The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28
TIE CALAMITY IN NEVADA.
THE P1NIC Nv VIRGINTh CITY At
THE TIME or THE FIRE
A Murdcr Provoked by an pxtertiouste De-
p,and-Men, wemon, and Chtidron WAN
dnrInR In the Airecis- eliet Measuree.

OF the city was owing to the bad management
OF the engineer of the Fire Department at tho
beginning. The nre started In an undertaking
Establishment In II street, spreading to adjoining
livery stables. Streams OF water were turned
upon the stables, allowing the flames to COM
munoate to the county buildinrs. The wind.
blowing brishly from the west carried the flames
through the town. The water supply gave out,
and the engines and hose were burned In the
stree .. A panic seized the citizens, and the
nre swept on unimpeded to the mills aud hoist
ting works OF the Consolidated Virginia, Califor-
mia. and Ophir mines, Destroying eyerythin1 In
its course. The wind shifted, and tho south
end OF the town saved. But the Ore
still swept on notthwardly, tho streets being
blocked with goods and household furniture.
The recent scouree Of typhoid fever caused the
presence of many helpless invalids, who were
being carried TO places OF safety by their
friends. The extortionate demands OF owners
OF vehicles in one case provoked a murder A
man In II street was endeavoring to hire team
ster, and unable to comply with hts demand,
shot MIN dead.
Approximate figures from Insurance compa.
nics plt' q the losses sustained hy them at about
81 10000 Among the he West losers are the
am, Imrernl and Queen. and Commercial
Union. about $4,000 zach; North British and
Mercantile. $G0OO0; London Assurance and Un:
derwriters' Agency. f5OOO each Hartford and
nnies, the CommrTciai loses $4,000; Home Mu-
tuai. $4,000 or more; ana Firemen's Fund,
$4,000
men were killed in 4 street hv falling wall.
| There are nvmerous rumors Of other casualties.
| Hundreus or families are homeless nhd hungry.
The scnool houses are the only puulc buildings
unnarme ;, and they are open 10 the people, put
| N immediate relief II not extended much suner-
! ing must ensue. Utter Decentralization reigns IN
the city. Men. women, and children are wander
ing about the streets seeking for shelter. The
| surrounding hills are dotted with camp nrcs.
| Bat few saloons remain. yet the supplies OF
liquor have not been lscElns nd tne streets are
| ing the streets for the protection OF property.
SAS FRANCISCO, Oct. 9Th feeling on tue
street IN thus city this morning was better than
| yesterday and there Is less disposition To mag
nify the disaster. Contradictory reports are
still floating about concerning the nre In the
| Ophir shaft, some protesting To believe that the
damage is known by insiders 70 be much
| greater than admitted. The most authentic in
| formation. however. Is that the snaft has suf-
| fered 10 material injury. lt ts said that the new
| vhicn are similar I'm power and pattern To those
| Of the Consolidated virginia, viii be set up In
the latter mine without delay: The works are
but are not In position, and can oe made aNaila-
bile on the Cons uidsted Virginia In yer, sh !rt
| Consolidated Virginia will pay dividend OF nve
| dollars for two or three months until full head
| way Is again obtained.
| The total loss oy the nre ia now placed al from
| three to tour million dollars.
ON the street this morning the following
| stocks were quoted about as follows Best
Becber ~; California, d% Tonsoiidsted Nlr-
ginia, go; Gould 4 Curry, y Halo Norcross'
| "a; Ophir, % and Savage. Is.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Dr Linderman. Direc-
tor Of the MINT, Is in receipt this morning OF a
| telegram from James G. Fair, Superintendent Of
| the Consolidated Virginia and California mines,
dated virainia Cry in which he says the Con:
| sulidated mills and works sre DESTROYED, aud IL
| will be months Lefore any bullion Can be ex
perted.
| Cons solidsted vrginil and California mines
| being injured by tue water. for the reason tnat
they can be kept dry 10y mean. OF the pumping
| of Gould x Curry mines. Mnicu
are connected with the Consolidated virginia
| and are controlled by the latter company.
