Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-07
YExrERDAY's CONFEDERATION.
A Great Destruction Of Property
A Gallant Fight by Our Fire
Observation-Disclosures. Losses, Etc.

mR' as |cnroulcieu III yestefuay > SEN
TINEL, the whistle at the Atlas works
sounded the alarm of fire, and in a few
moments the din Of the fire bells and
the Consolidated whistle wa added to
the volume of sound. The glare of
the burning building lit up the sur.
rounding country, and convinced the
hastily aroused citizens that a large
conflagration vas in progress. Hur-
rying To the scene, WI found its loca-
ton to be on the corner of Bullion and
South Main streets, in the building
owned by George OFT, aud occupied by
him as a blacksmith shop. The fire
o on unicated with his residence
on the south, and VIM. s. Boland's
saloon on the north. By this time the
hose companies had arrived on the
ground; the Rescues taking the plug
near the Turner House, the Knicker-
bockers al Iottman's blacksmith shop
and the Richmond being unable to at
tach their hose to any plug in reach,
helped the other companies. The fire.
men made a brave attempt to save
Moore Brothers stable, but tho intense
heat from the cluster OF burning build.
ings rendered the effort Intellectual.
Toe static was a large frame structure,
situated about % feet from the burning
buildings, and it was very evident that
its destruction imperilled the safety of
the town. The firemen abandoning
all hopes Of saving it, turned their at
tention to combining the fire to the
| hlnrH lNnnt4laI lxy RnIlInn aud SflyAr
streets, and turned two streams of
wafer ON the buildings to the north of
Silver street. The boys worked well,
and their systematic efforts undoubt-
edly preserved us from a general con-
flagration. While Moore Brothers
stable was in flames, the heat was SO
intense that IL was with the greatest
difficulty that they could hold The pipe
ON the endangered houses, but by the
aid of sheltering doors and shutters
held over them by other members of
the companies, they succeeded in
maintaining their posts until the dan
ger was past.
EUREKA's DANGER.
At one time it seemed as if Bishop
& Carpenters livery stable was bound
to succumb, the roof having caught on
FIRE several times from the burning
shingles and sparks carried by the
wind. The cinders and brands flew
down the canyon, and a detail of the
Eureka's patrolled the streets north ot
the fire, keeping a bright lookout for
iucipient confiagrations from that
source. The fire was finally checked
at the stable, and when the roof and
sides fell in all danger was W The
buildings on the opposite side OF Buel
stree, were charred % the heat, but
were otherwise uninjured. The brands
from the lire fell Ihickly for three
blocks north OF the flames. but every.
body was on the alert, and in conSe-
quence danger from this PURGE WAS
averted. a hole was burnt in tue cam
vas root of Mrs. Ashim's building, on
the corner OF Buel and Bateman streets,
and the shingles on Lockwood & Rem
ington's store were burning, but the
flames in both instances were sub
dued by a bucket of water before they
bad gained any Roadway. The town
was in Imminent danger, and its es-
cape was a most fortunate one. TIE
gale that had prevailed for the past
week had subsidized the previous even
ing, and very little wind was notice
able during the progress OF the fire.
Too much credit cannot be accorded
tn the officers and bers OF knick
%erbocker, Rescue aud Richmond Hose
Companies and the Eureka Hook &
Ladder Company, for their strenuous
and successful eituris in subduing the
flames. They all worked together in
perfect harmony, and to them are We
indebted for the existence OF the town
TO day.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
George on, whose residence is next to
the shop where the fire was discovered,
and who owned the latter, was awak-
ened by the cracking of the flames,
and on looking out of the window com
mum .ating with the premises found the
location of the fire in the vacant space
between the blacksmith shop and Be-
lands saloon. he sprapg from the
bed, jumped through the window and
e~ndeavored to remove a can OF oil
that was in close proximity, but 1t ex
ploded before Re could reach 1t, burn
ing him severely, and the fire reach
ing Ia oil the premises were IN hames
IN a moment. outs account tallies
precisely with those who first ob
served the fire, and the general opin-
ion is that it Vas incendiary in its
origin.
LOSSES.
The losses and insurance were as
follows: Geo. l.. OFT, $4,000; insured
in companies Represented by Ben.
Levy for 81, 400; w. :. Boland, $4,000;
insured in the Home Mutual for 81 800;
Gilmer d Salisbury, coach and grain,
81 900; Moore Bros, $1,000; Eureka
and Palisade Transportation Company,
freight wagons, 500; DIR. j.. b. Keene,
veterinary tools, ETC., $500; =. j.. Rob.
inson, two coal wagons and charcoal
sacks, 500; Shipley, 20 tons of hay,
$500. Boland lost in addition a sutn
of money and some jewelry. Mr.. OFT
and family lost all of their clothing,
furniture. etc, with the exception OF
the contents of three bureau drawers,
hastily removed at the first alarm.
The Moore Bros. lost in addition tc
their building a small quantity of hay
and grain, but were fortunate enough
to save the horses, buggies, carriages
and harness. A later alarm oil fire at