Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-19
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Az noon to-day . fire broke out In the
Globe Hotel. near the Divide. In Virginia
City. Mr.. ]. D. 0verton. Superintendent
Of the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Works.
was the first 70 discover the FIRE. and as
o a. hose could be obtained and At
tachcd 10 the hydrants several powerful
streams Of water were pouring upon
the burning buildings. Tho ny
drants worked splendidly and II the
hose had not burnt three times the flames
would have been stopped before crossing
the street, and probably would not have
injured any house except the one In which
tho hre originated. The engines were on
the ground In . short time and did good
work.
A brisk breeze was blowing from the
southwest and the flames were carried with
fearful rapidity In the direction Of tho
Hale and Norcross works and they were
threatened with destruction. II seemed
for . time that there was no escape.
Miners from the Chollar and Norcross
works manned the hydrant hose, and with
tho assistance Of the irs engines
the flames were checked. Tho build
ings were mostly lodging and board.
ing houses, and great number
Of people are thrown out Of house and
home BY their destruction. The ire spread
with SO rapidly that scarcely
thing was saved by any me-. Some came
out with Just what they had on their backs
and no more.
On c street the Globe Hotel was the
first 10 20. The house was occupied by
John Kinsman. and Was insured for $,250.
II Was worth very much more.
Miss 0'Neil kept . lodging-house next
door. She saved absolutely nothing. even
losing what money she had In the house.
Several lodgers were In the same fix.
Two other houses belonging to the Globe
Hotel property were burned. IL Is DIM
cult 30 estimate their exact value.
Three houses belonging to Mrs. Colo
gan. upon which there was no insurance.
were destroyed. Loss, $500.
Henry Deitz lost his residence, valued
at $4,000.
Crossing over to d street the residence
Of Mr.. W. II. Holland was consumed.
LaRs. 5000; insurance, $l.30O.
Ar. J. Il. Evans lost two houses valued
at $1,000. No insurance.
Mr.. Blacks residence also went. Loss.
s2.O00. No insurance.
Mn. j. ". 0ault. who Ia nov In Han
Francisco. had three houses burned, valued
1t $500. Not . thing was saved and
there 10 but little insurance upon the prop
erty.
Mrs. Blake also Lost her residence. Loss.
$1,000.
Rev. Mr.. McKelvey lost furniture to tho
amount Of about $500 as also did Mr.. H.A,
wastel.
The loss Of insurance. a. near - can DO
ascertained. IL divided ~ follows among
the several companies: The Globe Hot'.
held . policy for 81. o on the Home MI.
tual. The same company had . joint
policy with the Panusil Hall Insurance
Company Of Boston for . small sum upon
the furniture.
The neutrality-suspicious. losses by other
companies are reported: Commercial
Union. $500; New Orleans. $500; Amer.
lean Fire Company Of Philadelphia. $3.50 I;
NJ. Paul Fire Insurance Company OF Min.
nesota. $500. Part Of this was insured
upon the Globe Hotel and part upon the
other property. II WAS very fortunate that
the fire did not extend any further.