Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-04
OUR FLEE FACILITIES.

Since the fearful calamity at Virginia
City, the people of Eureka appear tc
have partially awakened to a realizing
sense OF the danger of this town being
visited by a similar disaster, but moi,
we are sorry to say, to an extent which
has induced them yet to take any steps
to avert or lessen the danger with
which they are threatened, and OF
which they have received several
warnings in the shape of minor con
~fagratiOns which, but for the fortunate
circumstance OF their occurring when
there was scarcely a breath of wind
stirring, would have extended through
out the length and hread,h of the most
populous portion Of the town. We
can not expect always to be so singu-
larry favored by fortune, and it be
hooves our citizens to avail themselves
OF all the means at hand-which are
meagre enough at present-for their
protection against the ravages OF the
flre-fiend whose appearance IN our
midst may be looked for at any mo-
inent. We have within the last few
days taken considerable pains to as
certain As nearly as possible what our
hre facilities are, and although the
showing is poor enough at present the
probabilities are, in the course of a
month or six weeks, that they will be-
Increased 10 an ex'en which if prop
erly applied will materially lessen the
chances of an extended cOnf1agration.
The tank on the hill west of TOW n il
$50 feet higher than the corner of Bate
man and Main streets, where the con-
nection with the main pipe will be
made. The reservoir will hold 81, 900
gallons, sufficient with the pressure to
run two rea from a Is nozzle at
least an hour and a half. There is but
a small stream of water running into
the tank at present, the spring in New
York canyon not furnishing Ms large a
supply as anticipated; but Major Nc
Coy has purchased the spring at Dan.
MOrgan's ranch, above the Roslin
works, and expects by the LIST OF De-
ceniber to have the waler from there
also running in the tank, which will
he sufficient for all purposes. Maupin
x CrouIer will by that time have com
pleted the connection by pipes be-
tween the reservoir and the pipe on
Main street, when everything will be
IN readiness so far as water H. ron.
cerned. TO give the destructive firnd
an uncoinfortably moist reception. Bur
having the wafer will avail but liule
without the proper appliances for util-
ling it. We have of the old and new
hose, LOO feet, which. it KEEP; in proper
repair, is perhaps sufficient, but a few
more fire plugs of the line of the main
street, are badly needed. and worst OF
AL, We need an efficient hose company.
That a owp or this size should be with
out such an organization is not a flat
tefing commentary upon the enterprise
of our citizens and we trust that I'M
p steps will te taken for the for
ma ion of a company. There is plenty
af first class material here, aud there
IL no earthly reason for any delay in
etfecting All organization. Let it te
done at once, and when there is an
other fra let the fire apparatus be
worked under the direction of an au-
thoriz d leader, and by a body of dis
ciplined men. Instead of by a lot Of
temporary volunteers, who, however
willing. can effect but little with no
one tn direct their movements.