Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-11
IFrom Our Second Edition of Yesterday.]
A LIVELY BLAZE.

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Tuesday morning about 7 O'Clock
the bell at the house Of Rescue Engine
Company sounded the alarm of fire,
and in a few moments a large proper
ton of the population of the town was
Fastening to the scene of the %conflagra-
| ton. which was at the building on
South Main street, owned by the Eu-
reka and Palisade Railroad Company,
formerly used by the Fast Freight
Company as Offices and a %storehouse,
but 1T present occupied by L. b. Miller
as a hay, grain and produce store. The
building was thirty-seven by a hun
dred feet, and was built of pine lum.
Der. which was at the time as dry as
finder. The fire caught in some loose
hay about the center of the building
and In a few momen the entire struc-
ture was enveloped in a sheet offia,nes.
The firemen were promptly on the
spot, and in an almost incredible short
space of time the hose was attached to
the plug above the Turner House, and
a stream of water turned on the burn
ing building. IL was apparent.
however, that no human mean
could save the building in which
the fire originated, and the efforts
of the firemen were directed towards
sa ~ the adjoining property.
Fortunately there was but a slight
breeze stirring when the fire was at Its
height, but what little wind there was
was blowing from the south, and a
couple OF frame buildings belonging
to J.. G.. Powell, adjoining Bishop d
Carpenters stable and just below the
burning structure, were at times al
most completely enveloped in flames,
and it appeared rs though nothing
short OF u miracle could save them
from destruction. The almost super
human efforts of the firemen, aided
by a large number of citizen volun.
teers, however, restricted the fire fiend
to his first point of attack and an x
tensive aud disastrous conflagra-
ton WAS averted. Had the
flames communicated to the build
ings above mentioned nc hui
man power coulo have checked
their progress until they had reached
the cross street AT the residence of VIM.
Arlington, aud the chances are that
the entire east side OF Main street as
far down as old Odd Fellows Hall
Wuliu taN0 DtEh 'hti III drifN IUO
much praise can not be bestowed upon
our gallant fireinen for the ANN in
which they combsted the flames.
Members OF both companies worked
their apparatus where the heat Was SO
intense that barrica,ies had t. he
formed of unhinged doors and other
~luinl,er for them to stand behind.
| Honors were easy between the two
companies; The members of each
worked with u will and We'd with one
another which should render the
most efficient service. The bucket
liigade,' composed partly Of mem-
bers of the fire companies and
rarity Of citizen volunteers, per-
formed yepmau's service, for
which they are entitled 10
their full share Of credit. Were we to
attempt To name the persons whose
zaal and efficiency eu,itie them To men
ton, we would have 10 publish n list
az long ~ the registry roll. Therefore
we VIII not attempt to ennnieraie
them. THE origin Of the fire is not
known. The mos general supposition
Is that some person carelessly threw a
lighted match or cigar among the loose
hay ia the main apartment OF the
building. although there are many
who believe 1t MAS at incendiary at
tempt to destroy the properly of Bi~h-
op 4 Carpenter, ~ two attempts
have before beef made by some un-
known enemy 10 fire their buildings.
The loss To the railroad company in the
Burning of the building. which was
completely DESTROYED, j. about $4,000.
Gilmer X Salisbury. the stage men,
lost "a couple oftons or barley, and T..
u. Miller lost 20 bales of hay and about
800 sacks OF oats and barley, besides
his office furniture, books. etc. None
OF the property was insured.
THEATRfCAI.s CoMINa.-We received
Tuesday "A letter from W. &. Dudley,
manager of the Amy Stone Theatrical
Troupe, which Is now performing at
Grass Valley. California. The COM
psny is composed Of fifteen members,
"A large proportion of whom are pro
fessiunals oi more than ordinary tai
ent. They will commence Il season OF
one week in Eureka about the LIST prox-
imo. and will present a series Of plays
entirely new in this place. In the
compauy's repertoire of plays is com
prised ..Cigarrette,n the great sensa-
tional drama from Quida's novel;
''Under the two Flags" B~oucicault'>
great society comedy, LED Astray;'
"Pearl of Savoy" .'Cricket on the
HEARTH" 1.-TWO Orphans;' Meg"
"Female Gambler" etc. Mrs. Stone
, has just closed a successful engage
ment in Australia, and is nov on her
return trip Il the Eastern States. The
company is larger and better than any
that has ever visited Eureka, and will
doubtless he received 10y u peoi le in
q manne in accordance with their
merits.
GRAVE RoBBERs.-It seems that the
grave OF the Chinawoman referred to