Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-11-03
FIRE! FIRE FIRE
THE FIRE FIEND AGAIN AT HAND
WOOD PILES IN FLAMES-THE FUMES BURNED
WITH WATER RUNNING DOWN.

At a quarter before last evening the
alarm of fire was sounded by Chris Zabriskie,
who discovered blaze to the south of the
city, and in few moments the streets and
almost the entire valley was illuminated by a
lurid blaze Proceeding to the scene of the
confederation in advance of the engines, we
discovered the fire situated near the south
side of the road which passes under the fume
about mile south of the city. The wood
between the east and center fumes was
A SOLID MASS OF FLAME.
The wind was blowing high at the time and
carried it rapidly to the south ward. The
Warrens' reached the ground first; the yard
engine, the l. E. James second; then Swift,
and the Curry. There was but little difference
in the time of arrival as every exertion was
put forth by the members of all the companies.
Water was put quickly upon the flames, but
apparently with but little effect. Even the
rain seemed to be of no avail. The flames
spread rapidly, taking southerly and west
erly directions, firing the fumes from below
and tapping up the wood as though it were
finder. The boys worked bravely, the streams
being kept constantly playing, and large
force of men were engaged in throwing off the
wood from the piles. 1t seems impossible to |
stay the spread of the flames southwark, the
fire reaching over 200 feet in that direction,
By dint of extreme effort it was held
UNDER CONTROL
To the northward, the fire being kept from
that side of the road, and thus the heavy
timbers were saved. This was an important
move, as they are of so much more value
than the wood.
EXTENT OF THE FIRE
The wood was piled sixteen feet high, and
solid for twelve or more piles At least ten
Of these, to the distance above named, were
IN fire when our reporter left, with no pros
oect of saving a single cord. The City De
1artment was at work on the west, and the
v and T. engine on the east side of the fire
The fumes are destroyed for quite distance.
Owing to the arrangement Of the wood be-
ween the fumes it was impossible to utilize
he water at the south end, which if it could
lave been made available, would have been
# great service.
THE CAUSE OF THE CONFEDERATION
s unknown. 1t was impossible in the ex- t
itement of the first hour or two to get any
ata Conjectures, of course, were rife, and
he popular idea seemed to be that it was the
york of an incendiary. At present writing
P M-the reflection of the fame is more
ivid than at any time since the fire became
isible
LATER.
At 1920 P. NJ. the fire was raging with still
1ore fury and extending southwark, envelop-
ng the entire width Of the pile. Since writ
1g the former part of this article it has ex-
ended over fifty feet. By great exertion the
re is still kept from the north pile. Men
18th buckets are at work, and four extra en-
ines have been sent down from the Virginia
nd Truckee Railroad.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS
t 1870, train arrived with the Monument
i steamer No. 6, with hose cart, from Vir-
mia under charge of First Assistent Engineer
rossman, and the Yellow Jacket No. 2, of
old Hill, under charge of Mike Kennedy, -
hief Engineer, and P. J. S. Tally, First
ssistant They Immediately went to work L
l each side of the fire. The boys looked as if
ley could do good service. Pantlind of the
rmsby and others whose names we could not
arm sent down some refreshments to the /
,ys. They were working.
LIKE TIGERS u
hen our reporter left at 1850 P. NJ, with
1t little hope of doing more than preventing
e spread of the flames in the direction of
e city. The loss will reach nearly 10000
rds, it is estimated, and will be great
awback to our enterprising wood men.
DOC. BENTON
'omptly sent out team to run the Swift tol
CINE to the fire, and with his usual enter
Use sent nearly all the stock in his stable to e,
| in the work. Pony King drove the team
rough ditch safely Though we warned
n not toy and helped the Monumental into
vice.
AS WE GO TO PRESS AT MIDNIGHT,
70 fire still looks bright, and the prospect -
ks very dark indeed. We intended to
ite I'm the annearance of the fire. but time