Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-11-04
TERRIBLE C0NFLAGRATI0N.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA. AL
MOST REDUCED To ASHES.
Over 1O,OOOPeOpIe Rendered
Homeless.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.--OWlng 10
the destruction of the telegraph office
and the press of private dispatc hes over
the lines. it has been difficult to obtain
any connected information concerning
the Virginia fire. The following, how
ever is undoubtedly correct as far as it
goes: The fire broke out about day
light in a dwelling on street near
Taylor, a point at about the southwest
ern limit of the business and thickly
settled portion of the city. 1t spread,
extending eastward towards ravine
in which are situated the works and
mills of several prominent mines,
reaching as far as F street nOrthWard.
TEN BLOCKS IN FLAMES.
The flames crossed Union and Sutton
streets, covering space of about ten
blocks, comprising, in tie words of Que
dispatch, almost every decent building
in town. AS the fire worked up G.
street the Offices of the Territorial En-
te1priSe ard Chronicle were destroyed.
Piper's Opera House was next in flames
and it became evident that the rail-
road depot and hosting works of the
Consolidated Virginia were in danger.
The water supply was inadequate and
the engines of little use. Recourse was
had to
BLOWING UP BUILDINGS.
It was too late, however, and in a
few moments the depot and hOisting
works were on fire. The latter were
recently completed at a cost of several
hundred Thousand dollars, and were
the finest on the Comstock Lode. Con-
tinuing to the north and east, the par
TALLY completed mill of the California
Mine Consolidated Virginia were soCn
in flames, which spread still further
north to the Ophir hoisting works, de-
strOying them also, which is about the
limit of destruction in that direction,
THE FIRE DYING OUT FOR WANT
OF FUEL.
From Taylor street, near Church, it
spread southwark against the wind,
destroying the branch of the Bank of
California and Wells d Fargo's Express
office, and everything else in its line.
At this point the Gould and Curry
works were in imminent danger. but
were fortunately saved. In short, near
ly the entire business portion of the
town is in ashes. Hotels, churches,
county buildings, newspaper, telegraph
and express offices are all swept away.
TEN THOUSAND HOMELESS PEOPLE.
Over 10000 persons are homeless.
The wind is piercing, and much suffer-
ing is anticipated before temporary
shelter can be prepared.
OCT. 27-Additional news from Va.
City says at present it is impossible to
state the loss of life. Two men were
killed on G street by a falling wall.
There are numberlesS rumors of other
casualties. Hundreds of families are
home Tess and hungry. The school
houses are the only public buildings
left. They are open to them, but if
immediate relief is not extended great
suffering will ensue. Utter denorali-
zatiOn reigns in the city. Men, women
and children wander about the Streets,
seeking shelter. The surrounding hills
are dotted with camp-fires. A few sa-
looms remain, but supplies of liquor
have not been lacking, and the streets
are alive with "A drunken mob. The
military are patrOling the city for the
protection of property.
A special to the Cali this morning
says the best business men estimate
the loss at 81, 5000