Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-11-03
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Powder was freely used to blow np
buildings, and frequent heavy cxplo-
sions shook the earth. Portions OF the
Catholic Church were blown hmm
dred feet into the air, leaving the bare
walls standing. By O'Clock the OK
element was at its height. The streets
were filled with people; transfers
struggling through the fire, fighting At
presentable points, women shrieking
their cries Of despair, cnfses Of enrag
ed men, roar of flames. dull reports of
explosions as building after building
took fire, the heavy thud and crash OF
falling walls, snap of bursting iron
bars and doors, howl of the gale, all
went to make up scene of indescrib-
able horror. By 10 a. m. the Virginia
hosting works building and mill were
wrapped in flames and soon fell. The
new California stamp mill then fell
prey to the fire, which swept to with
in few rods of the hosting works
when the veering wind turned the
works, which soon fell in the shaft.
The timbers caught fire, but were OK
tinguished without doing much dam
age. BY Ii q. m. the flames had spent
their fury, and the wind had died
away, leaving a bed of smouldering
ruins thrce-quarters of a mile long and
half mile wide.
A special dispatch to the Stock Tx.
change from Virginia City to-day says
the vault of the Bank of the California
Agency was blown open this morning.
The treasure was removed to the Gold
Hill Agency.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. ga dispatch
from Virginia City says matters look
much more cheerful. The women are
doing noble work in relieving dis
tress. The record vault of the court
house is being dug out, the ruins OF
the Bank of California are being clear
ed away, besides number of firms
have resumed business. Insurance
adjusters are hard at work, and the
liabilities as far a. ascertained amount
to about one and half millions
Some Of the prisoners held for petty
offences have been set free, and Others
removed to Carson and Gold Hill. At
meeting of lawyers to-day to make
such arrangements as the necessities
of the case demand, a committee was
appointed to call q meeting OF tho
county next Thursday to consult with
regard to reconstructing buildings and
petition for an extra session of the
Legislature to provide for cause ari-
sing from the destruction of records
aud municipal institutions. Light
fall of snow this afternoon; more
threatened.
The work of obtaining and forward
ing relief to Virginia City, has been
going on to-day. Several thousand
dollars have been collected from the
citizens aud corporations, and especial
ly are mining companies responding
literally. Donations of clothing,
blankets and other necessaries are also
being forwarded. Favorable reports
Of the condition of the mines were re-
ceived to-day which have created
much more hopeful feeling in business
circles.
MEMPHIS, Oct. ga Helena special
says fire at Austin, Miles,, last nigh,
dcstro, ed the entire business portion
of the town. a heavy wind prevail
ed at the time of the fire. and little
conld be done to check tho progress OF
the flames. Ten largo business house,
were consumed. Total loss S5e.ON