Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-20
FIRE! FIRE .
One Side Of Chinatown i'm As!es-FrObabie
Eneendiarisnl-lIoodI at Work.

Yesterday morning, shortly after l clock
while the wind was blowing perfect hurri-
cane, the fire bells pealed forth their dreadful
warning. At any time in the night they send
a thrill of terror into the heart of the anxiou
property owner, but when the raging wind
do roar, roar, roar" the first thought is the
whole town is going The blaze shot up with
fearful rapidity and for few moments things
looked brightly dark. The fire was discovered
to be in
CHINATOWN.
It's origin, like the origin and end of every
thing which happens in that celestial locality,
remains shrouded in mystery, or in more ey-
pressive terms, ''No sabe." That is about
the extent of general information ordinarily
vouchsafed to the inquiring Caucasian. The
theory given by the night Waterman is that a
candle was left burning in clubhouse, from
which the flames were communicated to an
adjoining building. Quong Hing, who is i'll
the mercantile line, and whose place of bust
ness is opposite the ruins, assured us that
''Some man, he no sabe if whitee man or
Chinaman, heap set him on fire ; may be so
whitee man. hoodlum man, want to clean out
Chinatown" We rather incline to the latter
opinion The
HOODLUM ELEMENT
Is by no means crushed, and the antipathy of
that not very interesting class in the commu-
nifty to the peaceful Chinaman is well enough |
known to warrant the suspicion Apropos to |
this, we noticed little circumstance which |
gives evidence of the animus of this element. |
There is Chinaman at the lower end of Chi
natown who raises onions for the delectatiOn |
Of the unfortunate Christian people who en-
Joy that highly perfumed luxury; and he was
trying to save his stock in trade. The hood
lum boys, urged on by some full grown Ca
muck Frenchman, rushed into the field and |
pelted the poor fellow with his own vegetables.
An officer, with two or three citizens, went to
his rescue, drove off the miscreants, and as
sisted him in saving his cabin. AS near as
we could estimate about
TWENTY-FIVE HOUSES
Were destroyed. The fire extended on the
south side of the main street of Chinatown,
from the store of Tuck Chun 4 Co. to the
onion ranch at the lower end The upper
Part of the above named establishment was
destroyed, but the lower part being fire proof
the stock was only damaged by water Tuck
Chun tells us he is insured in San Francisco.
The stone building OF Tong Hing & Co. was
entirely destroyed and the stock is total
loss. No insurance. The destruction of the
opium dens on that side of the street cannot
but be considered a good thing
OUR FIRE BOYS
Displayed their usual promptness and energy
and did excellent service The alarm was
given at the Curry house and that engine was
first upon the ground and succeeded in get )
ting on the first water The Swifts came next
in order and kept up lively stream. The
Warrens worked vigorously, taking water
from Rail- corner, and using about 1850 feet
Of hose, $50 feet of which was kindly loaned
by the Swifts. Great credit is due the de- :
partment, though We doubt if they ever get !
it from the Chinese companies. The Mexico,
the. engine of the Virginia and Truckoe Rail
road, was promptly on the ground and rem
lered signal service. Although the track can
not be moved, we notice they get pretty near |
fires on general occasions. "
THE SCENE
Of the fire is one of desolation. Scores Of
cinnamon, and not few hoodlums, were bus
" engaged all day yesterday picking in the
lebris for lost treasures. Not many were re
garded with rich find, but their dirty per
everance was very commendable, for that +,
ort of commentator. Quite a crowd of in :,
crested, or more properly, disinterested citi- 6,
ems visited the ruins during the day, and p
most of them expressed themselves highly +,
ratified. Chinese enterprise, however, will .,
rove superior TO disaster, and in few weeks r.
chinatown viii rise Phoenix like in all its h.
ristine Higor and glory. :.
INSURANCE. ST