Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-22
LATE rElEsRAMs.

rfposr. Pa, May 2l.-The confusion
80 great, and the telegraph lines 40
busy with railroad business, It Is impos-
,ibie to get much further information
bout the fire al Osceola. Hundreds Of
peopls are homeless and psnniless. and
destitute Of clothing and provisions.
The burgess Of Huntington were teie-
Qrsphed this morning for food and cloth
ine for the sufferers. Relief Is badly
A largo number OF cars anu
many feet OF trestlcwork on the railroad
have boon destroyed. shipments OF
coal will DO delayed for Of least ten days.
The total insurance reported amounts 70
nearly 800. 900. -.
The FIRE Is still raging In the woods at
City, whore several houses. q
OF cars, and the trestlevork are
TrnoSr, Pa, May 21-LArrR The
Are 10 still raging furiously throughout
the woods. About $50 houses were con-
sumed in osceola, and 400 families rem
dsrsd homeless. Great praise 10 due ID.
Wood, trainmaster at Tyrone, who load
ed a lot Of box cars with men, women
and children, and sent them through the
burning forest at fast speed TO Phillips
burg. Four trips were mado, and about
1000 people sent to q place Of safety.
Honesdale about six miles from Osceola,
in reported entirely destroyed. The fire
is spreading rapidly beyond Honesdale.
and at latest accounts had reached Par-
sonville, six miles from there. Tho rail
road company's track from Osceola to
Honssdaie, is burned 10 no coal can be
shipped for some time. A meeting will
be held to raise funds for the sufferers.
. OsckoLA. Pa, May al. The in
surance Of the Moshanon Lumber Com.
pany. whose property was destroyed
yesterday, amounts 10 $1,000, 900. In
Eastern and foreign companies. The
heaviest losses by tho fire arc as fol-
lows: Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
$65 900; Livenght, Single 4 Co.. $780,
900; Helms < Co., $4,000; John X.
White. sac. 900; Isaac Taylor, $50. 900
Walker Brothers. $1,000; DR.. d. Il.
Good, SIC 900; @. NJ. Brsbin. S14. 600
L. J. G. Single. $4,000: James II.
Upton. $1,000; L. A. Crist, $4,000
John Elliott & Co., $3.50. 900; John G.
Henderson x Co., $lC0. 900; Emmett
Sagers, 5000; Presbyterian Church.
%, 200, and Q host OF small amounts.
The insurance on the mills viii prob.
ably reach o quarter OF . million, out
aide OF tho Moshanon Land and Lum.
Der Company's mill. The Moshanon
mill II placed In Philadelphia, and the
insurance will reach about $4,000.
Later reports say o woman named Stone
berger was burned 10 death.
Capture ofa Bisck Hills Party.
Sioux CrrI. Iowa. May 21.-Couriers
Just arrived here report Gordon's train,
consisting Of forty.seven teams and one
hundred and seventy men, vol armed.
captured on the 18th instant by a de-
tachment Of t~hirty-ssven soldiers from
Fort Randall and now en- routo for that
post in charge Of the troops. No resist.
anco was offered. They were captured
in Nebraska, three hundred and fifty
miles west Of Sioux City and forty miles
south Of the Indian Reservation. They
had given up the idea OF going to the
Black Hills. and had concluded to move
ON TO the Big Horn till the country was
opened.
The Grasshoppsrs-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 2l.-Tho Pio-
neey Press publishes dispatches from va
rious localities in all parts Of the State
relative TO the grasshoppers. The re-
port Ii that thore arc no grasshoppors in
any part Of Minnesota. except in q worry
small portion. They are in small num-
bers, and confined to counties near tho
ereat bend Of tho Minnesota River.
'rhorc ssems 10 DO no danger OF any So
rious damage from the locusts this Q a
SON.
Exeitsmsnt ever the Firss-Partie.
uiars Of the killing Of Kallmsn
Railroad Matters-Crsps.
Los ASoELEs, May 2l.-Considerablo
excitement exists over the number OF
ares which occur in this city. II seems
evident they are the work Of incendia-
There is but little doubt tho city Ia
infested with o band determined to de-
stroy all the property they can. A man
was seen 10 set one OF the fires last
but he escaped before he could
be- identified. Some person was also
leaving the rear OF Dotter 4 Brad
Iey's furnituro store q few minutes he
lore the alarm was given. The fro
which consumed S~toddard's barn and
'tock vas also set BY some malicious
Dotter * bradley lost stock
at SIS, 900; insured for $l4, 900;
to building. 5000.
Following are the particulars OF the
Of Kallman by his partner. Gold.
al Chino Ranch. yesterday:
3oldsmith was mp at an early hour for
he purpose Of coming to the city to at
end the Wedding Of his brother. He
vas all dressed and ready for the road,
shen Kallman objected TO his taking 40
arge an amount OF money with him.
Goldsmith thought best to do 30, as he
rould pay bills here with IL. From this
| violent dispute onsued which ended In
striking Goldsmith with q
ride. Goldsmith drew q pistol and
ired three shots, killing Kallman. Gold.
was taken before tho Justice OF
he Peace at Rincou, yesterday. and OK.
The court admitted him to
,ail in the sum Of $500. =.
Pritchard, Secretary, and Colonel
Jrswford. Chief Engineer Of the Los
and Independence Railroad.
vent up 10 Cajon Pass to-day to OK.
Imine the work at that point. They will
,rowd the road ahead rapidly. The
sharf 1t Santa Monica Is o out seven
feet.
Crop reports from all parts Of the
'ountry arc more favorable than q week
Igo. Th~ree.fourths Of q crop will DO
harvested.
Next Monday the Southern Pacific
will commence laying the track
,ast from Spadra. Tho work OF ironing
he road viii proceed without interrupt
ion.
The weather continues cool and pleas.
mt.
The Board Of Fire Underwriters Of
IAN Francisco offer one thousand dollars
for the arrest and conviction OF
my one guilty Of anson In city.
The Board Of Supervisors will also oilor
reward.