Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-06

not as much as . shinels Of the building
was even soorched.
When the boys got things running
again, they made every effort to prevent
the fire from spreading in tho direction
mentioned. and were finally successful.
Tho hook and ladder boys rendered very
efficient aid al this point. succeeding In
throwing down Mrs. 0rdway's Building,
thereby preventing the flames from ris-
ing so high. They also tore away o
portion Of the porch in front Of Ford's:
which had caught on Hro aud threatened
communicating to the othor buildings
north.
Kirschbaun's tall brick building, south
o. the burning houses. effectually pre-.
vented the spread Of the flames In that
direction. the Only danger to be guarded
against being the firing OF the roof.
Tho fire was finally got under complete
control at about half.past ID o'clock,
after raging two and u half hours.
The Damages
Are OF course rather hard to estimate
but tho following has been carefully COL
lscted anu will DO found to DO not very
wiie Of tho mark. Tho total loss will
foot up about S23, 900. About $4,000
is covered by insurance.
The losses arc divided among tho sew
eral parties hereafter named, Ms follows:
ford's building and goods T dam
| acod n fow hundred dollars worth; In
surcd.
Mrs. Oriway's house, $1,000; insured
for $1,000.
Property in same building belonging
to ". II. Harding Il hell. worth $i,Ooo
-SGOO worth saved: no insurance.
Halisky. a tailor, and DIR. De La
| brousse, Veterinary Surgeon, alss liv-
ing in tho same building. $500 each; no
insurance.
Occidental lodging house. Nos. 81 and
80, owned by Mrs. Charles, SlO,OOO;
total loss; no insurance.
Robert Cochan's building; stock OF
hardware $1,000; about 5000 worth be-
ing saved; tools, $500; furniture. OF
| which very little was saved, $500; max
ing a total Of 81, 200. This was insured
to the amount Of 50. 900.
Mrs. Summers lodging house in Soc
ond story Of same building. $500; no
insurance.
Damage to Kirchbaum's building.
about $500.
1t will DO found on looking over these
estimates, that they do not quito corro-
spond with the amount given Us the Is
timated loss. Tho discrepancy Is ex-
| planned by stating that n few hundreds
Of dollars are thrown in rs a margin,
many things no doubt having been de-
| stroyed that will moro than equal the
sum thrown in. There were, Of course,
many amusing AMI some painful
Ineidents
Connected with tho fire which 1t will DO
impossible to moro than glance ut In
the timo at our disposal.
Ono OF the painful ones was the fact
that Mrs. Charles, who has for a num-
Dor OF months past been q bed.ridden
invalid, had TO DO removed with very
little ceremony from her house, and ON
account Of her weakness and the excite
ment was no doubt very much fright
ensd, and thereby injured. Tho anxiety
Of herself and little girl, for tho safety
OF their horse. which was in q stable ut
tho o a Of tho Occidental. rs soon rs
they were out OF danger themselves. was
serio- comic, but. nevertheless, much to
their credit. An old philosopher has
somewhere said. ''tho merciful man Is
morciful even TO his beast"
Another painful sight was to observe
the boys after tho fro was pretty well
out, 40 blinded with water. or some.
thing else in their eyes, that they could
not mako out their way ON the streets
without the assistance Of n friend. Some
| vile slanderers had the audacity to
| intimate that Il was looking through
glasses (tumblsrs) that affected their
eyes.
Another painful sight was q great big
stand.up and fall.down fellow stealing u
child's four.bit toy drum that had been
saved from tho flames. That fellow
would evidently try to steal tho brass
out Of n book agents cheek, II ho
thought no could get away with 1t.
A curious thing in connection with
,hs .r "a o.;ma nnds, tSo roar end Of
, NM ny 81 - n.ssaJ ,hro,,h ,sa
MIs' 49, ,unsh 40 Sa;nn s;n,sJ
Tn.' na"n", >. ,..sh and s,osn this
~ : !, A.. ho., ., last evening
m,. .nas,,, ,ho thing ,bsy needed.
The Men La she csuid~ curry
We're taken TO the surface In less than
half an hour after the alarm was first
..,,,o, rho ,,o.,or ,.,, NJ than
y,.
cinia and Savage shafts.
Perhaps any marx o. suggestions
70 .n f" n.o pa1.as,ior ,ha, has NO
Ioubt occurred TO others is yonturcd,