The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-04-27

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About midnight the sounds of the
fire bell rang out above the bowling Of
the fierce wind blowing at the time. and
moment later luriu flame shot up
from the Opera House. aud in less time
than II rcquitcs to record the fact. the
building WAS e mass ot scethiug ilames.
which the wind soon drove To the east
and Eorth, and communicated to the
surrounding buildings. \ scene of the
most Undesirable confusion followed.
Much's restaurant VS. soon in flames.
aud III twenty minutes the fire had
spread down Bucl street, and cOmmuui.
Gated to the Residences on Spnng street
aud the business houses on the cnst side
Of Main street. So RAPID was the prog
ress Of the fire that Guny persons who
had rrticcd for the night b rely escaped
with their lives. Many wOuld not have
done SO had II not been for the thought
ful consideration Of friends, who III
many Instances dragged them from their
beds. The scene was one never to be
forgotten. Above the shrIcks of womtn.
the cTieS oi children. aud the terrible
ImpTvcutl1uS Of men, arose the lUursc
shouts 81 the iIJcIu,n as they Caliruily
rushed into the very uIdst Of danger
aud faced death ia its most terrible
!iD. Their oG.r;IJIa S,Ts Guayailluy,
however, and tAo ii.r puIsucd ITS r,lrl.t.
less CuIIsy down HUrl. Spring. and
Muin streets. The jackson House,
Jack Pc.TE q saloon and ihe adjoining
barber SHOP csc .ged as by miracle.
but Tic remaining portion Oi tie tOaH
embraced Tith.utEe streets above NAMED,
WAS wIIliY the period Of two hours u
mass ui b.ackCn ned ruins, and tho fire
only stopped wien IL reached the end
Of Main street, at ;hs foundry. aud on
Spring street above Mrs. Dvuuis', and
on Paul street at iis terminus. This
embraces the best part of the business
potion Ct the town, aud many Of it's
private rcslleHcrs.
For the SECOND time in its brief his
tory, tho SrHi,ac! passed through the
fiery ordeal, but THIS liIne with more
success than upUu tho lIst occasion.
Although scarcely twenty minutes
elapsed from the breaking out Of the
fire uutI! II reached the Office nearly all
our material had been moved into tho
stone building III the rear, and the iron
door hastily closed. After the fire it
WIS discovered that the frame of the
rear door had been baTned. and tho GOV.
cr!ng of IA job press siTgci, and that
tle ildIng escaped appears nlmUst u
mir Gle.
Paxton & Co.'S Bank stood rs an en-
duTiug Eoaum HI "n Muiu street, while
tn" cAirmrys ui the G. Z. B.ewc.y anal
Fisk - Restaurant rose like monuments
above the d"yoGr.ug llmurs.
Ono o! thu ILust remarkable events
WAS tAr 'Lannar in Which tins Masonic
Ht!l wI;hStOJl ihs NtmcS. For tAr-r
hours they IHEoi IN this bGiijiug with
nmau"tcd fury, but finally the iron doors
Succumb,d, and II portion Of tho walls
gave way. The vaults oi JOhuson Il
Co. proved no protection against tho
flames, and the contents were totally
destroyed.
The Eureka Bakery, Opera House.
Moch's Restaurant, the residences OF
Mrs. Dora Taylor, the hat store, dress.
making establishment of Mrs. Lock.
wood, the Office of the Iurcka Tunnel
Company, the Richmond House. DR..
Chainblin's residence, Vow Wrinkles
nursery, the Sentinel Office, Mrs. Nor.
gnn's hurly huus=, Justice CTUIn,I 3
office, the LGnd Office, tho New York
bakery, and the house, OF gDnd and
bad roputo Ola BU,l street were all swcpt
away, wbIin Cu Main street, fr.m Per.
y = saloon to thr foundry, every house
AMI hI iItss place was consumed. us
was also tho residences on Spring St.
from Mrs. j, ems Ia is terminus. in.
Ciuilug tho Methodist Church and pnr.
s"nrgc. were consumed. On Paul st.
th" house occupied Ly Mrs. Wendell. a
teacher IN our IUhhc school, Wns the
first tO'iguitr, md the flames rursucl
their way unchecked to tho mountain
side. The whole number Uf buildings
destroyed reached fully three hundred.
No moro thrilling spectacle could be
witnessed than when the ire was nt its
height. aud the spething, roaring flames
were carried along at almost lightning
speed by the hurricane.
There is n difference OF opinion as TO
how the fire originated. First reports
placed it in the bakery ncXttO the Opera
House but ether accounts locate il in
the Grc,n room 4 of the Opera House.
Mr. Bartlett says tho hall hal not been
unlocked since the night Of the Old
Folks Concert. and il il did s;urt there il
must have been the work OF an incon.
diary.
From first 10 last the fromcn worked
n"bly, and added now lRurels To those
already nOhly earned. The Hooks and
Knicks.rnn thpirhoao through Clark and
up Bucl.Gnd fought tho flames until tho
intense heat compelled thom to rotrcnt.
and they were Obliged 20 abandon their
hose, which was destroyed
As far us learned, no serious results
..a,. 4! 1.
ing Of MIR. MUCh. Oi NuCh's restaurant.
The flames spread 80 rapidly that no ono
thought Of Mr. Moch, and The first init.
nation he had Of tho fire was when tho
flames reached his room. Death put an
end TO his suffering last night.
Following are the actual losses, as far
ne nscertainod: Charley Stuart 81 400,
Hiram Cromwell : 800, Doolin & Mo.
Martin 1000. 8. @. Humphreys | 800,
NJ. II. Bartlett $4,000. johnson Bros.
S9,000, J. 4. Whitton $4,000. DR..
Chnmblin $1,000, George Come 81, 500.
A. VI. lIiilhouso 5000, A. Rosenhcim
S1.7u0, H. l.. Chase $4,000, Frank
Cleveland $3.50. Doc. llolloy 800, J.
Nhndorloith $4,000, Handy ~ Sanford
81 900, Antonio Fcrarris $4,000, W. 4.
Beard SO. 800. Dave Hall $4,000. Wm.
Gulzkoo $1,000. John Rnnft $500.
Masonic Hall $4,000, Harry Casey ST.
900, Billy Kcnrns Si,25O. Thomas II.
Dimmock ~ 800, Englah & Green 49,.
6OOO. Gen. T.. u. Conner. 1900, T.. j.
Butler 81, 500, Smith. Canayau Il scott
5000. Smith Il Cnnavan "a. 900. Hank
Knight 1000, Mrs. s. II. Boll 1900,
liincklcy & Lockwood $1,000, T.. Nc.
Daniel 81 900, MolntCsta & Light So
900. W. T.. Haskell $4,000, Luther
Clnrk "a nnn Inmmv Dnnnlna 81 En-