The loss Of the mills falls on private individ-
| uas, who work them bv contract. Dr. lhnder-
| n an estimates that the supply Of euli bullion
| will be cut Oh 10 the extent Of $lOO.,,O a
mont fos four montua, and the supply ~ sli-
y.r oulhon Will he cut of to The extent VI Sl'JO-
VinGiSiA cry, Oct. The scene during the
progress Of the IRE u beyond description. The
| WIND blew a gale, DRIVING cinders inu Il mes lar
in dvance Of the burning buildings. thus REM
dcring all attempts to cneck the progress Of the
fire fable.
Giant powder was freely used to blow w
buIldlngs, and frequent heavy explosions shook
the emth. The roof Of the Catholic chutch was
blown hundred feet into the an ie wing the
bare walls standing. liy ,t.ht O'Clock the eX-
element was at its height.
Ino streets We're nlcd with people: teamsters
were struggling trrougn The IRE. and bghting at
present aule points; and women were shrieking:
Their cries Of Despair, the curses OF cnraGed
men. tae roar Of the Il mes, tue dun reports OF
explosions as building after building took
lrr, the heavy thud IA I'd Crash Of 4 Ling
Waiis the SNAP of bur ting iron b.rs and doors,
ana the howl of the gale, all went o make up a
scene Of indescribable horror by ~ O'Clock
A. n. the Cousulidated Vrptnfa Hosting
" urks buding and mil wrapped Ia
flames and soon fcll the new California
which sweet TO wi.hin a few rods Of the
&. aud C. hois Ing works, when tho veering oi
toe wilma turned the uanes and G rried them tu
the Ophir works, which soon l u INTO the shaft
| the timbers Of which caught IRE, but were cX-
tinglished without doing much o"mase by II
a. ". the names hau scent tneir iury ana the
wind dlei away, leaving a bed OF smOulderne
RUNS three quarters oI a m'le long anu bali d
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-The Post this even
ing publishes an account of an Interview Win
| Flood said th.t tue work Of repairing the dam
| ages % tue works aud mills Of Nrgini and
California would be pushed TO completion
with the utmost despatch; thai Gould Curry =
suait ana Wuiks wou Do Of no use 10 them,
aud that the production mine must close til tue
old MOrks 5hOuld Dc IcpdIeu OF new ones OD-
W. Flood was disincned to express an opin,
ion as 10 the ength 81 lime II would tDke To Get
in work ing Oiuei asalh, but ihtimated something
over 60 days s.yitg /, would be foolish 20 hold
oul hopes of Too early resumption.
lie did not know to wat extent the old wOil ks
wore Injured, Ddt II could TO assumed wilh Ger
tainty tut the bed plates and Others of TIE
most sohd pAr,s of tue machinery are sound and
Is / even If the least supposable damage was
done, II would be l"ili u eApect lhAt the neees-
sary repairs could be nado in,tde of thirtY days
or even Il considerably longer period,
Inc Battsv m'I wcnlG also "A teraired a;
|
about SJCu,tUO out the Fan portion ~ 1t was in
tact. lhe Consolidated virginia was also very
expensive and complete.
iue uIiii uity about ore production, however
does not he In tue f.cture of II ling f.cilltles
for un.ii the new es ADJUSTMENTS are erected re
course could be had to the brunswick and Nor
gan mills, which are equal ia capacity TO the old
iLill, burned, btsues there were several othe
small mills that could be called into requistiun
As regard, the Opner mime ana works, dc
spaicnes received Today snuw that the shaf
Is all right and the boilers aud most of the ma
Uhineiy available.
The vault Of the Bank OF Cafornl agenc!
was Oluwu ouen tnis morning anu the treasur'
removed TO tue q ola llili Agency.
Several c ,ses Of doatn nave occurred from ex
posure, excitement, ana typhoid fever som
DIned.
AID ron THE VIRGINIA CITY SUFFERERS.
Mrssrs. Laidlow & Co., 80 Pine street, an
nounce that they Will receive and forwM'
through their agency OF lhe Bank Of CalItOrn
all contributions that may be made for tn
thousands who are thrown out OF employmcn
and are rendered homeless in Virginia Cifl.
The following subscriptions are achnowl
edged: L. T.. Huntington. $500 Alfred \. Cohen
S2JO; Dickinson & Coz S2jU; Ltidlaw a Go $3.50
cyrus W. Fed, SluO; W. W. Wakeman
. Co., $50.
New York, Providence. aud Boston.