Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-12

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and several others who were carried
away by friends and whose ame
have not yet been ascertained. Miss
Kate Claxton, the actress, had another
narrow escape and is unframed.
Among those known to have been
saved are X. Kreitz, of Texas; Mrs. A..
Mccoy, of Altoona, Pa; Mrs. Geott, Of
Syracuse, N. Y; w. B. Coggswell and
family, and j. Kimball, of Mine La
motto, Missouri; and DIR. Georloch,
the German Consul, who jumped from
a window and broke a leg. His wife is
unhurt. Charles Leenan lost his life
in attempting to save others. Phillip
Gerald, a boarder at h hotel, was
brought out alive but entirely berett Of
reason.
About half an hour after the fire was
discovered the entire roof was ablaze
and the flames were rapidly descend
ing to the lower stories. Half an hour
later the floors and interior walls began
to fall, when the roof also fell in, and
there is now nothing left OF one of the
finest hotels in the country except the
Walnut street front and parts of the
Front and Fifth-street faces. The loss
on the building and contents will
be from S750,000 to 81 100000. Insur-
arce unknown.
Engines are still playing on the fire
and a force has been organized 10
search for dead bodies. Several bodies
have already been taken from the de-
bris in a more or less burned state,
but their names are not yet known.
There are also several bodies at the
morgue awaiting identification. Mrs.
Moran, a servant, was killed by jump
ing from a window. George Frank
Greonley, Grand Secretary of the
Grand Lodge of Free Masons Of Mis-
souri,, is supposed to have persisted.
Six other persons, whose names are
unknown, were killed either by jump.
ing from windows or we're suffocated
by the smoke and dragged ont of the
burning building. 1t is difficult to
procure the names of the killed, but it
is hoped that nearly a complete list
will be obtained tonight.
Intense Excitement in New York
Over the Great Fire.
New YORK, April IL.
The excitement relative to the fatal
fire at st. Louis has been very great,
and there is much anxiety to ascertain
the names of those lost. Several ho-
tells displayed flags at half mast. Mr..
Breslin, n of the proprietors of the
is interested in the Gilsey
House, Metropolitan Hot5l and ST.
James, of this city, while the Co. of
the firm is a party in Buffalo. Boston
Insurance Companies have $57, 900 in
surance on the burned building.
A Chicago Dispatch About the Fire.
CHICAGO, April IL.
A Journal st. Louis dispatch esti-
mates the killed at l25, and says that 40
at the morgue and 20 have been
recognized by friends and taken away.
The hotel cost a million dollars at the
of the war. The insurance
on the building is 1922, 900 and on the
$500, 900.
A Puff for the Black Hills.
CHICAGO, April IL.
Colonel A. l.. King, a gentleman OF
considerable mining experience. has
just returned from the Black Hills.
He says there are large quantities of
quartz in the Deadwood region and
that the ore is generally easily worked.
The stamp mill process is all that is
required, and the cost of working per
ton, including mining, does not exceed
So. Colonel King is of the opinion
that there are undeveloped ores in the
Big Horn and Yellowstone country of
greater wealth than are found in the
mines as yet developed in the Black
ii ills, and hat they are an extension
of the Deadwood belt. The place RS,
which yielded two million last year in
despite of the Indians and soldiers, are
partially worked, and many dis
~coverieS have been made that will be
worked this year if the Government
protects the miners.
Tweed Still I'm Jail and Likely
to Remain n Perpetual Prisoner.
New YORK, April IL.
Tweed still lies in Jail, because he
has failed to make the promised un-
conditional surrender of his property
vouchers, some of which have AL
ready been exhibited, which confirm
his confession of improper dealings
with Legislators, judges, editors and
His friends say he has lost
possession or many of these vouchers;
but if he fails TO produce them he is
to remain a perpetual prisoner,
as placing them beyond his control
was in violation of the compact agreed
to when they were admitted to be in
his hands.
in Full Possession OF tl.e
GOvern0rship.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., April IL.
The papers and other property were
transferred To Governor Ham pton to-
day, and he is now in p~eaceable pos.
Of the State House.
O N e w s.
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.
The Situation Growing More
Serious.
ST. PETERSBURG, April IL.
The Gotds says: Europe probably
within the next week will receive clear
proof Of Russia's determination to at
tain the end for which her troops have
been concentrated on the frontier.