ARE etitlDE ~ u anu Ns''Nl'li ''''' 90
fully 5000 people without food, bed
root, or money; Of these 1000 arc with
out necessary co.hcs Should the odd
wrnthcr,e. IN much suffering must en-
sue. The tLI,t injured mines cannot
the employees say, get thciT buildings Up
under sixty days. The rebuilding VIII
go on ali over the city and thi- viii give
labor to hundreds in clearing the ruins,
&c The peopid are in good spirits
and while terribly ahi ted
are the puckrc,;, brave,t lot ! ever had
t. do with. Hundred, are too proud to
say they need help, and the ladies - nut
and fad women and children needing
food, bat ashamed 70 beg il. This t"ei-
ing is relaxing, however, under the kind
office, Of the relief committee, winch j..
already partly organized. Som" 'hantins
are already being put up AMI woramen
are busy shutting oil the broken water
and gas pipes and getting the debris
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